About
Emma Shortis is an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University and the Director of International & Security Affairs at The Australia Institute. She specializes in the history and politics of the United States and Australian foreign policy, blending historical analysis with contemporary geopolitical commentary.
Her work emphasizes moral questions in international relations, particularly focusing on US-Australia alliances, climate transition, and the implications of a post-American future. She is the author of Our Exceptional Friend (2021), a critical examination of the US-Australia alliance.
Shortis has received recognition as RMIT Media Commentator of the Year (2020, 2021) and is a frequent contributor to ABC News Online, Sydney Morning Herald, and television programs like The Drum and Triple RRR’s Uncommon Sense.
- Education: PhD in History (2019), University of Melbourne
- Specialist Certificate in Teaching (2013), University of Melbourne
- Master of International and European Studies (2012), Monash University
She is actively involved in public discourse, advocating for democratic scrutiny of AUKUS and critiquing US military policies under the Trump administration.
