[Woodang Comparative Politics Colloquium #1] A Study on MZ Generation’s Sensitivity to Gender-Biased Policies due to Gender Conflict

Topic: A Study on MZ Generation’s Sensitivity to Gender-Biased Policies due to Gender Conflict Date and Time: 4th June, 2024 (Tue), 18:30 pm Venue: SK Future Hall, room 310 Speaker: Seung Woo Baek(PhD, KU) Debater: Seo Young Park(MD, KU)

[Woodang Distinguished Speaker-Political Thought Colloquium] Democracy and the Politics of Time and Space

Topic:  Democracy and the Politics of Time and Space Speaker:  Jan Zielonka (University of Oxford) Date and Time:  22nd, May, 2024. 10:30 am Venue: room 412, Political Science and Economics Building On May 22, 2024, PSIR and PDI of Korea University hosted Professor Jan Zielonka for Woodang Distinguished Speaker-Political Thought joint Colloquium.  

[Woodang Distinguished Speaker Colloquium #2] Publish or Perish? : Why to Publish and How to get Published

Topic:  Publish or Perish? : Why to Publish and How to get Published Speaker:  Aurel Croissant (Heidelberg University) Date and Time: April, 1st  (Monday 17:00) Venue: Room 521, Korea University SK Future Hall   Peace & Democracy Institute of PSIR, Korea University held the second Woodang Distinguished Speaker Colloquium by inviting professor Aurel Croissant on 1st, April, 2024.

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[Woodang Distinguished Speaker Colloquium #1] China’s Rise and Challenges to the United States, U.S. allies, and the International Order

Topic: China’s Rise and Challenges to the United States, U.S. allies, and the International Order Speaker:  Thomas J. Christensen (Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the China and the World Program at Columbia University) Date: 7, March, 2024 (Thursday 15:00-16:30) Venue: Room 521, Korea University SK Future Hall On 7, March, 2024, PSIR of Korea University held the first Woodang Distinguished Speaker Colloquium with professor  Thomas J. Christensen.  

[Soodang Distinguished Speaker Colloquium #27] Do International Bureaucrats Matter? Theory and Evidence from the International Monetary Fund

Topic: Do International Bureaucrats Matter? Theory and Evidence from the International Monetary Fund Speaker: Amanda Kennard (Stanford University) Date: December 8, 2023 (Friday 09:30 AM) Venue: Zoom On Dec. 8, 2023, Korea University’s Political Science and International Relations and PDI invited Amanda Kennedy to the Soodang colloquium. Kennedy is studying the international politics of climate change at Stanford University. The colloquium was about international organizations the published paper titled “Do International Bureaucrats Matter? Theory and Evidence from the International Monetary Fund.” The paper showed that the policies of international organizations, such as the IMF, can be determined by bureaucrats with various purposes, not just following the demands of their member states. And the data analysis showed that the market reacts differently depending on which type of bureaucrats hold the main positions of international organizations. Participants’ attention was particularly drawn to the three-dimensional display of the research results using various research⋯

[Soodang Security Studies Colloquium #35] Types of anti-coup strategies and military effectiveness in authoritarian countries

Presenter : Young-yun Yeo(PDI, Korea University) Topic :  Types of anti-coup strategies and military effectiveness in authoritarian countries Debater : Eun-seok Moon (KAAY) Venue and Time : Dec. 1, 2023 / 17:00~18:30 On Dec. 1, 2023, Korea University’s Peace and Democracy Institution hosted the 35th Soodang security Colloquium. Young-yun Yeo, a research professor at Korea University’s PDI, participated as a presenter and Eun-seok Moon, a professor at the Korea Military Academy, participated as a debater.

[Soodang Political Thoughts Colloquium #11] Seminar by Translator InHoo Ha

Topic: <Florentine Histories (Niccolò Machiavelli)> Seminar by Translator InHoo Ha Presenter: Translator InHoo Ha Venue : Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University , a conference room on the 3rd floor Date and Time : October 11, 2023 | 16:30 – 18:00 On October 11, 2023, the Peace and Democracy Institute invited the translator InHoo Ha to hold the 11th Soodang Political Thoughts Colloquium.

[Soodang Comparative Politics Colloquium #15] Technological Collusion: Cooperation between Firms and Labor unions on Automation Robot Adoption

Presenter: SeungYeop Kim (Korea University) Discussant: DaeYong Kim (Korea University) Topic: Technological Collusion: Cooperation between Firms and Labor unions on Automation Robot Adoption Date and Time : October 5, 2023 | 16:30 – 18:00 Venue : Political Science and Economics Building 502B On October 5, 2023, Korea University’s Peace and Democracy Institute held the 15th Soodang Comparative Politics Colloquium. Political Science and International Relations Department MA student SeungYeop Kim participated as presenters and Political Science and International Relations Department MA student Daeyong Kim participated as discussants in the meeting.

[Soodang Security Studies Colloquium #34] Compare and Compete: The Changing Psychology of Korea’s Rivalry with Japan

Presenters : DongJoon Park (Korea University) Topic : Compare and Compete: The Changing Psychology of Korea’s Rivalry with Japan Discussants : Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi (The University of Tokyo) Date and Time : September 27,  2023ㅣ17:00~18:30 On September 27, 2023, Korea University’s Peace and Democracy Institute held the 34th Soodang Security Studies Colloquium. Professor DongJoon Park (Korea University) participated as presenters and professor Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi (The University of Tokyo) participated as discussants in the meeting.