艾斯特·宋（Esther Song）现任挪威卑尔根大学政府系副教授，同时兼任德国全球与区域研究所（GIGA）副研究员。其研究聚焦中国非政府组织与公民社会政策、全球涉华舆论及中国海洋争端外交政策，学术成果发表于《亚洲政治与政策》《中国政治学刊》《亚洲调查》《澳大利亚国际事务杂志》等期刊，并在《外交家》《东亚论坛》等政策平台发表分析文章。她于美国斯坦福大学获得政治学博士学位。

Esther Song教授将于2025年5月1日至6月30日在复旦发展研究院从事访问研究。

Esther Song is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Government, University of Bergen, Norway, and concurrently serves as an Associate Researcher at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA). Her research focuses on NGO and civil society policies in China, global public opinion on China, and China’s foreign policy in maritime disputes. Her academic work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Asian Politics & Policy, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Asian Survey, and Australian Journal of International Affairs, with analytical contributions featured in policy platforms including The Diplomat and East Asia Forum. She earned her PhD in Political Science from Stanford University, USA.

Dr. Esther Song will be a visiting scholar at FDDI from May 1 to June 30, 2025.