Caitlin Byrne

Biography

Caitlin Byrne is senior lecturer of International Relations at Bond University, Gold Coast. Her teaching and research interests include contemporary and public diplomacy, with a special focus on Australia in the Asia-Pacific region, Korea and China. Caitlin is a former research fellow of the University of Southern California's Centre for Public Diplomacy (CPD) and is currently associated with the Australian Studies program at Sun-Yat Sen University, Guangzhou. Her research is published in a range of journals including the Hague Journal of Diplomacy, the Australian Journal of International Affairs, Sport in Society, Exchange: Journal on Public Diplomacy and CPD Perspectives. Prior to joining Bond University, Caitlin held a range of management and policy roles across government, including with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1993-2001) and the Queensland Government's Office for Women (2003-2005). She has led major social policy and legislative reform projects including the implementation of Queensland's Adoption Act 2011, and conducted change management projects in the private and community sectors. Caitlin consults on occasion, and is currently working with DFAT in the development of an Australian global alumni engagement strategy. Caitlin is deeply engaged in Queensland�s international policy community, including the Australian Institute of International Affairs and has been recently appointed to the Fulbright Selection Committee for Queensland

Research Interest

International Relations, Global Institutions, Conflict Resolution and Political Conciliation