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⋯

Title: North Korea Economic Forum: Virtual Panel Discussion, Revisiting Sanctions on North Korea Dates: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:00-11:30 PM (KST) Venue: Zoom Webinar  Organized by the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies(IPUS) at Seoul National University and Institute for Korean Studies at the George Washington University [Youtube Video] [Program & Profiles] https://ipus.snu.ac.kr/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240423_NKEF_Flyer.pdf [Photos]

Date&Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 (KST) Venue: Online Video Conference(ZOOM) Moderator: Kim, Taek-bin (Senior Researcher, IPUS at SNU) Speaker: Jang, Cheol-wun (Research Fellow, KINU) Topic: North Korea’s Military Transformation under Kim Jong Un   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 99th Unification Studies Forum on Thursday, April 11, 2024, under the theme of “North Korea’s Military Transformation under Kim Jong Un. 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 99th edition. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Taek-bin, a senior researcher at IPUS, who opened the forum with a welcome speech. In this forum, Dr. Jang Cheol-wun explained North Korea’s military power and military policy during the Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il eras, as well as its⋯

  Date&Time: Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 (KST) Venue: Online Video Conference(ZOOM) Moderator: Jo, Dong-Joon (Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University) Speaker: Kim, Bong-hyun (Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Australia) Topic: Value Diplomacy vs. Pragmatic Diplomacy and the Criteria for Choice   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 98th Unification Studies Forum on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, under the theme of ‘Value Diplomacy vs. Pragmatic Diplomacy and the Criteria for Choice’ with Kim Bong-hyun, former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Australia. The “Unification Studies Forum” is an expanded and revamped version of the “Unification Policy Forum,” which was held 75 times from 2006 to 2020, and is now in its 98th session. Jo, Dong-Joon, Professor of Department of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University, served as⋯

  Date&Time: Monday, December 18, 2023, 14:00 – 16:00 (KST) Venue: Room 4, Seoul National University Faculty House and Online Simulcast (ZOOM+Youtube) Moderator: Lee Jung-chul (Deputy Director, the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at SNU/ Professor of Political Science and International Relations) Speaker: Kim, Sung-han (Former Director of National Security Office of the Office of the President/ Professor of Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University) Topic: Direction of Unification Security Strategy   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 97th Unification Studies Forum on Monday, December 18, 2023, under the theme of ‘Direction of Unification Security Strategy’ with Kim Sung-han, former director of the National Security Office of the Office of the President. The “Unification Studies Forum” is an expanded and revamped version of the “Unification Policy Forum,” which was held 75 times from 2006 to 2020, and is now⋯

  Date&Time: Thursday, December 7, 2023, 17:00 –18:20 (KST) Venue: Online video conference (ZOOM) Moderator: Yoon, Ji-hyun (Head of Center for Peace Studies, IPUS at SNU) Speaker: Oh, Myong-sook (President, Korea Federation of Women’s Science and Technology Associations) Topic: Women in Science and Technology, Looking into the World of Diversity and Inclusion   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) hosted the 21st Peace Studies Forum on Thursday, December 7, 2023, under the theme “Women in Science and Technology, Looking into the World of Diversity and Inclusion,” with Dr. Oh Myongsook, President of the Korea Federations of Women’s Science and Technology Associations(KOFWST). The forum was moderated by Yoon Ji-hyun, Head of the Center for Peace Studies of the IPUS at SNU, who opened the forum with a welcome speech. At the forum, President Oh Myong-sook sought to convey the importance of social values of⋯

Date&Time: November 20, 2023 (Mon) 14:00-15:30(KST) Venue: Online Video Conference(ZOOM) Moderator: Kim, Taek-Bin (Senior Fellow, the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at SNU) Speaker: Seo, Soomin (Professor, School of Communication at Sogang University) Topic: North Korea and Global Media   The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University(IPUS at SNU) held the 96th Unification Forum on Monday, November 20, 2023, under the theme of ‘North Korea and Global Media’ with Professor Seo Soomin, Department of Journalism at Sogang University’s School of Communication. The “Unification Studies Forum” is an expanded and revamped version of the “Unification Policy Forum,” which was held 75 times from 2006 to 2020, and is currently in its 96th session. The Forum was moderated by Dr. Kim Taek-bin, a Senior Fellow at IPUS at SNU, who opened the forum with the opening remarks. In this forum, Professor Seo sought to convey the issues⋯