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Courtney J. Fung is an Associate Professor in the Department of Security Studies & Criminology at Macquarie University. She holds concurrent roles as a Non-Resident Fellow at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center, Asia Society Australia, LSE IDEAS, and the Lowy Institute. Her research focuses on rising powers’ engagement with global governance and international security, particularly China’s evolving role in institutions like the UN Security Council and cyber policy frameworks.
Education: Courtney earned a PhD in International Relations from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University. She is a Fulbright Scholar at Georgetown University (2024) and serves on The Fletcher School Board of Advisors.
Research Interests: Her work examines China’s influence on international norms, cyber sovereignty, UN peacekeeping, and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). Key contributions include her 2019 Oxford University Press book China and Intervention at the UN Security Council: Reconciling Status, which explores how China navigates intervention and regime change debates at the UN.
Awards: Courtney has received the HKU Research Output Prize (2019–2020), Early Career Teaching Award (2016), and Fulbright Award (2023). Her research has been featured in journals like Contemporary Security Policy and International Affairs.
Grants & Projects: She led the 2023 project Japan for Strategy: Bringing Japan into Australia’s Defence and Intelligence Strategy. Her work is supported by grants such as the Early Career Scheme Research Grant (2014) and Government Research Fund Award (2020).
Media Engagement: Courtney frequently comments on Chinese foreign policy for outlets like The Wire China, analyzing cyber governance, UN diplomacy, and geopolitical rivalry.
