Dr Bingjie Song, Resident Fellow at UWA
UWA School of Social Sciences
Bio
Dr Bingjie Song completed her early academic training in China at Shaanxi Normal University between 2010 and 2017. She moved to Australia to undertake a PhD in Human Geography at the University of Adelaide’s School of Social Sciences, completing her doctorate between 2019 and 2023.
Her doctoral research examined multifunctional agriculture in peri-urban regions of Australia and China, drawing on extensive mixed-methods fieldwork. Following the completion of her PhD, Dr Song joined Central Queensland University as a Senior Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (2023–2025), where she researched the social impacts of technological transition and decarbonisation on mining communities.
In 2026, Dr Song joined the University of Western Australia as a Lecturer in Human Geography. Her work at UWA focuses on regional development, labour market transitions, and the social dimensions of green and digital transitions in mining and agricultural regions. Alongside her research, she lectures in geography and supervises honours and postgraduate research students.
Academic Focus
Dr Song is a Lecturer in Human Geography at UWA, undertaking research, teaching and community engagement. Her work explores regional development, sustainability, and workforce transitions in mining and agricultural regions. She teaches undergraduate courses that examine social, economic and environmental change.
Research Summary
Dr Song’s research interests centre on rural and regional development, multifunctional agriculture, and the social dimensions of technological and economic change in rural communities. Her work spans several interconnected areas, including:
Examining multifunctional agriculture in peri-urban and rural regions in Australia and China, with a focus on how farmers adapt to policy shifts, market changes and socio-economic conditions
Analysing decision-making and risk perceptions among rural landholders, exploring how different socio-economic contexts shape farming trajectories and rural resilience
Engaging with regional community responses to technological transitions, including research on the social impacts of change in key industries such as mining and the broader implications for regional labour markets and development pathways
Investigating agricultural landscape transformation and ecosystem services, including how land-use change affects environmental outcomes and community wellbeing
Work and Education History
2026 – Lecturer, UWA School of Social Sciences
2023 – 2025 Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Central Queensland University, Mackay, Queensland
2022 – 2023 Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide
2019 – 2023 Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide
2019 – 2023 PhD in Geography, Department of Geography, Environment and Population, School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide
2015 – 2017 Teaching Assistant, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an, China
2015 – 2018 Master of Science in Geography, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an, China
2010 – 2014 Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi’an, China
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