Dr. Colin Chia
Assistant Professor
Political Science
- Contact:
- Office: DTB A351 colinchia@uvic.ca
- Credentials:
- PhD (2020) Cornell
- Area of expertise:
- International relations, political economy, technology governance
Office hours
Summer 2025 office hours: by appointment.
Interests
- identities and ideologies in international politics
- technology and economic nationalism
- sovereignty politics
About Dr. Chia
Colin Chia is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Victoria. His research focuses on economic nationalism, technology governance, and how the politics of ideas and identities shapes international orders. His work has been published in International Organization, Competition & Change, Review of International Political Economy, Finance & Space, CIGI Online, and Policy Options.
Teaching
Dr. Chia teaches courses on international relations
Teaching 2025-26
Fall 2025:
Spring 2026:
Selected publications
Colin Chia, ““, Competition and Change (2024).
Colin Chia and Eric Helleiner, “”, Finance & Space 1, no. 1 (2024), 35-48.
Colin Chia, “”, Review of International Political Economy 30, no. 6 (2023), 2233-56.
Colin Chia, “", International Organization 36, no. 2 (2022), 305-336.