[Conference] Civic Awareness And National Identity Of Koreans

2016.01.08 Views 2902

[International Conference] Asian Economic Outlook and Policy Challenges

2015.12.02 Views 3642

[International Conference] Asian Economic Outlook and Policy Challenges   The goal of this conference is to bring together renowned Asian economists to present their academic and policy-oriented research related to the prospects and challenges for the Asian economies. The conference explores new ideas and policy options for the sustained development of Asian economies under the changing post-crisis environments.   The forum consists of an opening roundtable and two sessions. In the roundtable, four keynote speakers will discuss on the topic of “The Outlook of the Asian Economies.” The sessions will focus on short-term and long-term policy isuues. There will be three speakers and three designated discussants in each session.   Date:  December 14th (9:30 am-6:00 pm) Venue:  Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul, Korea Host:   Asiatic Research Institute (ARI), Korea University; Brain Korea 21 Plus Economics Research Group   Sponsors: National Research Foundation of Korea Media Sponsor: MK Business News (TBA) Participants: about 50 scholars and students. All sessions are open to the public and media. Language: English      

[Lecture] Is the 21st Century the Asia Century?

2015.11.11 Views 2735

Is the 21st Century the Asia Century?   Lecturer: Lee Jong Wha, director, Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University Date: November 13, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Venue: Maison de l’Asie 22, avenue du Président Wilson, Paris

[Notice] The 2nd Korea-China Joint Symposium

2015.10.28 Views 2669

[The 2nd Korea-China Joint Symposium]   Northeast Asian Cooperation and Korean Peninsula Integration through the Eurasian Development Initiatives   Date: October 30, 2015, 9:10~18:20 Venue: International Studies Hall (Room 115), Korea University Organizers: HK Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University                 Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Jilin University Sponsors: National Research Foundation of Korea               Hyundai Research Institute Language: Korean-Chinese simultaneous translation  

[International Conference] Center for Taiwan Studies International Conference

2015.10.19 Views 3021

  International Conference The Comparative Analysis of Democratic Consolidation between Taiwan and South Korea & Cross-Straits Relations and Inter-Korean Relations     Date: October 23 (Friday), 2015, 13:30~17:40 Venue: Grand Conference Room, Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University Host: Center for Taiwan Studies, Asiatic Research Institute (ARI) Sponsors: Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), National Research Foundation of Korea Language: English           13:30-13:40 Registration 13:40-14:00 Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks: Key-young Son (Chair, Center for Taiwan Studies, ARI) Welcoming Remarks: Jong-Wha Lee (Director, Asiatic Research Institute) Congratulatory Remarks: Ting Joseph Shih (Ambassador, Taipei Mission in Korea)   14:00~15:40 (Session 1): Democratic Consolidation & Cross-Straits and Inter-Korean Relations   Moderator: Nae Young Lee (Korea University)   Tung-Chieh Tsai (Institute of International Politics, National Chung-Hsing University) “Democratization and Cross-Strait Relations: Critics of Democratic Peace”      Discussant: Hun Kyung Lee (Dong-A University)   Key-young Son (ARI, Korea University) “Why Democracies Take Divergent Paths vis-à-vis Autocracies: Democratic Consolidation, Relationality, and Inter-Korean and Cross-Strait Relations”      Discussant: Soo Hwan Im (INSS, Institute for National Security Strategy)   Kwang Kyu Nam (ARI, Korea University) “A Comparative Study on Inter-Korean Relations & Cross-Strait Exchanges”      Discussant: Chul Ho Cho (KPRC, Korea Policy Research Center)   15:40~16:00 Coffee Break 16:00~17:40 (Session 2): Democratic Consolidation, Nationalism & Transnational Space   Moderator: Jongtae Kim (ARI, Korea University)   Yu-tzung Chang (National Taiwan University) & Yi-ting Wang (National Cheng-Kung University) “Deepening Democracy? Support for Polyarchy in Taiwan”      Discussant: Key-young Son (ARI, Korea University)   Ming Lee (National Chengchi University) “Comparative Political Democratization of Taiwan and Korea as Cousins” Discussant: Dong Sun Lee (Korea University)   Taek Sun Lee (Sungkyunkwan University) “Nationalism of Korea and Taiwan: Focused on the Formations of ‘Nation’ and Ethnic Group ‘Discourses’”      Discussant: Yi-ting Wang (National Cheng-Kung University)   Yoon Kyong Lee (Seoul National University) “Transnational Ethnic Social Space: Between Semi-peripheries Taiwan and  South Korea”      Discussant: Jung-Mee Hwang (ARI, Korea University)   18:00 Dinner  

