Dr Liling Xu is a lecturer at the School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University. She completed her PhD from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research interests include polar geopolitics, ocean governance, and tourism geopolitics.
TITLE/POSITION: Lecturer
EMAIL: lilingxu[at]bfsu.edu.cn
DEGREES
• PhD, Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2019-2024;
• MA, International Relations, Tongji University, 2016-2019;
• BA, International Politics, Xi’an International Studies University, 2010-2014.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2021-2023
OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE
• PhD, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2019-2024
TEACHING
• Reading Critically in English 3: Society and Individuals, School of English and International Studies, BFSU
• Spain fieldtrip, Department of Geography, RHUL
• Cultural Geographies, Department of Geography, RHUL Qualitative Methods, Department of Geography, RHUL
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Polar geopolitics;
• Ocean governance;
• Tourism geopolitics
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Peer Review Service:
• Tourism Geographies;
• The International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
SCHOLARLY WORKS
• Dodd, K., Pic, P., Xu, L., & Yermakova, Y. (2025). Geopolitics of Sea Ice. In N. D., Thomas (Ed.). Sea Ice (4th Edition), Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Xu, L. (2024). The ‘awkward’ geopolitics of tourism in China’s ‘Arctic’ Village. Tourism Geographies, 26(5), 796-813. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2023.2286304.
• Xu, L. (2023). Returning-home fieldwork in China with a dear friend: Friendship, personal safety, and diversity. Area, 55(2), 303-311. https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12855.
• Dodd, K., Woon, C.Y., & Xu, L. (2022). Critical Geopolitics. In L., Marjo et al. (Eds.). Unravelling the North –Critical Studies of the Arctic (pp. 77-98). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Wang, Y., & Xu, L.L. (2022). China and the Securitization of the Arctic. In S., Kirchner (Ed.). Security and Technology in Arctic Governance (pp. 57-114). Zürich: LIT Verlag.
• Xu, Q.C., & Xu, L.L. (2022). Arctic Multilateral Mechanisms and China’s Paths from the Perspective of Sustainable Development. China Social Sciences Internal Manuscript, (2), 41-51. In Chinese
• Pan, M., & Xu, L.L. (2021). Beyond “Monroe Doctrine”: The Arctic Science Ministerial and the Innovation of Arctic Governance Regime. Pacific Journal, 29(1), 92-100. https://link.cnki.net/doi/10.14015/j.cnki.1004-8049.2021.01.009 In Chinese
• Pan, M., & Xu, L.L. (2020). The Establishment of Ross Sea Marine Protected Area in the Antarctic-The Dilemma of Collective Action in the Governance of the Global Commons and Its Solutions. China Oceans Laws Review, 16(1), 1-40. https://colr.xmu.edu.cn/2020/0624/c4475a405647/page.htm In Chinese
• Pan, M., & Xu, L.L. (2016). Sino-US Arctic Cooperation: Institution, Fields, and Methods. Pacific Journal, 24(12), 87-94. https://link.cnki.net/doi/10.14015/j.cnki.1004-8049.2016.12.009 In Chinese
AWARDS & HONOURS
• Early Career Researcher Award, Recreation, Tourism, and Sport (RTS) Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (AAG), 2025;
• China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship, 2019;
• Outstanding Graduate of Shanghai, 2019
