{"id":13856,"date":"2020-12-08T07:21:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T07:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/?page_id=13856"},"modified":"2024-09-30T01:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T01:30:36","slug":"northeast-asia-center-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/research\/regional-research\/northeast-asia-center-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"West Asia Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<blockquote><p><strong>#WestAsianRegionalStudies #CivilSocietyinWestAsia #Democracy #Geopolitics #SupportingYoungScholars<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The West Asia Center (WAC) was established to provide a timely view through deep, suggestive analysis of West Asia, strengthen the foundation for research of West Asia through continuous research, and build networks between researchers, businessmen and government officials of West Asia. WAC has formed relationships with experts for expansion of regional studies research through colloquiums and added depth to understanding West Asia through regional intensive seminars. The current goal of WAC is to analyze the issues of mobility, politics, sectarianism, and economy in West Asia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Main Projects and Research Topics&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li>Specialized Colloquium: Discussing current West Asian issues such as diversification of Saudi Arabian economy, Middle Eastern authoritarianism, politics, and Islam<\/li>\n<li>NRF Joint Research Project: Since June 1st, 2023, seeking new theoretical basis for Middle Eastern civil society by researching the development of civil society and the relationship between civil society and political regimes under the theme \u201cMENA in the era of complex global crisis: New security, alternative order, and civil society\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Support for young scholars: Promoting academic exchanges and active research of young scholars studying West Asia by supporting seminars of scholars<\/li>\n<li>Support for undergraduate student club: Training follow-up generations of West Asian studies by supporting studies and activities of university students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Publications&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221;][vc_column_text]Koo, G. Y. &amp; Yoo, A. (2020). Unfinished Revolutions and Precarious lives: 10 years after the Iranian Green Movement\u00a0and the Tunisian Revolution. Asia Review, 9 (2).<\/p>\n<p>Eom, E. &amp; Koo, G. Y. (eds.) (2020). Korean Women Researchers beyond Boundaries: Reflections on the Twelve Glocal Fieldwork Experiences. Nulmin.<\/p>\n<p>Koo, G. Y. (2019). #GirlsofRevolutionStreet: Iranian Womens Social Movement through Hashtag Politics. Cross-Cultural Studies, 25 (1).<\/p>\n<p>Koo, G. Y. (2019). How Could Korea Cope With Crisis of Iran? Uninomic Review, 2 (1).<\/p>\n<p>Yi, S. J. (2019). A Study on Pakistani Muslims and Their Mosque in South Korea with a Focus on Faizan-e Madina. Journal of Middle Eastern Affairs, 18 (3).<\/p>\n<p>Yi, S. J. (2019). Interpretation and Transformation of Martyrdom in Islamic World. Journal of Korean Association of Islamic Studies, 29 (2).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;People&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Gi Yeon Koo<\/strong> | HK Research Professor | kikiki9@snu.ac.kr | Cultural Anthropology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuihyun Hwang<\/strong> | Research Fellow | katib@snu.ac.kr | Middle Eastern Regional Studies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haeun Han<\/strong> | Co-Researcher | elifhan@snu.ac.kr | Middle Eastern and African Regional Studies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saerom Han<\/strong> | Co-Researcher | saerom.han@sookmyung.ac.kr | International Politics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soyeon Ahn<\/strong> | Co-Researcher | tangsi@snu.ac.kr | Politics[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #WestAsianRegionalStudies #CivilSocietyinWestAsia #Democracy #Geopolitics #SupportingYoungScholars The West Asia Center (WAC) was established to provide a timely view through deep, suggestive analysis of West Asia, strengthen the foundation for research of West Asia through continuous research, and build networks between researchers, businessmen and government officials of West Asia. 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