| Time | Program | Nation | Speaker |
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| 08:30~09:00 | Registration | ||
| 09:00~09:15 | Opening Remarks |
Won-taek KangDirector, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University |
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| Congratulatory Message |
Hong Lim RyuPresident Seoul National University |
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| 09:15~09:20 | Photo | ||
| 09:20~09:50 |
Keynote Address Middle Powers Among Whales: A German View on Diplomatic Changes & Initiatives in Europe, Korea and Beyond |
H. E. Georg W Schmidt, Ambassador of Germany to the Republic of Korea | |
| Chair: Won-taek KangDirector, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University | |||
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Session 1: Security and Peace on the Korean Peninsula Moderator: Ajin Choi, Professor, Yonsei University
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| 09:50~10:10 | Drivers of Stability and Tension on the Korean Peninsula | DEU |
Rüdiger Frank
Professor University of Vienna |
| 10:10~10:30 | Beyond the Myth of Denuclearization: Cold Peace as a Survival Strategy | ITA |
Antonio Fiori
Associate Professor University of Bologna |
| 10:30~10:50 | Human Security in the DPR Korea in an Evolving International Order: Challenges and Opportunities for International Cooperation | FIN |
Sabine Burghart
Lecturer University of Turku |
| 10:50~11:50 | Panel Discussion | KOR |
Ihn-hwi Park
Professor Ewha Womans University |
| KOR |
Sang-yoon Ma
Professor The Catholic University of Korea |
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| KOR |
Jong Kun Choi
Professor Yonsei University |
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| 11:50~13:20 | Lunch | ||
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Session 2: Transformation of the International Order Moderator: Hyoung-zhin Kim, Former Ambassador to Belgium and EU
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| 13:20~13:40 | The EU and South Korea in a World of New Geopolitical ‘Normal’? | ESP |
Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués
Research Professor Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals |
| 13:40~14:00 | The Changing Nature of Multilateralism: From Geographic Regionalism to Technology-Centred Sectoral Governance | POL |
Dominik Mierzejewski
Professor University of Lodz |
| 14:00~14:20 | Middle Powers in a Transformed International Order: Between Cooperation and Their Niche Superpowers | GBR |
Ramón Pacheco Pardo
Professor King’s College London |
| 14:20~15:20 | Panel Discussion | KOR |
Hong Sik Cho
Professor Soongsil University |
| KOR |
Hyon Joo Yoo
Professor Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
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| KOR |
Seong-ho Sheeni
Professor Seoul National University |
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| 15:20~15:30 | Break | ||
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Session 3: Democracy Under Threat Moderator: Chae-han Kim, Hallym University
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| 15:30~15:50 | Mechanisms of Democratic Regression and Resilience. South Korea in Comparative Perspective | DEU |
Aurel Croissant
Professor Heidelberg University |
| 15:50~16:10 | The Far Right and Democratic Backsliding in South Korea | DEU |
Hannes Mosler
Professor University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 16:10~16:30 | Suggestions to Improve the Quality of Democracy in South Korea: A Comparative Perspective | SWE |
Gabriel Jonsson
Associate Professor Stockholm University |
| 16:30~17:30 | Panel Discussion | KOR |
JeongHun Han
Professor Seoul National University |
| KOR |
Joohyung Kim
Associate Professor Seoul National University |
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| KOR |
YeonKyung Jeong
Senior Researcher Seoul National University |
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| 17:30 | Concluding Remarks | ||
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Expert Roundtable: Korea in Europe
Moderator: Won-taek Kang, Director, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University
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| 10:00~10:15 | Korean Studies in the UK/Europe and Changing Perceptions of Korea | GBR |
Youngmi Kim
Senior Lecturer University of Edinburgh |
| 10:15~10:30 | Resilience Through Partnership: South Korea–Europe Cooperation | ITA |
Soon-Ok Shin
Visiting Fellow European University Institute |
| 10:30~10:45 | Korean Studies in Europe from a Social Science Perspective | DEU |
Hee Kyoung Chang
Lecturer University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 10:45~11:00 | The Image of North Korea Through German Students' Eyes: A Reflection on the Foundations and Limits of North Korean and Korean Studies | DEU |
Hojye Kang
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben Freie Universität Berlin |
| 11:00~11:15 | The Current State of Korean Studies in Europe, Including Key Challenges and Limitations | FIN |
Jeong-Im Hyun
Associate Professor University of Turku |
| 11:15~12:00 | Korean Studies in Europe from a Social Science Perspective | DEU |
Hee Kyoung Chang
Lecturer University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 11:15~12:00 | Panel Discussion | KOR |
Jaeseung Moon
Director of Korean Studies Department The Korea Foundation |
| KOR |
Do-Hyun Han
Professor The Academy of Korean Studies |
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