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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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eSports Diplomacy
Birt, J. (Project Lead) & Murray, S. (Chief 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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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., 27 Jan 2023, In: Societies. 13, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Sports Diplomacy in the Pacific Region and the Sino-Australian Great Game
Murray, S. & Yang, T., 6 Jun 2023, The Geopolitical Economy of Sport : Power, Politics, Money, and the State. London: Routledge, p. 262-280 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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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Radio interview with ABC Canberra
Murray, S. (Invited speaker)
29 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) (External organisation)
Murray, S. (Member)
14 Jan 2026Activity: Membership › Professional Memberships
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Crash Course in Sports Diplomacy
Murray, S. (Consultant)
1 Jul 2024 → 30 Aug 2024Activity: Consultancy
Press/Media
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Making the Most of America’s Mega-Decade of Sports
Murray, S. & Cooper, E.
20/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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‘Deadly’ sports diplomacy: why Australia’s Indigenous people must be a part of our sports strategy
10/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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‘Deadly’ sports diplomacy: why Australia’s Indigenous people must be a part of our sports strategy
6/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Going for gold: sport, statecraft, and security
22/08/24
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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