David Brophy (historian)

David Brophy
AwardsARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellowship
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University
Thesis'Tending to unite?: The origins of Uyghur nationalism' (2011)
Doctoral advisorMark Elliott
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Sydney (2013–present)
Australian National University (2011–2013)
Main interestsModern Chinese history, international relations history
Notable worksChina Panic: Australia's Alternative to Paranoia and Pandering (2021)
WebsiteUniversity of Sydney Homepage

David John Brophy is an Australian historian of Modern Chinese history at the University of Sydney where he is senior lecturer. He is noted for his work on the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and his contribution to the debate in Australia on the Sino-Australian relationship, for which he has received significant press coverage.