Center for German and European Studies

Seminar Europedia

The Europedia seminar series

ZeDES regularly hosts seminars, called Europedia, in which current issues facing Germany and Europe are discussed. In addition to supplementing the usual classroom offerings, the lecture series is designed to foster international academic exchange.

No Title and lecturer Date
1 EU’s Action towards the Economic Crisis and Intensification of Neo-Liberal Integration
- Professor Dr. Seung-Wook Baek, Chung-Ang University, Korea
30 Apr, 2014
2 The Life of a German from 1945 till Now: Experience of the Third Generation
- Rolf Mafael, German Ambassador to Korea
12 May, 2014
3 International Politics of Cold War and West Germany’s Anti-Communism as its Internalised Form
- Professor Dr. György Széll, Osnabrück University, Germany
10 Jun, 2014
4 The Social Economy: Its Role, Importance and Prospects
- Professor Dr. György Széll, Osnabrück University, Germany
17 Mar, 2015
5 Financialisation of Neoliberalism and Cultural Political Economy
- Professor Dr. Nae-Hui Kang, Chung-Ang University, Korea
23 Mar, 2015
6 The Socio-Economic Costs of Austerity in the Neo-Liberal Baltic States
- Professor Dr. Charles Woolfson, Linköping University, Sweden
23 Apr, 2015
7 Integration of European Laws and the Role of German Laws
- Professor Dr. Yucheol Shin, Chungnam National University, Korea
20 May, 2015
8 Qualitative Research: The Reconstructive Approach
- Professor Dr. Detlef Garz, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany
2 Oct, 2015
9 The New Oligarchies. On the Change of Social Inequality in Germany and Other Western Countries
- Professor Dr. Sighard Neckel, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
19 Nov, 2015
10 European Union and Immigration. An Example of France
- Professor Dr. Hongsik Cho, Soongsil University, Korea
3 Dec, 2015
11 Xenophobia in Europe – Special Consideration of Germany, France and Great Britain
- Professor Dr. Tae-Soo Song, Korea Labor Education Institute, Korea
29 Mar, 2016
12 Refugee Crisis in Europe and the German Response – Refugee Rights as a Historical-Political Culture in the Federal Republic of Germany
- Professor Dr. Yong-Il Lee, Daegu National University of Education, Korea
26 Apr, 2016
13 Overcoming the Past in Germany and Europe – “New Cultural Memory in Europe?”
- Professor Dr. Chung-Ki Song, Kongju University, Korea
7 Jun, 2016
14 Brexit from the Perspective of France
- Professor Dr. Kil-Ho Lee, Université Paris-Nanterre, France
12 Sep, 2016
15 Fear of Society – From Where Does the Perception of the Threat Come?
- Professor Dr. Heinz Bude, University of Kassel, Germany
21 Oct, 2016
16 Study and Research in Germany
- Dr. Ursula Toyka-Fuong, Former Director of the Branch Office in Tokyo, DAAD
9 Nov, 2016
17 Changes in East Germany between 1989 and 1992
- Ilse Nagelschmidt, University of Leipzig, Germany
16 Oct, 2017
18 Democracy and Education
- Stefan Weyers, University of Mainz, Germany
17 Oct, 2017
19 What is German?
- Tessa C. Lee, Wheaton College, USA
8 Nov, 2017
20 From Barbarism to Insignificancy
- David Curtis, Agora International, Germany
11 Oct, 2018
21 German History in the United States
- Catherine Epstein, Amherst College, USA
23 Mar, 2019
22 Educational Welfare Policy in France
- Young Ran Lee, Soon-Chun-Hyang University, Korea
7 May, 2019
23 Interpretation of History by European Racists since Modern Era
- Inho Na, Daegu University, Korea
14 Jun, 2019
24 Social Disparity and Right-Wing-Extremism – Example in Europe
- Professor Dr. Kwang-Yeong Shin, Chung-Ang-University, Korea
2 Dec, 2020
25 Elections in the US and Potential Change in the US and North Korean Relationship
- Professor Dr. Sung-Bok Cho, Chung-Ang-University, Korea
23 Dec, 2020
26 ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD): Success of a Political Niche Party
- Professor Dr. Ju-Ho Kim, National University Gyeongsang, Korea
13 Jan, 2021
27 Geopolitical Causes of the Ukrainian Crisis and Prospects
- Dong-Ki Kim, Lawyer of International Law, Korea
21 Mar, 2022
28 Germany and Korea – Distant Partners close-by
- Michael Reiffenstuel, German Ambassador to Korea
7 Apr, 2022
29 Aging of the Brazilian society
- Professor Dr. Johannes Doll, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
31 Oct, 2022
30 Victims of Political Violence: Cultures of Remembrance in the 20th Century in International Comparison
- Professor Dr. Manfred Hettling, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
12 Jan, 2023
31 Yesterday’s Korean Immigration Today’s Korean Wave: Features of the Korean Wave in Central and South America
- Professor Dr. Min-Won Jung, Seoul National University, Korea
13 Jun, 2023
32 Successes and Challenges of German Climate Policy with Special Consideration of the Energy Crisis and the New Environment in the European Parliament
- Dr. Kwanghee Yeom, Agora Energiewende, Germany
25 Jul, 2024
33 Opening to Omnilateralism in an Interpopular World?
- Dr. Wolfgang Pape, European Commission, Germany
25 Oct, 2024
34 Political Socialization in Childhood – Findings from Germany
- Professor Dr. Simone Abendschön, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany
18 Jul, 2025

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