고려대학교 아세아문제연구원(원장 이진한 한국사학과 교수)는 2023년 10월 11일 서울 포시즌 호텔에서 아랍에미리이트의 ‘트렌즈 리서치 & 어드바이저리 센터’(사무총장 Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali 박사​)와 MOU를 체결하였다. 양측은 국제회의, 공동워크숍, 세미나, 강연 등 다양한 행사 개최, 경험과 정보 등의 교환, 훈련 프로그램 지원 등을 합의하였다. 트렌즈는 연구, 과학 및 지식 성과를 향상시키는 협력의 새로운 지평을 열고 효과적인 파트너십을 구축하는 데 힘을 쏟고 있는 사설 연구기관으로 중동의 대표적인 싱크탱크이다.​ Mohammed 사무총장은 “이번 MOU는 학계와 연구기관 및 싱크탱크와 광범위한 관계 네트워크를 구축하고 지역 및 글로벌 파트너십을 확장하려는 TRENDS의 전략과 일치한다. 트렌즈의 연구 및 학술 파트너십이 지역 및 국제 수준에서 가장 평판이 좋은 연구 센터들과 지식 및 학술 커뮤니케이션을 위한 가교 역할을 하고 있다. 이번에 한국의 오랜 전통의 명문대학인 고려대학교의 부설연구기관으로서 연구실적이 뛰어난 아세아문제연구원과 MOU를 체결하게 되어 매우 기쁘다​”고 소감을 피력하였다.  아세아문제연구원 이진한 원장은 “고려대학교 아세아문제연구원 및 중동·이슬람센터는 트렌즈 방문단의 한국방문과 본 연구원과의 MOU체결을 진심으로 환영한다. 트렌즈 센터의 지역 및 글로벌 수준에서 선도적이고 뛰어난 연구 기관으로서 수행하는 중요한 역할을 높이 평가한다. 양 기관이 앞으로 MOU 체결을 계기로 진정한 협력을 이루어나가자”고 강조하였다. 트렌즈는 지난 6월 서울국제도서전시회에 참석하여 본 연구원의 중동·이슬람센터(센터장 김종도 특임교수)에 다수의 도서를 기증한 바 있다. ​지난 2월 새롭게 출범한 아세아문제연구원 중동·이슬람 센터는 세미나 개최와 특강 그리고 아랍·이슬람 연구 및 번역을 전문으로 하고 있다.     

The Asiatic Research Institute(ARI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the East Asian Research Center, National Archives of Hungary on April 20, 2023.    

The Asiatic Research Institute(ARI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the DPRK Strategic Research Institute, Kimep University, Kazakhstan on April 19, 2023.    

   The Asiatic Research Institute (ARI) hosted a seminar between its Center for Taiwan Studies and the visiting seven-member delegation of Tamkang University’s College of International Studies, led by Dean Kaocheng Wang, on April 5.   The discussion, which took place in the Grand Conference Room of the ARI building, covered topics like the political, economic and security relations between China and Taiwan and between North and South Korea, the international sanctions imposed upon North Korea and Taiwan’s domestic politics and foreign relations after its presidential election. Over a lunch hosted by Amb. Ting Shih, representative of Taipei Mission in Korea, the prospect of future academic exchanges between the two institutes was also explored.   Tamkang University is one of the foremost universities in Taiwan for international relations and foreign policy research. Its recent work on the United States, South America, and the European Union has been highly regarded. During their stay in Korea, the Taiwanese delegation also visited the Sejong Institute and the Institute for Far Eastern Studies at Kyungnam University.              

[Notice] ARI Director Hosts Luncheon for Visiting Scholars Lee Jong-Wha, center on the front row, director of the Asiatic Research Institute (ARI), Korea University, hosted a special luncheon for visiting scholars and ARI fellows on March 24, 2015. Attending the luncheon, clockwise from director Lee, are Chien Yi-Chun (PhD candidate from University of Toronto), SohnAelee (ARI Professor), Thomas Quartermain (PhD candidate from Oxford University), Hans Schattle (Yonsei University Professor), Christian Wirth (Griffith University research fellow), Francis Collins (University of Auckland senior lecturer), Hwang Jungmee (ARI Professor), Son Key-young (ARI Professor), and Song Kue-jin (ARI Professor).        

