Korea Chair at UDE

18/01/2026

“Democratic Resilience and Social Movements in South Korea: Challenges and Future Prospects”

9th Annual Conference of the Social Science Korean Studies Network in Europe (SoKEN)

Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku, Finland
9 (Thu) –10 (Fri) April 2026

The Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Turku is pleased to announce that it will host the 9th Annual Conference of the European Network for Social Sciences in Korean Studies (SOKEN) on 9–10 April 2026. This year’s event will also mark the 20th anniversary of the foundation of CEAS. To commemorate this special occasion, we are honored to welcome Professor Kang Won-taek from Seoul National University, one of South Korea’s most prominent political scientists, as the keynote speaker. The conference is organized as part of the Korean Studies Seed Project, “Advancing Korean Studies in Finland: Building Foundations and Expanding Horizons,” funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS). The project aims to strengthen and expand the presence of Korean Studies
in Finland through research collaboration and scholarly exchange.

More info under: https://shorturl.at/uPhSq

18/01/2026

Die Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK) im deutschsprachigen Raum lädt herzlich zur nächsten VfK-Tagung ein, die am Freitag, den 17. Juli, und Samstag, den 18. Juli 2026 an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen stattfinden wird. Die zweitägige Konferenz bringt Wissenschaftler:innen und Institutionen der Koreanistik sowie der weiteren Koreaforschung aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz zusammen. Ziel der Tagung ist es, den interdisziplinären Austausch zu fördern, die institutionelle und internationale Vernetzung zu stärken und die aktuelle Forschung zu Korea sichtbar zu machen.

(English)
The Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK), Association for Korean Studies in the German-speaking region is pleased to invite you to the next VfK Conference, which will take place on Friday, 17 July, and Saturday, 18 July 2026, at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. This two-day conference will bring together scholars and institutions in Korean Studies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The conference aims to promote interdisciplinary exchange, strengthen institutional and international networking, and showcase current research in Korean Studies.

Mehr Infos unter: https://shorturl.at/81FQy

11/12/2025

Professorship in “Economics, with a focus on Korea”
at the University of Duisburg-Essen

https://www.uni-due.de/karriere/stelle.php?kennziffer=41027-25

07/12/2025

"이 친위 쿠데타는 충격적이었으나, 놀라운 일은 아니었다. 윤석열 정부의 정당성 위기는 임기 초부터 이미 모습을 드러냈고, 이후 잇따른 직권 남용과 국정 파탄으로 인해 눈덩이처럼 불어났다. 박근혜 전 대통령의 전철을 떠올리는 것은 어렵지 않았기에, 윤석열 역시 임기를 끝까지 채우지 못하리라는 점은 명백했다. 친위 쿠데타 직전 그의 국정 지지율은 이미 10%대에 머물렀다. 벌거벗은 임금님이 더는 숨길 것이 없는 상태로 국민 앞에, 세계 앞에 서 있었던 것이다."

하네스 모슬러(강미노) | 독일 뒤스부르크-에센대 정치학과 교수 2024년 12월3일. 주한 독일대사관이 헌법재판소와 함께 마련한, 독일과 한국의 민주주의 제도 보호 장치를 논의하는 국제 학술회의에 참석하기 위해 서울로 향하던...

26/11/2025

Democratic Resilience and the Far-Right in South Korea and Japan

Wed, December 10, 2025, 13.45–17 h | NETZ Building, Room 2.42

13:45 Opening

14:00 Introduction: Democratic Resilience and the Far-Right in South Korea / Hannes Mosler, UDE

14:20 Democracy and Civic Virtue in South Korea / Brendan
Howe, Ewha Womans University

14:50 Mobilizing 'China-Hatred' and Identity Politics in South
Korea / Hee Kyoung Chang, UDE

15:10 Populism and the Far-Right in Japan / Axel Klein, UDE

15:40 Roundtable Discussion / Q&A

17:00 Closing

16/10/2025

New book chapter published:
Hannes B. Mosler. 2025. “Causes and sources of South Korea’s fragile democracy,” in: Sawicka, Gruszczak, and Zdeb (eds.). Mapping Democratic Fragility. London: Routledge, 106-129.

https://www.routledge.com/Democracy-and-Its-Fragility-Mapping-the-Unstable-Equilibrium/Sawicka-Gruszczak-Zdeb/p/book/9781032843902

20/08/2025

2025 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies

Seoul National University, August 22–23, 2025

https://en.snu.ac.kr/snunow/events?md=v&bbsidx=156714

17/08/2025

New opinion piece (in Korean)
Germany's Far-Right 'Culture War'
In: The Hankyoreh, 18.08.2025, p. 25

하네스 모슬러(강미노) | 독일 뒤스부르크-에센대 정치학과 교수 독일에서 최근 벌어진 ‘헌법재판관 후보 철회 사건’은 전례 없는 일이다. 연방의회에서 여야 합의로 헌법재판관 후보에 대한 3분의 2 찬성을 이미 확보해 사실....

30/07/2025

Das Netzwerk Junge Generation Deutschland-Korea lädt sechs Korea-interessierte junge Erwachsene im Alter von 18 bis 26 Jahren zur Teilnahme an dem Projekt "Generationsgerechtigkeit im Zeitalter des demografischen Wandels - Perspektiven aus Deutschland und Südkorea" ein. Bestandteil des Projekts ist eine Studienreise vom 12. bis 19. Oktober 2025, eine Publikation, eine Videoveröffentlichung sowie eine Studienkonferenz samt Abschlussevent in der Botschaft der Republik Korea am letzten Novemberwochenende.

Wir suchen fünf junge ExpertInnen zum Thema „Generationsgerechtigkeit im Zeitalter des demografischen Wandels“ – und eine/n VideografIn, der/die das Projekt filmisch begleitet.

Mehr Infos unter:
https://forms.gle/fL11xTztkAKQCu4x7

11/06/2025

IKSU-Sejong 2025 Korean Studies Summer School

The International Institute of Korean Studies,
University of Central Lancashire (IKSU)

Date & Time: 23-25 June 2025, 9 AM – 2.30 PM (UK Time)

Venue: Online via MS TEAMS

Registration & Tuition Fee Payment Deadline: 15 June 2025 (Sunday)

Summer School Tuition Fee: £30

11/06/2025

“Korea’s Political Landscape: From Seoul to Pyongyang”

3rd Online International Summer School

Korean Studies, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany
(August 4 – August 8, 2025)

Registration: By July 28th, via Zoom
https://uni-frankfurt.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/ZncQmVjERkSdNfJ8UsfUDA

05/06/2025

My comments at SBS News Videomug on Lee Jae-myung's victory in the 21st presidential election in South Korea

00:00 오프닝 - 국민의 선택 00:52 미국 정부 반응 02:15 중국 정부 반응 03:21 일본, 유럽연합, 우크라이나 등 반응 04:55 복잡한 국제 정세 속 외신들이 주목한 부분은? 08:33 외국 전문가 3인 인터뷰: 이번 선거 결과의 의미 09:47 외국 전.....