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- To establish a new content platform for Korean studies in political diplomacy.
- To develop Korean Studies’ contents in social sciences that reflect the needs of domestic and foreign learners.
- To develop, produce, and disseminate online courses.
- To nurture future generations of Korean studies and establish Korean Studies Networks overseas.
Notice
- Recruitment of K-Connectors (~4/8 10:00) 2024-04-01
- 1st K-Connectors Recruitment Notice 2024-03-28
- Inha CIS Hosted a Seminar under the Theme of ‘Disaster and Global Recovery Governance’ 2024-03-06
Online Courses
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Identity Politics(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?
- 2024-02-06
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International Relations(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
- 2024-02-06
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International Relations(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
- 2024-02-06
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International RelationsDemocratization 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
- 2023-04-13
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International Relations[Inha K-Academic Diffusion Research Center] Filming Online Courses
[Inha K-Academic Diffusion Research Center] Filming Online Courses
- 2023-02-16
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International Relations
(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
- 2024-02-06
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International Relations
(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
- 2024-02-06
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International Relations
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
- 2023-04-13
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International Relations
[Inha K-Academic Diffusion Research Center] Filming Online Courses
[Inha K-Academic Diffusion Research Center] Filming Online Courses
- 2023-02-16
- 364
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International Relations[Inha K-Academic Research Center] Filming Online Coures
[Inha K-Academic Research Center] Filming Online Coures
- 2022-04-18
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Identity Politics
(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?
- 2024-02-06
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Identity PoliticsKorea 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
- 2022-09-23
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Identity PoliticsKorean 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
- 2022-09-23
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Identity PoliticsUnderstanding 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
- 2022-09-22
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Content ConvergenceThe 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
- 2022-09-23
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Content ConvergenceReading 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
- 2022-09-23
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Publications
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Journal ArticleRegional Impact of Ukraine War in Northeast Asia and Korea’s Strategy towards Russia (Ko, Sangtu)
- 발간일2023-06-30
- 조회수37
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Journal ArticleThe dual nature of constraints on foreign worker participation in sports and physical activity in South Korea during COVID-19
- 발간일2023-05-22
- 조회수198
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Journal ArticleLocal Governments and Sport Public Diplomacy: Focusing on Historical Sports Exchanges for Peace on the Korean Peninsula(Na, Dongkyu)
- 발간일2023-02-15
- 조회수277
Academic Events
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International Conference
[Inha CIS] Current Research Status on Korea-U.S. Studies in Japan and Exploration of Regional Research Expansion Strategies
On April 6th, the Inha CIS (Director: Jean-Young Lee), sponsored by the Academy of Korean Studies and the Korea Foundation, jointly organized an international academic conference with the Institute of Japan-US Studies (Director: Gemma Masahiko) at Waseda University in Tokyo, under the theme of "Current Research Status on Korea-U.S. Studies in Japan and Exploration of Regional Research Expansion Strategies." The conference consisted of two sessions featuring presentations and comprehensive discussions. In the first session, chaired by Research Fellow Kyung-Min Park (Inha University), Professor Seok-Won Song (Kyung Hee University) presented on "Current Research Status on Korea in Japan," and Director Gemma Masahiko (Institute of Japan-US Studies) spoke on "Research on the United States in Japan and Japanese Studies in the United States: Formation and Achievements of USJI." In the second session, a comprehensive discussion was held on the results, challenges, and future directions of the research on academic dissemination conducted by the Inha K-Academic Diffusion Research Center from the perspective of the current situation and demand in the Japanese region. Director Jean-Young Lee (Inha CIS) chaired the discussion, with all attendees of the first session, as well as Professor Asakura Toshio (Ritsumeikan University), Journalist Ikeda Ko (Nishinippon Newspaper), Journalist Kubo Yuichi (TBS Broadcasting Foreign News Department), and Research Fellow Seung-Jae Lee (Inha University).
- 2024-04-09
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Colloquiuum
2023-2024 Inha CIS K-Academic, 2nd Colloquium
On February 26th, as part of the ‘Identity Politics Series,’ the K-Academic Diffusion Research Center hosted the 2nd Colloquium of the 2023-24 K-Academic Project with Research Fellow Soo-han Kim from The Incheon Institute. The colloquium was held under the theme of "Incheon's Blueprint for Collaboration with Overseas Compatriots." Former Dongduk Women's University President Young-rae Kim presided over the session, while Research Fellow Soo-han Kim delivered a presentation on "Incheon's Blueprint for Collaboration with Overseas Compatriots." The ensuing discussion, moderated by Director Jean-Young Lee, engaged in profound deliberations on current policies related to attracting overseas compatriots, forming a network for establishing overseas compatriot hub cities, collaborating among relevant institutions, and utilizing local assets.
- 2024-03-04
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Workshop
Joint Researcher Workshop [K-Academic Operations, Promotion, and Dissemination]
On February 28th, the K-Academic Diffusion Research Center hosted the 6th workshop of the 3rd year under the theme of "K-Academic Operations, Promotion, and Dissemination." This workshop comprised various topics including operational reports, demonstrations of courses for the 3rd year, sharing experiences and know-how regarding filming, and strategies for promoting and disseminating K-academics. There were sessions for Q&A regarding project implementation and for sharing suggestions and opinions of joint researchers. A total of 17 individuals attended the workshop, including staff members and joint researchers from the K-Academic Diffusion Research Center.
- 2024-03-04
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