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Biography
Wanshu joined the ANU College of Law as a lecturer in July 2023. She holds a dotoral degree from the University of McGill. Before moving to Australia, she was a Global Academic Fellow at the University of Hong Kong and a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. Wanshu is also an associate editor of the European Journal of International Law.
Research Interests
theory and history of international law; critical legal studies; intersection of law and technology; China and the international legal order
Research student supervision
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Human rights, technology and social change: the story of the right to communicate
Cong, W., 9 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Law in Context. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Spatial Expansion of China’s Digital Sovereignty: Extraterritoriality and Geopolitics
Cong, W., 2025, Digital Sovereignty in the BRICS Countries: How the Global South and Emerging Power Alliances Are Reshaping Digital Governance. Jiang, M. & Belli, L. (eds.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 63-80 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Contesting Freedom of Information: Capitalism, Development, and the Third World
Cong, W., 25 Jan 2023, In: Asian Journal of International Law. 13, 1, p. 46-75 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cyber/Information Sovereignty and the Internet’s First Decade in China: Academic Debates and the Official Bu Zhenglun
Cong, W. & Thumfart, J., 2023, Quo Vadis, Sovereignty?: New Conceptual and Regulatory Boundaries in the Age of Digital China. Timoteo, M., Verri, B. & Nanni, R. (eds.). Springer Nature, Vol. 154. p. 1-18 18 p. (Philosophical Studies Series; vol. 154).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Chinese Precursor to the Digital Sovereignty Debate: Digital Anti-Colonialism and Authoritarianism from the Post-Cold War Era to the Tunis Agenda
Cong, W. & Thumfart, J., 1 Oct 2022, In: Global Studies Quarterly. 2, 4, ksac059.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus)
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European Journal of International Law (Journal)
Cong, W. (Editorial board member)
Sept 2025 → …Activity: Editorial and Peer Review Work › Editorial responsibility
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ANZSIL - History and Theory of International Law Interest Group (External organisation)
Cong, W. (Chair/Co-Chair)
Aug 2025 → …Activity: Academic Engagements & Memberships › Committees and working groups
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EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law (Journal)
Cong, W. (Editorial board member)
Feb 2025 → …Activity: Editorial and Peer Review Work › Editorial responsibility
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Journal of Law and Political Economy (Journal)
Cong, W. (Editorial board member)
Jul 2023 → Feb 2025Activity: Editorial and Peer Review Work › Editorial responsibility
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Australian Year Book of International Law (Journal)
Cong, W. (Editorial board member)
Jul 2023 → …Activity: Editorial and Peer Review Work › Editorial responsibility
Prizes
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Asian Society of International Law Young Scholar Prize
Cong, W. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prizes and Awards