Date: Thursday, November 16, 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 (KST) Venue: Online video conference (ZOOM) Speaker: Lee, Jong-min (Associate Researcher, Bank of Korea), Moderator: Kim, Taek-bin (Senior Researcher, IPUS at SNU) Topic: The North Korean Economy under Kim Jong Un: Trends and Key Issues   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 104th Unification Studies Forum on Thursday, June 11, 2024, under the theme of “The North Korean Economy under Kim Jong Un: Trends and Key Issues”. The Unification Studies Forum is an expansion and reorganization of the Unification Policy Forum, which was held 75 times between 2006 and 2020, and is now in its 104th edition. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Taek-bin, a senior researcher at IPUS, who opened the forum with a welcome speech. Dr. Lee opened the session by explaining that North Korea, under Kim Jong Un’s leadership,⋯

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 17:00-18:30 Venue: Online Video Conference(ZOOM) Presenter: Lee, Hyang Kue (President, New Malden Korean School in the UK) Chair: Choi, Eunyoung Christina (Senior Fellow, IPUS at SNU) Topic: Post-Division Experiments and Coexistence Beyond the Korean Peninsula: A Case Study of the New Malden Korean School in the UK   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University (IPUS at SNU) held the 26th Peace Studies Forum on Thursday, October 24, 2024, under the overarching theme of ‘Peaceful Coexistence: Post-Division and Multiculturalism.’ The forum featured a discussion led by Lee, President Hyang Kue from the New Malden Korean School in the UK under the main topic ‘Post-Division Experiments and Coexistence Beyond the Korean Peninsula: A Case Study of the New Malden Korean School in the UK.’ Choi, Eunyoung Christina, Senior Fellow of the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University, chaired⋯

Date: Friday, October 18, 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 (KST) Venue: Online video conference (ZOOM) Speaker: Ahn, Kyung-mo (Professor, National Defense University), Moderator: Kim, Taek-bin (Senior Researcher, IPUS at SNU) Topic: 70 years of Division, 30 years of Crisis, and Han peninsula at Crossroads   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 103th Unification Studies Forum on Friday, October 18, 2024, under the theme of “70 years of Division, 30 years of Crisis, and Han peninsula at Crossroads”. The Unification Studies Forum is an expansion and reorganization of the Unification Policy Forum, which was held 75 times between 2006 and 2020, and is now in its 103th edition. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Taek-bin, a senior researcher at IPUS, who opened the forum with a welcome speech.   Professor Ahn Kyung-mo particularly explained North Korea’s “new strategic line” as a national⋯

  Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 17:00-18:30 Venue: Online Video Conference (ZOOM) Presenter: Kim, Young Hwa (Journalist, SISA IN) Chair: Kim, Boo-yuel (Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Seoul National University) Theme: A Year in Ulsan with Afghan Refugees   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University (IPUS at SNU) held the 25th Peace Studies Forum on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, under the overarching theme of ‘Peaceful Coexistence: Post-Division and Multiculturalism.’ The forum featured a discussion led by Journalist Kim, Young Hwa from SISA IN under the main topic ‘A Year in Ulsan with Afghan Refugees.’ Kim, Boo-yuel, Professor of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Seoul National University, chaired the forum, opening the event with welcoming remarks. In this forum, Kim looked at the integration of migrant neighborhoods in Ulsan’s Dong-gu district and discussed the implications of this for Korean society, as migration⋯

  Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 17:00-18:30 Venue: Online Video Conference (ZOOM) Presenter: Yi, Sohoon (Professor, Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University) Chair: Park, Seo Yeon (Director, Ansan Multicultural Small Library) Theme: Racism and Xenophobia in Korean Society   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University (IPUS at SNU) held the 24th Peace Studies Forum on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, under the overarching theme of ‘Peaceful Coexistence: Post-Division and Multiculturalism.’ The forum featured a discussion led by Professor Yi, Sohoon from the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University under the main topic ‘Racism and Xenophobia in Korean Society.’ Park, Seo Yeon, Director of Ansan Multicultural  Small Library, chaired the forum, opening the event with welcoming remarks. In this forum, Professor Yi examined the situation in the last century, when the concept of race first emerged, from a comparative perspective with the present,⋯

  Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 (KST) Venue: Online video conference (ZOOM) Speaker: Kang, Hye-seok (Research Professor, IKPS at SNU), Moderator: Kim, Taek-bin (Senior Researcher, IPUS at SNU) Topic: North Korea’s State and Law: Evaluating and Forecasting Socialist Rule of Law   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 102th Unification Studies Forum on Thursday, June 11, 2024, under the theme of “North Korea’s State and Law: Evaluating and Forecasting Socialist Rule of Law”. The Unification Studies Forum is an expansion and reorganization of the Unification Policy Forum, which was held 75 times between 2006 and 2020, and is now in its 102th edition. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Taek-bin, a senior researcher at IPUS, who opened the forum with a welcome speech. In her presentation, Dr. Kang discussed the evolution of North Korea’s rule of law⋯

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 17:00-18:30 Venue: Online Video Conference (ZOOM) Presenter: Choi, Yun-Young (Professor, Dept. of German Language and Literature at Seoul National University) Chair: Lee, No-Eun (Professor, Dept. of German Language and Literature at Incheon National University) Theme: Racism and Xenophobia in Post-Unification German Society   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University (IPUS at SNU) held the 23rd Peace Studies Forum on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, under the overarching theme of ‘Peaceful Coexistence: Post-Division and Multiculturalism.’ The forum featured a discussion led by Professor Choi Yun-Young from the Department of German Language and Literature at Seoul National University under the main topic ‘Racism and Xenophobia in Post-Unification German Society.’ Professor Lee No-Eun from the Department of German Language and Literature at Incheon National University chaired the forum, opening the event with welcoming remarks. In this forum, Prof. Choi examined the patterns and causes⋯

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 17:30-19:00 Venue: Online Video Conference (ZOOM) Presenter: Jang, Juyoung (Research Fellow, Migration Research and Training Centre) Chair: Chin, Meejung (Professor, Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies at Seoul National University) Theme: Paradigm Shift in Immigration Policy for Migrant Integration The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University (IPUS at SNU) held the 22nd Peace Studies Forum on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, under the overarching theme of ‘Peaceful Coexistence: Post-Division and Multiculturalism.’ The forum featured a discussion led by Research Fellow Jang Juyoung from the Migration Research and Training Centre under the main topic ‘Paradigm sight in Immigration Policy for Migrant Integration.’ Professor Chin Meejung from the Department of Child Development and Family Studies at Seoul National University chaired the forum, introducing the agenda for the upcoming Peace Studies Fora before delivering welcoming remarks and officially opening the event. In this forum,⋯

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 (KST) Venue: Online video conference (ZOOM) Speaker: Jeon, Young-seon (HK research professor, Institute of himanities for Unification at KKU), Moderator: Kim, Philo (Professor, IPUS at SNU) Topic: North Korean Socio-Cultural policies and trends   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 101th Unification Studies Forum on Thursday, May 16, 2024, under the theme of “North Korean Socio-Cultural policies and trends”. The Unification Studies Forum is an expansion and reorganization of the Unification Policy Forum, which was held 75 times between 2006 and 2020, and is now in its 101th edition. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Philo, a professor at IPUS, who opened the forum with a welcome speech. During this forum, HK research professor Jeon Young-seon explained recent North Korean Socio-Cultural policies and trends. Before 2019, North Korea set two major goals:⋯

    Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 (KST) Venue: Online video conference (ZOOM) Speaker: Choi Yong-hwan (Senior Research Fellow, INSS), Moderator: Kim, Taek-bin (Senior Researcher, IPUS at SNU) Topic: North Korea’s Perception of the International Situation and Changes in its Foreign and Inter-Korean Strategy   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 100th Unification Studies Forum on Thursday, May 2, 2024, under the theme of “North Korea’s Perception of the International Situation and Changes in its Foreign and Inter-Korean Strategy”. The Unification Studies Forum is an expansion and reorganization of the Unification Policy Forum, which was held 75 times between 2006 and 2020, and is now in its 100th edition. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Taek-bin, a senior researcher at IPUS, who opened the forum with a welcome speech. During this forum, Senior Research Fellow Choi Yong-hwan⋯