Niki Alsford

Niki Joseph Paul Alsford FRAS FRAI FHEA FRGS is a British academic specializing in Taiwan studies and the wider Pacific.

[2] He is a professor of Anthropology and Human Geography at the University of Central Lancashire.

[4] Trained in social anthropology, Alsford's primary research focus centres on the study of Taiwan and the Pacific Islands.

In particular, the study of Taiwan Indigenous peoples and the broader discussions on Austronesian migration and the maritime cultures of the Pacific.

[5] [6] In 2024, Alsford was given the Ralph Brown Award for his work with the Haenyeo (women divers) of Jeju Island in South Korea.