Asia-Africa Center
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The Asia-Africa Center was established in March 2022 for pursuing transdisciplinary research that can mutually complement the universality and specificity of studies on Africa and for performing a role as an exclusive research institute for African studies that equally understands both Korean and African perspectives beyond the existing West-oriented view on Africa. Functioning as a strategic think tank that can provide practical policy suggestions that meet the needs of the times, the center ultimately aims to make a leap as a global research hub of African studies that connects Asia and Africa and leads to mutual understanding between the two continents.
Main Projects and Research Topics
- Building a DB of experts on Africa: Constructing a DB for cooperating with experts of each region and discipline (construction of a home page)
- Discovering and disseminating research topics related to Africa in Korea: Korea’s diplomatic policy for Africa, developmental cooperation, studies on regions of conflict, etc.
- Holding seminars and special lectures with experts of African studies: Inviting prominent overseas researchers of the field for public seminars
- Creating a field of networking about Africa: Preparing a platform for continuous communication among the government, corporations, NGOs, and academia
- Seeking cooperation and partnership with major institutes abroad related to Africa
People
Taekyoon Kim | Director | oxonian07@snu.ac.kr | International Political SociologyJoonhwa Cho | Research Fellow | jh_cho@snu.ac.kr | Politics
Bo Kyung Kim | Co-Researcher | bk.kim@snu.ac.kr | International Studies
Jong-Cheol Kim | Co-Researcher | jkim27@snu.ac.kr | Economic Sociology
Hanson Park | Co-researcher | hansonpark@snu.ac.kr | Anthropology, Medicine
Kyungha Kim | Co-Researcher | kh.kim@koreaexim.go.kr | Economics
Suk-Ki Kong | Co-researcher | skong@snu.ac.kr | Political Sociology
Oung Byun | Co-researcher | byun.oung@gmail.com | International Relations
Yeri Shim | Co-Researcher | yeri.shim@gmail.com | International Studies
Dongsoo Kim | Visiting Scholar | rokp3c@gmail.com | Development Policy
Min Kyong Kim | Visiting Scholar | mkkim0802@gmail.com | Economics
Yunhee Kim | Visiting Scholar | yunheekim00@gmail.com | International Relations
Kent Kamasumba | Visiting Scholar | kentkamas@gmail.com | International Studies