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Johns Hopkins SAIS Korea Studies will host an in-person conference with prominent policy experts and scholars who will discuss the global digital governance, rule-making under the US leadership, and a way forward for the US-ROK Cooperation on digital governance.

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SAIS Korea Studies invites all current SAIS students, recent graduates, current Ph.D. students, and scholars at other universities to the SAIS working paper series symposium. Please register via the link provided below!

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-global-korea-working-paper-series-symposium-tickets-331917814117

SAIS Korea Studies invites all current SAIS students, recent graduates, current Ph.D. students, and scholars at other universities to submit a proposal for inaugural SAIS Korea Studies Working Paper Series! Please submit your proposal by March 13, 2022.

While the outbreak of COVID-19 prevented Johns Hopkins SAIS - Korea Studies students from going to Korea for a study, trip, summer language trainings and internships this summer, five SAIS students took full advantage of their winter break to travel to South Korea for immersive Korean language programs at Seoul National University and Korea University using language scholarships sponsored by SAIS Korea Studies program.

After a full day of classes from 9AM to 1PM, these SAISers explored the Seoul Metropolitan Area, going to KBS Music Bank, Namsan Tower, and other exciting sites. After their three week language programs, these students were even more ready to take on the Korean Proficiency Exam at the end of the Spring semester!

Dean Elliot E. Cohen of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies | SAIS recently interviewed with Korea JoongAng Daily, one of the biggest newspapers in South Korea.

If the U.S. doesn’t lead, no one else really can If the United States doesn’t lead the world, “nobody else really can,” stressed American political scientist Eliot Cohen, the dean of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Cohen, a security expert who previously served a

A Korea Studies concentrator, Peyton Blackstock, and a Korea Studies minor, Arthur Ackerman, were selected as this year’s finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows Program. Congratulations to our finalists!

Current Finalists Below is a sorted list of those Finalists who provided their consent to be publically listed in alphabetical order by last name. The list below may not be all inclusive in showing all current Finalists. Click on the column headings to sort by column. The list includes a Finalists' Class Year, Name,....

Thank you to everyone who attended our conference on Wednesday! “Korea in Asia: Expanding Trade and Security Relations with ASEAN and India” grappled with the complexities of the topics of trade, security cooperation, and regional rivalries. With nuanced perspectives from a spectacular group of international panelists and moderators, the conference approached the covered topics with a keen eye toward the expanding importance of South Korea in South and Southeast Asian relations. Special thanks to the support provided by SAIS Asia Programs and the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management.

Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea released a press statement on May 22 about an increasing number of visitors visiting Old Korean Legation in Washington D.C., and shared a picture of SAIS students and Professor James Person visiting the building last November.

The picture was widely circulated by Korean news outlets.

The press statement in Korean: http://www.cha.go.kr/newsBbz/selectNewsBbzView.do?newsItemId=155701434§ionId=b_sec_1&pageIndex=1&strWhere=datacontents&strValue=%ec%a3%bc%eb%af%b8&mn=NS_01_02

[Two Koreas: Research & Record Study Trip 2019/ May 27 - June 2, 2019]

10 students from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies | SAIS enrolled in Dr. James Person's Two Koreas: Research and Record traveled to South Korea in late May to attend lectures and meet with various government officials, experts and scholars at multiple research centers, institutes and universities. The students learned firsthand Korean politics, economics, and culture throughout the trip.

They visited various institutes including Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, donga.com, U.S. Forces Korea, 대한민국 국회 (National Assembly), 북한인권정보센터 NKDB, Korea International Trade Association, KBS , and Hangyeore Middle and High School.

Students met with Korean policymakers including Dr. Park Jin, former National Assemblyman and the President of Korean-American Association, General JUNG Seung Jo (ROKA, Ret.), Former Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, National Assemblyman Sangwuk Ji, National Assemblyman 함진규 (HAM Jin Gyu), and National Assemblyman 윤상현 (YOON Sang-hyun), who is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs & Unification Committee of the National Assembly.

The students also met with SAIS alumni, and hosted a gathering welcoming new incoming students in Seoul.