Once her term as Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Government of Moon Jae-In ended, Professor Kang Kyung-Hwa became a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Ewha GSIS. After running for the International Labor Organization elections (ILO), she came back to Ewha to teach the class “International Human Rights”. This interview will give students a more comprehensiveContinue reading “Striving for Human Rights: Interview with Distinguished Prof. Emeritus Kang Kyung-Hwa”
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A forward-looking discussion on the Canada-Korea relationship and women’s leadership in the international sphere
On October 13th, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Ewha for an intimate, closed-door discussion, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session where our GSIS students could ask questions that they felt were important regarding her work or the topics that were brought up. It was a very thought-provoking discussion that touched onContinue reading “A forward-looking discussion on the Canada-Korea relationship and women’s leadership in the international sphere“
Linking Sustainable Development & Climate Change: Interview with Prof. Jaehyun Jung
This Spring 2022, Ewha GSIS added a new professor to their full-time faculty. Professor Jaehyun Jung will teach Quantitative Methods, Research Methods, and Poverty and Development this spring semester. This interview will give students an inside look into the new professor, his academic experiences, his goals during his time at Ewha GSIS, and advice forContinue reading “Linking Sustainable Development & Climate Change: Interview with Prof. Jaehyun Jung”
Remembering the Korean War
Ph.D. candidate, Chanamas Phengsomboon from Thailand, studies teaching Korean as a Foreign Language at Ewha GSIS, Department of Korean Studies. She is no stranger at Ewha GSIS as she earned her master’s degree back in 2013, in the same major, teaching Korean as a Foreign Language. Ms. Phengsomboon’s motivation to learn Korean can be aContinue reading “Remembering the Korean War”
Distinguished Global Lecture Series: ‘Preparing to Lead: Today’s Challenges for Tomorrow’s Leaders’
The first William J. Perry Lecture in association with Ewha GSIS Distinguished Lecture Series, invited prestigious guest speaker, Dr. Janet Napolitano to discuss: ‘Preparing to lead today’s challenges for tomorrow’s leaders.’ The lecture was held both offline and offline, with the recently lifted COVID restrictions, more students were able to participate offline. Following the lecture,Continue reading “Distinguished Global Lecture Series: ‘Preparing to Lead: Today’s Challenges for Tomorrow’s Leaders’”
[KR] The 9th Korean-German Junior Forum (제9차 한독주니어포럼)
At the beginning of the month of November, the 9th Korean-German Junior Forum (제9차 한독주니어포럼) took place. The event took place from November 3rd until November 5th, 2021, where 23 Korean representatives and 23 German representatives – all under the age of 35 – came together to discuss important topics. Such topics ranged from: EqualContinue reading “[KR] The 9th Korean-German Junior Forum (제9차 한독주니어포럼)”
Distinguished Global Lecture Series: ‘Global Challenges and Leadership’
Ewha Womans University has invited Distinguished Professor Emeritus Dr. Kyung-wha Kang (강경화) to be part of the Ewha family and share much insight to all woman students aspiring to become world leaders. Professor Kyung-wha Kang served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea under President Moon Jae-in from June 2017 untilContinue reading “Distinguished Global Lecture Series: ‘Global Challenges and Leadership’”
DC career: Professor HyeKyung Kim of Global Civic Sharing
As an invited professor, Professor HyeKyung Kim has been giving lectures on civil society and development at the Graduate School of International Studies of Ewha Womans University since 2013. After living in the United States for ten years, she returned to Korea and started working for non-governmental organizations. Among these NGOs are the Citizens’ CoalitionContinue reading “DC career: Professor HyeKyung Kim of Global Civic Sharing”
International Trade career path: interview with Yeonhee Jung, KISDI
Interviewed with the alumna of the Master’s program in ITI major, Yeonhee Jung, who is now working as a researcher at Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)
Working at Kakao: Interview with Yaewon Hyun, DC major
In this interview, Yaewon generously shares her experience preparing herself for her career path through internships and Ewha GSIS courses, how she pursued the position at Kakao, what the working environment is like, and other essential tips!
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