[Special Lecture] The Rise of China and its Impact on Security in Northeast Asia Title: The Rise of China and its Impact on Security in Northeast Asia: Balancing or Bandwagoning? Speaker: Key-young Son, Humanities Korea Professor at the Asiatic Research Institute Date: June 5, 2014, 3 p.m. Venue: Grand Conference Room, Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University   Dr. Key-young Son, Humanities Korea Professor at the Asiatic Research Institute, gave a lecture, titled “The Rise of China and its Impact on Security in Northeast Asia: Balancing or Bandwagoning” for about 20 visiting students from the University of Hong Kong under the guidance of Professor Lee Pui Tak. Dr. Son started his lecture by first giving an introduction to the economic and military strength of China and the United States, paired with several discussion questions. In light of these developments, he provided three frameworks meant to explain the security behavior of middle powers, namely: balancing, hedging and bandwagoning. Dr. Son utilized these concepts in order to analyze how an alignment between Japan and South Korea could theoretically maximize their security in relation to China and the United States; he did, however, stress that an alliance between them was unlikely as long as they are middle powers. Dr. Son’s argument focused on the idea that power shifts force great and middle powers to re-group. In response to a decline in US power, South Korea, as a smaller middle power, would likely strengthen its alignment with China perhaps via multilateral institutions. On the other hand, Japan, as a middle power, will need to choose whether to keep its alliance with the US or join regional security institutions. Dr. Son concluded by stating that both norms and power matter in the process of power shifts and formation of new alignments.  

      James Huang, deputy representative of Taipei Mission in Korea, made a courtesy call on Jong-Wha Lee, director of the Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University, on February 4, 2014. They discussed a range of common issues, including the promotion of academic exchange between Korea and Taiwan.            

      The Asiatic Research Institute (ARI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of International Studies, Gakushuin Women's College, on November 22, 2013. Director Sakuma Ushio, Deputy Director Konno Jun and Professor Rha Kyung-Soo visited the ARI and exchanged views on how to promote bilateral academic exchange with ARI Director Lee Jong-Wha, Deputy Director for International Cooperation Son Key-young and Deputy Director Lee Hyoung-sik.                    

    Zhu Guanglei, vice president of Nankai University in Tianjin, China, and Yang Long, director of the Asian Research Center, visited Korea University on November 14, 2013, and held a meeting with Lee Jong-Wha, director of the Asiatic Research Institute, and Son Key-young, deputy director for international cooperation. They exchanged views on China’s future and economic outlook and East Asian cooperation.  

    A team of ARI researchers (Kim Jongtae, Son Key-young, Lee Dong-jun and Sohn Aelee) made presentations at the Eight International Convention of Asia Scholars held in Macau on June 24-7, 2013. ARI director Lee Nae-young and Professor Glenn Hook of the University of Sheffield were chair and discussant respectively.     Panel 105 // Room no. 1503 // Tuesday 25 June 9:00-11:00   Transnational Space of Northeast Asia: History, Identities, and Institutions   Sponsored by Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University   Convenor: Nae Young Lee, Korea University   Chair: Nae Young Lee, Korea University   Discussant: Glenn Hook, University of Sheffield   Tension in Northeast Asia and the Enemy Images of North Korea: A Critical Review of Fox News   Jongtae Kim, Korea University   When Role Theory Met a Regional Subsystem: Sino-American Condominium in a Northeast Asian Security   Complex   Key-young Son, Korea University   Northeast Asian Security Complex and the Desecuritization of the Korean Questions   Dong-jun Lee, Korea University   Three Trajectories of “Toa (East Asia)”   Aelee Sohn, Korea University