Elsa Hedling

Elsa Hedling is a Senior Lecturer and Manager of Research and Research Education at Lund University's European Studies department within the The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. Holding a PhD in Political Science (2018), she contributes to research at the intersection of international relations, political sociology, and media and communication studies.

Her research explores digital transformation in diplomacy, focusing on digitalization's impact on foreign policy norms, social media use by diplomatic organizations, and counter-disinformation strategies. She works with key entities including the European External Action Service, NATO, and the United Nations. Current projects include ADAC.IO, Postdigital Propaganda, and Frictional Homebuilding in the Palestinian Territories.

As a prolific author, her recent work analyzes digital diplomacy trends across EU, NATO, and G20 contexts, with special attention to gendered disinformation and feminist foreign policy frameworks. She teaches courses such as The Meaning of Europe, European Governance, and Social Media and Democracy while coordinating MA programs in European Studies and East/Central European Studies.