The 5th Dissertation Prize Winner Forum | Seoul National University Asia Center

Date: November 5th, Wednesday, 2022 15:00 – 17:00
Location: Room 304, SNUAC (Bldg. 101)

Since 2014, the Seoul National University Asia Center has been selecting and awarding outstanding academic theses related to Asia, its surrounding regions, and integrative themes. To date, over forty researchers specializing in fields such as political science, law, economics, sociology, geography, cultural anthropology, and history have received the Thesis Award.

This forum was organized to introduce the excellent research achievements of the award recipients to the academic community and to build a network among them.

In addition, the forum will include discussions on various aspects of the thesis-writing process, such as topic selection, theoretical frameworks and methodologies, data collection, and challenges encountered during research.

Welcome Remarks: Suhong Chae (Director, Seoul National University Asia Center)

Moderator: Eunyeong Nam (Seoul National University Asia Center)

Presentations:
Hanna Lee (Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University)
The South China Sea Dispute and the Comprehensive Strategic Competition between the U.S. and China: U.S. Perceptions and Responses to Sino–U.S. Interactions

Namseop Choi (Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Architecture, Seoul National University)
The Black Tent and Stone Architecture of the Kurds

Discussants:
Intaek Hwang (Catholic University of Korea)
Sunah Choi (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)