Richard Fosu

Lecturer in International Relations

Department of Politics and International Relations

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

Two-year Master's Program of Public Policy ('17)

Dr. Richard Fosu is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University, Australia, and a Research Fellow at the Monash Global Peace and Security Centre. He holds a PhD in International Relations from Monash University, where his research focused on inclusive peacebuilding and post-conflict order in Uganda. His expertise spans peace and conflict studies, transitional justice, gender and inclusion, and Global South perspectives in international relations. Richard’s work has been published in leading journals such as Africa Spectrum, Disasters, and the Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding. He has contributed to policy-relevant research funded by Global Affairs Canada and the Australian Civil-Military Centre, particularly on women’s inclusion in security institutions and UN peace operations. He previously worked as a public servant in Ghana and holds degrees from GRIPS, the University of Ghana, and Monash University.