The Promotional Video 2024 of K-Academic Diffusion Research Center

• 2024-09-30
• 224

Video Guide for signing up for K-MOOC and taking courses

• 2024-05-30
• 287

(Lecture included) Formation and Development of Korean Society in the Former Soviet Union

  Course Title: Formation and Development of Korean Society in the Former Soviet Union   Professor : Dongki Sung   Course Overview : This course traces the historical footsteps of the Korean people, another Eurasian ethnic group living in the former Soviet Union. We will understand their great history through the migration and resettlement history of the Koreans who were forced to move from DPRK to Central Asia by Stalin in 1937. Understand the renewed migration and resettlement of Koreans after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.   Course Schedule (Click on the titles below)   Week 1 After the 13th Year of Cheoljong in 1863  Week 2 The Korean Migration  Week 3 Stalin and Koreans in DPRK Week 4 The beginning and end of forced migration Week 5 New resettlement processes in Central Asia  Week 6 How did Koreans successfully resettle in Central Asia?  Week 7 How did the Soviet Union's iconic Byeonghwa collective farms come to be? Week 8 How did the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 affect Korean society? Week 9 How did the third Korean migration unfold? Week 10 How do Koreans live in South Korea today?

• Dongki Sung
• 2024-02-06
• 466

(Lecture included) Korea and International Relations

    Course Titile : Korea and International Relations   Professor : Eui-Gon Kim   Course Overview : This course aims to introduce the causes, background, and historical development of Korean foreign policy making. In particular, we will discuss and analyze South Korea's security policy, trade policy, unification policy, and public diplomacy since the Korean War.   Course Schedule (Click on the titles below)   Week 1 State pf Anarchy: State of War Week 2 Escape from Anarchy, Mitigation of Anarchy Week 3 Actors of IR, Concept of Power, Balance of Power Week 4 Theories of Integration Week 5 Game Theories Week 6 Historical Factor: History of Division  Week 7 Geographical, Ideological, North Korean, Economic Factor  Week 8 Security & Alliance, Economy & Trade Week 9 The inter-Korean Relations, Strategy of Unification Week 10 Theories of Middle-Power, Korea as a Middle-Power

• Eui-Gon Kim
• 2024-02-06
• 618

(Lecture included) Parliamentary Politics in Korea

  Course Title : Parliamentary Politics in Korea   Professors : Jun-Young Choi   Course Overview : This course aims to provide a better understanding of the organization and operation of the Korean National Assembly in general since the country's democratization in 1987. In this lecture, the composition and functioning of the National Assembly will be discussed by focusing on two aspects: the institution of the National Assembly and the behavior of political actors operating within the institution. By examining the interplay between institutions and the behavior of political actors, the growth and limitations of the Korean National Assembly will be explored.   Course Schedule   (Click on the titles below)   Week 1 Introduction to the Korean National Assembly Week 2 The National Assembly Election System Week 3 Recruitment of Members of Parliament Week 4 Parliamentary Organization and Leaders Week 5 The National Assembly Standing Committee System Week 6 The National Assembly Legislative Process Week 7 The Parliamentary Budget Process Week 8 Parliament as a Check on the Executive Week 9 Parliament and the Judiciary Week 10 Parliamentary Ethics and Campaign Finance

• Jun-Young Choi
• 2024-02-06
• 433

The Promotional Video 2024 of K-Academic Diffusion Research Center

• 2024-09-30
• 224

Video Guide for signing up for K-MOOC and taking courses

• 2024-05-30
• 287

(Lecture included) Korea and International Relations

    Course Titile : Korea and International Relations   Professor : Eui-Gon Kim   Course Overview : This course aims to introduce the causes, background, and historical development of Korean foreign policy making. In particular, we will discuss and analyze South Korea's security policy, trade policy, unification policy, and public diplomacy since the Korean War.   Course Schedule (Click on the titles below)   Week 1 State pf Anarchy: State of War Week 2 Escape from Anarchy, Mitigation of Anarchy Week 3 Actors of IR, Concept of Power, Balance of Power Week 4 Theories of Integration Week 5 Game Theories Week 6 Historical Factor: History of Division  Week 7 Geographical, Ideological, North Korean, Economic Factor  Week 8 Security & Alliance, Economy & Trade Week 9 The inter-Korean Relations, Strategy of Unification Week 10 Theories of Middle-Power, Korea as a Middle-Power

