Frances Kitt

Frances Kitt is a Research Associate in the International Security and East Asia Programs at the Lowy Institute. Her work focuses on foreign policy, politics, and geoeconomics in Northeast Asia, with a focus on China and Korea. Before joining the Lowy Institute, Kitt gained professional experience working in China and North Korea on cultural affairs and in London at Asia House. She holds a Master of Philosophy in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Cambridge and studied on scholarships at Seoul National University, National Cheng Kung University, and Beijing Normal University.