Gavin Kitching is a British author and professor of social sciences and international relations (formerly head of School Politics and International Relations) at the University of New South Wales, where he has taught since 1991. In 2007 Kitching became a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Gavin Kitching is a British author and professor of social sciences and international relations at the University of New South Wales, where he has taught since 1991. In 2007, Kitching became a member of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences.