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Korea Institute of Public Affairs Special Lecture: Realizing Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia May 25, 2011(Wed)A special lecture will be held by the Korea Institute of Public Affairs as follows. All those interested are welcome. ㆍTopic: Realizing Security Cooperation in Northeast AsiaㆍSpeaker: T. J. Pempel (Professor, UC Berkeley)ㆍChairperson: Prof. Min Gyo Koo (Grad. School of Public Administration)ㆍVenue: Bldg. #57-1, Rm. #422 (Grad. School of Public Administration)ㆍTime: Wednesday, May 25th, 2011. 16:00...

Risk, Uncertainty and Value (SNU Institute for Research in Finance and Economics) May 24, 2011(Tue)The SNU Institute for Research in Finance and Economics is hosting a special seminar on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Our esteemed lecturer is Professor Thomas Sargent from New York University. We look forward to your participation. ▶ Topic: Risk, Uncertainty and Value ▶ Lecturer: Thomas Sargent(New York Univ.) ▶ Date and Time: Tuesday, May 24th, 2011. 16:00 ~ 18:00. ▶ Location: ...

Korea: From Historical and International Perspectives (University of Pennsylvania & SNU Joint Symposium) May 23, 2011(Mon)▶ Topic: Korea: From Historical and International Perspectives ▶ Venue: SK Conference Hall, Bldg. No. 57-1. (SNU Graduate School of Public Administration) Room No.113 ▶ Date: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2011. ▶ Time: The symposium begins at 14:00 ▶ Opening: Amy Gutmann, President, University of Pennsylvania ▶ Panel: Rebecca Bushnell, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania&nbs...

5th SNUILAS Scholar Seminar: Orbis Tertius, a Latin American Viewpoint May 20, 2011(Fri)▶ Topic: The Changing Role of the Northern Border of Mexico in Migration and Crime: A Vicious Circle▶ Lecturer: Bryan Roberts (University of Texas at Austin) ▶ Date & Time: Friday, May 20th, 2011. 16:00.▶ Venue: Professor’s Conference Room, College of Humanities (Room No. 301, Bldg. No. 7)▶ Official Language: English▶ For further information, please call 02-880-4240 (SNU Institute of Latin Ame...

Human Rights and Educational Developments: The Stanford Textbook Analysis Project May 16, 2011(Mon)The SNU College of Law is hosting a seminar on international human rights as stated below. For those who wish to attend, please send an e-mail to isdpr@snu.ac.kr by 5:00 pm, Friday, May 13th. ▶ Topic: Human Rights and Educational Developments: The Stanford Textbook Analysis Project ▶ Lecturer: Prof. Francisco O. Ramirez (School of Education, Stanford University)▶ Date: Monday, May 16th, 2011.▶ Tim...

Intercultural Dialogue on the Human Rights of China (The SNU ISDPR) May 13, 2011(Fri)The SNU Institute for Social Development and Policy Research is hosting a seminar on “Human Rights in China” as stated below. For those who wish to attend, please send an e-mail to isdpr@snu.ac.kr by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, May 11th. This would be a great opportunity for those interested in the human rights situation in China, as our lecturers are renowned for their work on the subject. We look forwar...

Wednesday Movie Screening: Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000) May 11, 2011(Wed)ㆍ Date: Wednesday, May 11th, 2011.ㆍ Time: 16:00~ 18:00 (entrance starts 15:30)ㆍ Venue: University Culture Center (Bldg No. 73)ㆍ Hosted by: The University Culture Center ㆍ For further information please call 02-880-8658. The University Culture Center

9th SNU Gwanak Dormitory Music Festival May 09, 2011(Mon) - May 15, 2011(Sun)The SNU Gwanak Dormitory is hosting a music festival for SNU students. The 9th SNU Gwanak Dormitory Music Festival will be co-hosted by SNU and the Gwanak District Office (it will be combined with the “Ddrak Musical Festival”, normally hosted by the Gwanak District Office). The theme for the upcoming festival is “Musical Gala Show,” as we will be performing songs from well known musicals. We invit...

GSIS Lecture Series: “Language and Economic Progress in the Age of Globalization” May 09, 2011(Mon)The SNU Graduate School of International Studies will be holding the following lecture with Professor Yong J. Yoon of George Mason University as the lecturer. We await the participation of all those interested. ▶ Subject: Language and Economic Progress in the Age of Globalization▶ Lecturer: Yong J. Yoon ...

WCU Distinguished Lecture Series May 04, 2011(Wed) - May 25, 2011(Wed)WCU Distinguished Lecture Series The WCU Supporting Team would like to welcome everyone who is interested in the upcoming WCU Distinguished Lecture Series in May, 2011! Designed as series of lectures led by renowned researchers and scholars worldwide, the program provides the audience dynamic opportunities to learn about various research studies. As visiting faculty members of the WCU (World...

SNU Center for International Studies North Korea Seminar: “Seeing North Korea Clearly” May 03, 2011(Tue)The SNU Center for International Studies is hosting a seminar on North Korea on May 3. Our distinguished lecturer is Prof. Christoph Bluth, an expert in the field of international policies regarding nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), who co-authored the book “Korea” (2008). We welcome your participation. ▶ Lecturer: Prof. Christoph Bluth (University of Leeds, UK)▶ Topic: Seeing...

“The Lost World of the Social Democratic Regime Type?”: Seminar on the Swedish Welfare State May 03, 2011(Tue)As social welfare is becoming more of a problem in Korea nowadays, the SNU Department of Social Welfare is hosting a seminar to discuss the future of Korea’s social welfare program. In this seminar, we plan on examining the current reforms of the Swedish social welfare program in order to learn from the Swedish experience. Our distinguished lecturer is Prof. Sven E O Hort of Sodertorn University, ...