史蒂芬·菲茨杰拉德,一九三八年出生于澳大利亚。中学毕业后进入塔斯曼尼亚大学(University of Tasmania)获文学士学位。一九六九年又考获澳洲国立大学(Australian National University)哲学博士学位。论文是:“Overseas Chinese affairs of the People's Republic of China”。
菲茨杰拉德博士于一九六一年至一九六六年在澳洲外交部任职,一九六六年至一九六九年在澳洲国立大学太平洋研究所担任研究员,一九六九年至一九七三年担任高级研究员。一九七三年至一九七六年出任澳洲驻中华人民共和国首任大使,同时也担任韩国大使。一九七七年回返学术界,出任澳洲国立大学太平洋研究所远东史教授兼当代中国中心主任。一九七八年起弃学从商,创立“史蒂芬·菲茨杰拉德私人有限公司”并任董事主席,从事澳洲人民投资亚洲,尤其是中国的咨询工作。
菲茨杰拉德教授,一生从事中国历史的研究,他能说流利的华语,是澳洲研究中国关系史的权威。他不但是一位学者、大使、也是商人。他曾担任过亚洲移民澳洲委员会主席,并提出了“史蒂芬·菲茨杰拉德”移民报告书(Fitzgerald Report on immigration)。他也是亚洲学生留学澳洲委员会主席,并提出报告书(National strategy for Asian studies)。这两份报告书对亚洲移民和亚洲学生留学澳洲有深远的影响。一九八四年,澳洲麦夸里大学(McQuarie University)和塔斯曼尼亚大学(University of Tasmania)颁发荣誉文学博士给他以表扬他对澳洲社会和教育的贡献。一九九零年起担任澳洲南威尔斯大学亚-澳研究所所长(Asia-Australia Institute, University of New South Wales)。
他的著述甚丰,已出版的专著有“China and the Overseas Chinese”和“Talking with China”等十多种。一九九九年七月他应新加坡国立大学东南亚研究所(East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore)之邀前来出席“吴庆瑞现代中国”第三次讲座。讲题是:“East view-west view divining the Chinese business environment”。
著作
书名 | 出版状况 | 索书号 |
Overseas Chinese affairs of the People's Republic of China (Microform) | Thesis (Ph.D) - Australian National University, 1969 | DS732 Fit |
China and the overseas Chinese : a study of Peking's changing policy, 1949-1970 | Cambridge [Eng] : University Press, 1972 | DS732 Fit |
Talking with China : the Australian labor party visit and Peking's foreign policy | Canberra : Australian National University Press, 1972 | DS740.5 Aus.F |
China laws
for foreign business / Editorial consultant : Stephen Fitzgerald. In Chinese & English.
5 volume - set |
North Ryde, N.S.W. : CCH Austalia Ltd, 1985-1987 | K7228 Com.Cl |
Australia's China | Canberra : Australian National University, 1989 | - |
Towards an Asia-literate society | Victoria : Asian Studies Association of Australia, 1988 | DS32.8 Fit |
China in the seventies : Australian perspectives | Canberra : Contemporary China Centre, Australian National University, 1980 | - |
China and the world | Canberra : Australian National University, 1977 | - |
China after Mao Tse Tung | North Hobart : Adult Education Board, 1977 | - |
Malaysian Place-names : Chinese-Malay / Nancy Lim and Stephen Fitzgerald | Canberra : Dept. of Far Eastern History, Australian National University, 1977 | DS591.5 Lim |
Is Australia and Asian country? Can Australia survive in an East Asian future | St. Leonards, N.S.W. :Allen & Unwin, 1997 | DS35.74 Aus.Fi |
Should Australia have an East Asia doctrine | Sydney N.S.W. :Asia-Australia Institute, University of Nedw South Wales, 1998 | - |
East view-west view divining the Chinese business environment | Singapore : East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, 1999 | - |