[Notice]ARI Center for Asian Cooperation Seminar-German Reunification and Its Implications for Korea

2015.09.25 Views 2751

[Notice] ARI Center for Asian Cooperation Seminar German Reunification and Its Implications for Korea: The Role of Wage Subsidies   Date: October 1, 2015 (12:00 pm~1:00 pm) Venue: Grand Conference Room (3rd Floor), Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University Title: German Reunification and Its Implications for Korea: The Role of Wage Subsidies  Speaker: Professor Robert Rudolf, Division of International Studies, Korea University Host: ARI HK Center for Northeast Asian Studies Organizer: ARI Center for Asian Cooperation Sponsor: National Research Foundation of Korea

[Notice] Seminar: Long Term Economic Growth Projections and Factor Shares

2015.09.21 Views 2690

[Notice] Seminar: Long Term Economic Growth Projections and Factor Shares   Title: Long Term Economic Growth Projections and Factor Shares Presenter: Professor Warwick J. McKibbin, Australian National University Date: September 30, 2015 (5:00 pm) Venue: Grand Conference Room (3rd Floor), Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University Organizers: ARI HK Center for Northeast Asian Studies, BK21+ Korean Economy Group Major Publications: - The theoretical and empirical structure of the G-Cubed model   WJ McKibbin, PJ Wilcoxen   Economic modelling 16 (1), 123-148 - The role of economics in climate change policy   WJ McKibbin, PJ Wilcoxen   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 107-129 - Global linkages: macroeconomic interdependence and cooperation in the world economy   WJ McKibbin, J Sachs   Brookings Institution Press - A Global Approach to Energy and the Environment: The G-cubed Model   WJ McKibbin, PJ Wilcoxen   Handbook of CGE Modeling, Chapter 17

[Notice] ARI Fellowship (2015) Recipients Announced

2015.09.16 Views 8219

      ARI Fellowship (2015) Recipients Announced   The Asiatic Research Institute has decided to award the ARI Fellowship to the following two early-career scholars.       Xiao-ke Wang (Lecturer, Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University)   Xiangfeng Yang (Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs, University of North Georgia)  

New Book by Director Jong-Wha Lee

2015.08.20 Views 2666

 In Education Matters: Global Schooling Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century (Oxford University Press), Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee present a revolutionary new data set on education in 146 countries since 1870 and projected through 2040. Barro and Lee evaluate schooling both quantitatively and qualitatively and assess the role of education in economic and political development. In this comprehensive study, Barro and Lee establish the critical role that education plays - particularly for women and girls - in economic growth, fertility, and democracy.  

[Notice] English Coordinator Position Available at Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University

2015.08.06 Views 2543

English Coordinator Position Available at Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University   The Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University, is looking for an English coordinator to undertake English-related tasks, including editing and translation. Main tasks include, but are not limited to, developing and editing content for the ARI electronic journal, newsletter and homepage () and answering inquiries. Successful candidates will have editing experience. All nationalities are welcome to apply, but those who have both native-level Korean and English proficiency are preferred.   1. Job Description - Edit online and offline content (newsletter, homepage, presentations, speeches, letters, etc.) - Answer inquiries   2. Job Requirements - Must be legally authorized to work in Korea - Must be an M.A. candidate or higher (Ph.D. candidate preferred) - Must have a native-level Korean and English proficiency   3. Conditions - 6-month contract (renewable) - Working hours: 16 hours a week (Employment starts on September 1, 2015) - Salary: subject to experience   4. Recruitment [1st round: Document Screening] Submit a certificate of enrollment (BA, MA, or PhD), a resume and a self-introduction letter (forms provided) to the ARI office #105 ** Deadline: 2 p.m., August 21, 2015 (Friday) [1st round notification] Qualifying candidates will be notified individually by email. ** Date: To be determined [2nd round: Interview] ** Date: TBD   If you have any inquiries about the position, please feel free to contact the ARI staff (☎3290-1600 or arc2005@korea.ac.kr).