• Eui-Gon Kim
• 2024-02-06
• 618

(Lecture included) Parliamentary Politics in Korea

  Course Title : Parliamentary Politics in Korea   Professors : Jun-Young Choi   Course Overview : This course aims to provide a better understanding of the organization and operation of the Korean National Assembly in general since the country's democratization in 1987. In this lecture, the composition and functioning of the National Assembly will be discussed by focusing on two aspects: the institution of the National Assembly and the behavior of political actors operating within the institution. By examining the interplay between institutions and the behavior of political actors, the growth and limitations of the Korean National Assembly will be explored.   Course Schedule   (Click on the titles below)   Week 1 Introduction to the Korean National Assembly Week 2 The National Assembly Election System Week 3 Recruitment of Members of Parliament Week 4 Parliamentary Organization and Leaders Week 5 The National Assembly Standing Committee System Week 6 The National Assembly Legislative Process Week 7 The Parliamentary Budget Process Week 8 Parliament as a Check on the Executive Week 9 Parliament and the Judiciary Week 10 Parliamentary Ethics and Campaign Finance

• Jun-Young Choi
• 2024-02-06
• 433

Democratization and Democracy in Korea

  COURSE NAME Democratization and Democracy in Korea   PROFESSOR Sang Tu Ko / Yonsei University   COURSE OVERVIEW Korea is a country of miracles. Korea, one of the world's poorest countries due to colonial rule and the Korean War, developed into a prosperous country in about half a century. And Korea succeeded in peaceful democratization. Democracy has been firmly established, including many horizontal regime changes. In this lecture, you can learn about the history of economic growth and democracy in Korea, as well as the background of the country's current success.    Week  Title  1 Industrialization: Developing State Strategy  2 Open Economy Strategy  3 President’s Power and History  4 Democratic System Transformation  5 Consolidation of Democracy 6 Religion and Political Culture 7 Confucian Democracy 8 Korean Nationalism 9 Recognition of Unification and Neighboring Countries 10 Anti-Americanism in Korea  

• Sangtu Ko
• 2023-04-13
• 920

(Lecture included) Formation and Development of Korean Society in the Former Soviet Union

  Course Title: Formation and Development of Korean Society in the Former Soviet Union   Professor : Dongki Sung   Course Overview : This course traces the historical footsteps of the Korean people, another Eurasian ethnic group living in the former Soviet Union. We will understand their great history through the migration and resettlement history of the Koreans who were forced to move from DPRK to Central Asia by Stalin in 1937. Understand the renewed migration and resettlement of Koreans after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.   Course Schedule (Click on the titles below)   Week 1 After the 13th Year of Cheoljong in 1863  Week 2 The Korean Migration  Week 3 Stalin and Koreans in DPRK Week 4 The beginning and end of forced migration Week 5 New resettlement processes in Central Asia  Week 6 How did Koreans successfully resettle in Central Asia?  Week 7 How did the Soviet Union's iconic Byeonghwa collective farms come to be? Week 8 How did the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 affect Korean society? Week 9 How did the third Korean migration unfold? Week 10 How do Koreans live in South Korea today?

• Dongki Sung
• 2024-02-06
• 466

Korea and Overseas Koreans

  COURSE NAME Korea and Overseas Koreans   PROFESSOR Jean Young Lee / Dept. of Political Science & International Relations, Inha University   COURSE OVERVIEW Understanding Koreans abroad are the basis of understanding Korea and the Korean people. This lecture helps you understand Koreans in the Korean peninsula, as well as overseas Koreans scattered all around the world. You will understand the migration history of Koreans to the world, the formation and changes of Korean society in the place where they migrated. Then, we might think about ways for the overseas Korean community and the homeland to achieve mutual development.   Week  Title  1 Global Distribution of Koreans and Overview of Migration History  2 Korean Immigrants to China  3 Emigration to Russia  4 Emigration to Japan  5 Emigration to the United States 6 Current Status of New Immigration and Overseas Koreans 7 Overseas Koreans Coming to Korea 8 Overseas Korean Policy and Project in Korea 9 Social Changes and Issues of Overseas Koreans 10 Political Participation and Role for Mutual Development

• Jeanyoung Lee
• 2022-09-23
• 783

Korean Society and Identity

  COURSE NAME Korean Society and Identity   PROFESSOR Seong Jin Kim / Dept. of Political Science and International Studies, Duksung Women’s University   COURSE OVERVIEW With the development of society, many types of differences within a society are found. Gender discrimination, discrimination against foreigners according to the increase of migrants and refugees, and conflicts over ideology are some examples. Following globalization and democratization, Korean society also faces the task of preventing differences from becoming discrimination. This lecture helps you understand Korean society by learning about Korean identities and theoretically examines Korean society's problems through many case studies.  Week  Title  1 Difference and Democracy  2 Identity Theory  3 Identity and Social Security  4 Identity and Regionalism  5 Online Feminism 6 Women's Participation in Society 7 Migration/ Multiculturalism 8 Women’s Migration / Marriage Migration 9 Refugees and Identity Conflict 10 Korean Society and Identity

