Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
- Traditional diplomacy (state-to-state)
- 'New' diplomacies (particularly plural, networked relationships between state and non-state actors)
- Sports diplomacy: origins, theory and practice
- Translational research (I have undertaken paid research consultancies with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Department of Health, The Commonwealth Secretariat, Sportanddev.org, AusAid, the Australian Grand Prix, the Sports Diplomacy Foundation, and many others)
- Innovations in the theory and practice of International Relations (anthropology, philosophy and digital revolutions)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Reordering diplomatic theory for the twenty-first century: a tripartite approach
Award Date: 1 Sept 2006
Cours D'etet, University of Geneva
2001 → …
MA International Relations
2000 → …
Commerce, BA Hons, Edinburgh Napier University
1996 → …
External positions
Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith University
2021 → …
Associate, International Cultural Relations Ltd
2019 → …
Fellow of the Academy of Sport, University of Edinburgh
2015 → …
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Australian National University
2006 → 2007
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Esports, Critical Thinking and Governance
Birt, J. (Project Lead), Murray, S. (Chief Investigator), Vasilevski, N. (Research Assistant), Post, G. (Partner Investigator) & Tijms, V. (Partner Investigator)
16/01/19 → …
Project: Research
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Promoting a Strategic Approach to EU Sports Diplomacy
Murray, S. (Partner Investigator), Parish, R. (Project Lead) & Sonntag, A. (Partner Investigator)
1/01/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Consultancy
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Sports Diplomacy – An overview of policy and practice
Murray, S., 1 Sept 2025, EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Handbook: : capita selecta. University of Rijeka, p. 71-95 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › Research › peer-review
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Deadly sports diplomacy – past, present and future
Martin, P. & Murray, S., 29 Oct 2024, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 13 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Research › peer-review
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The great game of football diplomacy: Australia versus Wales
Murray, S. & Price, G., 29 Nov 2024, The geopolitical economy of football: where power meets politics and business. Chadwick, S., Widdop, P. & Goldman, M. M. (eds.). Routledge, p. 271-278 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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The Hacking for Defense Manual: Solving National Security Problems with the Lean Methodology
Decker, J. & Murray, S. (Editor), 26 Aug 2024, 1 ed. 246 p.Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › Education › peer-review
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Athlete activists, sports diplomats and human rights: Action versus Agency
Murray, S. & Price, G., Feb 2023, In: Societies. 13, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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ABC-ID/DFAT Sport and Media Leadership Program
Murray, S. (Speaker)
9 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The International Olympic Academy (IOA) (External organisation)
Murray, S. (Chair)
3 Apr 2026Activity: Membership › Committees, Boards and Panelists
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The Role of Government in Sport and the Power of Sport Diplomacy
Murray, S. (Speaker)
20 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Radio interview with ABC Canberra
Murray, S. (Invited speaker)
29 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Can sport change the way people view immigration?
23/06/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Asia’s Sport Statecraft Is Faltering: Australia Must Lead, Not Follow
23/04/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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'Uncharted territory': How the war in the Middle East is testing the FIFA World Cup
17/04/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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Reordering diplomatic theory for the twenty-first century: a tripartite approach.
Murray, S. (Author), Cullen, A. (Supervisor), 30 Sept 2006Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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