ABOUT ME

Duong Pham (they/them) is now a Ph.D. student at University of California, San Diego majoring in Political Science (International Relations and Comparative Politics). Their research interests revolve around the intersection of comparative politics, international relations and sociology, covering a wide range of topics including status in international relations, autocratic survival and democratic backsliding, information and discourse control strategies of autocratic governments in domestic and international spheres. Their regional expertise includes East and Southeast Asia, with a special focus on China and Vietnam.

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Duong Pham hails from Da Lat, Vietnam, but later moved to Beppu, Japan to pursue a Bachelor degree in International Relations and Peace Studies from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. In 2019, Duong became a Yenching scholar and obtained a Master in Law degree (Politics and International Relations) from Yenching Academy, Peking University. During their time at Peking University, Duong was also a Baixian scholar affiliated with Baixian Asia Institute, working on research projects studying historical narratives and historical reconciliation in East an Southeast Asia. Duong also published on The Diplomat Magazine, covering stories in Vietnam and China during COVID-19 pandemic and before the 2020 US Presidential Election.