Christopher Hobson is a Japan-based scholar and writer, exploring where politics, society, and technology meet.

With two decades of experience researching and teaching across the humanities and social sciences, Hobson has developed a distinctive approach to understanding and acting in the world. He is an Associate Professor in the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University, and holds a Visiting Associate Professor position in the College of Global Liberal Arts, Ritsumeikan University, where he is based.

Hobson is currently focused on his ‘Imperfect World’ project, which brings together a number of important strands in his work, trying to make sense of a world undergoing fragmentation and change. This includes publishing a substack newsletter featuring his writing and analysis.