U.S.–Soviet Relations in the Age of the Great Acceleration: Oil, Synthetic Materials, and Economic Détente
At 4:00 p.m. on June 19, the Modernity and Developmental History Research Team of Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held the second lecture in its seminar series for the first half of 2026. Titled “Exploring the Humanities2026-07-17
Intimacy and Efficiency: How Do Robots Care for Older Adults?
At 4:00 p.m. on May 29, the Modernity and Developmental History Research Team of Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held the first lecture in its seminar series for the first half of 2026. The seminar, titled “Exploring2026-07-17
The Korean People’s Army’s Participation in Socialist Rural Construction and the Formation of a ‘Unity of Military and People (軍民一致)’ Society (1945–1972) (조선인민군의 사회주의 농촌건설 참여와 ‘군민일치(軍民一致)’ 사회 형성(1945~1972))
On March 13, at 2:00 p.m., the final lecture in the doctoral dissertation lecture series organized by the Modernity and Development Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies (서울대학교 현대한국종합연구단 ‘근대성과 발전사팀’) was held. This seminar, held under the theme2026-05-14
Social Development Discourse and Community Health Programs in Korea, 1960s–1980s (1960-1980년대 한국의 사회개발 논의와 지역사회 보건사업)
On March 6, at 2:00 p.m., the fifth lecture in the doctoral dissertation lecture series organized by the Modernity and Development Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies (서울대학교 현대한국종합연구단 ‘근대성과 발전사팀’) was held. This seminar, held under the theme2026-05-14
The Origins and Formation of the South Korean Military’s National Defense Thought, 1945–63 (1945-63년 한국군 국방사상의 기원과 형성)
On February 20, at 2:00 p.m., the fourth lecture in the doctoral dissertation lecture series organized by the Modernity and Development Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies (서울대학교 현대한국종합연구단 ‘근대성과 발전사팀’) was held. This seminar, held under the theme2026-05-14
Networking for Development: Interpersonal Relationships and Technical Cooperation in Cold War Taiwan and South Korea
On February 13, at 2:00 p.m., the third lecture in the doctoral dissertation lecture series organized by the Modernity and Development Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies (서울대학교 현대한국종합연구단 ‘근대성과 발전사팀’) was held. This seminar, held under the theme2026-05-14
The Implementation and Character of Population Dispersal Policy during the Park Chung-hee Regime (박정희 정권기 인구분산정책의 추진과 성격)
On January 30, at 2:00 p.m., the second lecture in the doctoral dissertation lecture series organized by the Modernity and Development Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies (서울대학교 현대한국종합연구단 ‘근대성과 발전사팀’) was held. This seminar, held under the theme2026-05-14
Making South Korea’s High-Mountain (高山) Frontier, 1945–1972: A Modern History of Mt. Taebaek through Trans-Pacific Environmental History (남한의 高山 프론티어 만들기, 1945-1972: 트랜스퍼시픽 환경사로 보는 태백산의 현대사)
On January 23, at 2:00 p.m., the first lecture in the doctoral dissertation lecture series organized by the Modernity and Development Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies (서울대학교 현대한국종합연구단 ‘근대성과 발전사팀’) was held. This seminar, held under the theme2026-05-14
The Lecture Series “Modernity and Development in Korea: The Aporia of Modernity and Development” Begins
Hosted by the Modernity and Development Team of the Institute for Comprehensive Studies of Contemporary Korea at Seoul National University, the lecture series titled “Modernity and Development in Korea: The Aporia of Modernity and Development” opened on September 26. This2025-09-26
2025 SNU ICCK Session – The Political and Social Landscape of Korea
Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an international conference titled “Korea as Symptom” over two days, on August 22 and 23. On the second day of the conference, the Modernity and Development History Team organized the first2025-09-17