• Seongjin Kim
• 2022-09-23
• 711

Understanding of Koreans in Japan

  COURSE NAME Understanding of Koreans in Japan   PROFESSOR Seok Won Song / Dept. of Political Science and International Relations, Kyung Hee University   COURSE OVERVIEW Each story of overseas Koreans might be their personal history, but at the same time, their stories constitute a strong root of Korean history. Looking at the lives of Koreans in Japan will help us understand a vital aspect of the global Koreans' dynamics. In addition, the existence of Koreans in Japan also occupies an important place in modern Korean history and modern Korea-Japan relations. Thus, in this lecture, we examine the formation background of Koreans in Japan, their ways of life, and their relationship with the homeland.  Week  Title  1 Koreans in Japan in the History of Korean Immigration  2 Imperialism and the Koreans in Japan  3 Zainichi Koreans in Post-war Japan  4 Life and Discrimination of Post-war Zainichi Koreans  5 Areas Where Koreans in Japan are Concentrated 6 Zainichi Korean Literature 7 Building Relationshps Between Koreans in Japan and the Korean Peninsula 8 Zainichi Korean Between Hallyu and Anti-Korea 9 Korea-Japan Relations and Zainichi Koreans 10 Development of Zainichi Korean Society  

• Seok Won Song
• 2022-09-22
• 777

Korea’s Cultural Diplomacy and the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in China

  COURSE NAME Korea’s Cultural Diplomacy and the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in China   PROFESSOR Young Duk Jang / Dept. of Political Science & International Relations, Inha University   COURSE OVERVIEW Korea is rising as a representative cultural powerhouse. And Hallyu plays an important role in the diplomatic arena and has become the foundation of Korea’s cultural diplomacy. Besides, China is a country that has maintained close cultural ties with Korea for a long time. So, what is cultural diplomacy in Korea, and what does the Hallyu look like in China? This lecture will introduce you all, to Korea's cultural diplomacy and the Hallyu in China in detail.      Week  Title  1 What is Cultural Diplomacy?  2 Theory and Practice of Cultural Diplomacy  3 The Development of Korean Cultural Diplomacy 1  4 The Development of Korean Cultural Diplomacy 2  5 Korean Pop Culture and Hallyu 6 The Development Process and Achievements of Hallyu 7 Hallyu in China 1 8 Hallyu in China 2 9 Hallyu in China 3 10 Hallyu in China 4  

• Younduk Jang
• 2022-09-23
• 753

The Making of International Law in Korea

  COURSE NAME The Making of International Law and Korea   PROFESSOR Seok Woo Lee / Inha Law School   COURSE OVERVIEW This course addresses the developments of international law in Korea, especially how it applies to Korea in some of the important issues that faces this country in the 21st Century. With the rapid economic development, Korea has ascended to become a legitimate Asian power during the latter half of the 20th century. The rise of Korea tracks neatly with advent of globalization and the growing importance of international law in managing the increasing interactions between states themselves and other non-state entities.    Week  Title  1 Notes on International Law in General  2 Korea’s Encounter with the Modern International Legal System  3 The Development of International Law in Korea  4 The Legacy of Colonialism  5 The Legacy of Colonialism / International Legal Issues arising from the Korean War and Inter-Korean Relations 6 International Legal Issues arising from the Korean War and Inter-Korean Relations 7 Territorial Disputes ; General and Specific Discussion of Particular Cases: Dokdo 8 Democracy and International Human Rights Law 9 Law of the Sea 10 Korea-US Relationship from the Perspective of International Law / The Making of International Law in Korea

• Seokwoo Lee
• 2022-09-23
• 776

Reading Korean Culture through Korean Dance I (From the origins of Korean dance to K-pop)

  COURSE NAME Reading Korean Culture through Korean Dance I (From the origins of Korean dance to K-pop)   PROFESSOR Min A Yang / Chungang University Foreign Studies Institute   COURSE OVERVIEW Korean dance (Chum) - the dance has lived together with the Korean people’s lives in the Korean Peninsula for 5000 years! How has the dance culture developed among Korean people? If you want to explore the Koreans' history and Korean traditional culture, it is vital to know about the dance culture. Thus, in this lecture, you will learn about the formation process of Korean traditional dance and various phenomena of Korean dance culture in the flow of the country's history.    Week  Title  1 The Origin of Korean Dance and Dance Culture in the Era of Tribal Nations  2 Dance Culture of the Three Kingdoms Period and the Goryeo Period  3 Dance Culture in the Early Joseon Dynasty  4 Dance Culture in the Late Joseon Dynasty  5 Early 20th Century Modern Dance Culture Modern Ⅰ: The Rise of New Dance and Choi Seung-hee 6 Early 20th Century Dance Culture in the Modern Period_Acceptance of Western Dance Culture and the age of Martial Arts 7 Liberation Space and Korean Dance Culture 8 The Formation and Development of Choi Seung-hee and North Korean Dance 9 Contemporary Dance Culture: The Rise and Globalization of K-POP 10 Korean Dance in the World: The Dance Culture of the Korean Diaspora in Russia

• Min A Yang
• 2022-09-23
• 733