SNU CKS Political Economy team colloquium: Automation and Selective Protection: Whose Jobs Are Protected?“ (06.25 Dr. Jaewook Lee)
On June 25, 2026, the Political Economy Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies hosted a colloquium featuring Dr. Jaewook Lee of Leiden University. The talk, titled “Automation and Selective Protection: Whose Jobs Are Protected?”, examined how the spread of2026-07-06
The SNU Contemporary Korean Studies Political Economy Team Colloquium: Understanding the Inequality Regime of Contemporary Korean Society
On May 14, 2026, the Political Economy Team of The SNU Contemporary Korean Studies hosted a colloquium featuring Professor Shin Kwang-Yeong, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Chung-Ang University. Titled “Understanding the Inequality Regime of Contemporary Korean Society,” the event introduced2026-05-14
How Inequality Leads to Social Polarization and Democratic Backsliding – Professor Hagen Koo
On January 14, Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an open seminar titled “How Inequality Leads to Social Polarization and Democratic Backsliding” as part of its regular open seminar series. The seminar focused on the relationship between2026-01-14
Compressed Modernity and Its Risks: The Normal Crisis of South Korea – Professor Chang Kyung-Sup
On September 26, the Political Economy Team of Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held its regular open seminar, inviting Professor Emeritus Chang Kyung-Sup of Seoul National University, a world-renowned scholar in the field of sociology. The seminar2025-09-26
2025 SNU ICCK Session – Korean Democracy at a Crossroads
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 Political Economy Team organized the second session, titled2025-09-17
2025 SNU ICCK Session – Korean Political Economy
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. As the opening session of the conference, the Political Economy Team organized a session on Korean2025-09-17
2025 SNU ICCK Session – South Korea and Post-Cold War Geopolitics
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 Political Economy Team and the Modernity and Development2025-09-17
The Postdevelopmental State: Dilemmas of Economic Democratization in Contemporary South Korea
We are pleased to announce a new session in the regular open seminar series hosted by the Political Economy Team of Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies. For this seminar, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Jamie Doucette,2025-07-18
Bipartisanship in a Unified Government: Politics of Taxation and Corporate Governance in Korea
Date and Time: Friday, May 16, 2025, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Format: Online / English Speaker: Hyeon Seok Park, National Assembly Futures Institute Title: “Durability of Legislation in Unified vs. Divided Government: Evidence from the 21st Korean National Assembly” Zoom Link: https://snu-ac-kr.zoom.us/j/89023127006?pwd=qU7GHTnPbecXFSJEhx0vz64TDEmkzC.12025-05-16
Political Economy Team 5th Open Seminar
Date and Time: Friday, March 14, 2025, 4:00–6:00 p.m. Format: Online / English Speaker 1: Elizabeth Thurbon, UNSW SydneyTitle: “What Developed Countries Can Learn from South Korea” Speaker 2: Tat Yan Kong, SOAS University of LondonTitle: “The Failure of Social2025-03-14