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.