Sarah Logan

Sarah Logan is a Research Fellow/Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at The Australian National University. She holds a PhD in International Relations from ANU (2014) and previously worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Her research focuses on the intersection of technology and international relations, particularly how digital innovations reshape state sovereignty, power dynamics, and global governance. She has examined counter-extremism policies in the US and UK, telecommunications in Papua New Guinea, and the geopolitical implications of Chinese tech firms like Baidu.

Key projects include AI ethics in government decision-making, Big Data usage in national security, and the role of social media in countering radicalization. She has collaborated on initiatives such as the Migration Hub and led research on electoral integrity in Melanesia. Her work bridges technology studies, international law, and political theory, with a focus on ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies.

Logan’s research has been supported by grants including the AI for Social Good project (2022–2023), WeChat and the 2019 Australian Federal Election (2019–2020), and Big Data in National Security (2018–2019). Her findings have been published in journals like Criminology and Criminal Justice and Public Administration and Information Technology, with a focus on policy-relevant insights for cybersecurity, digital rights, and global technology governance.