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- The 14th Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology Held at SKKU
- The 14th Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology was Held at SKKU [Image] Hoon-Seok Choi, Professor of Psychology The 14th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP), where Professor Choi serves as the Committee Chair, was held at the Virtual Conference on the 600th Anniversary Building of Sungkyunkwan University from July 29 (Thu) to 31(Sat). The AASP is the largest international psychology association with 1,100 members, founded in 1995 with the aim of overcoming western-centric psychology and contributing to the development of psychology in Asia-Pacific region. The main theme of the conference was “Social Psychology of Intergroup Conflict: Towards Peace and Reconciliation in Asia,” and it was a virtual place to share academic thoughts of scholars from about 30 countries. The program and detailed schedule of the conference can be found on the event website (https://www.aasp2021seoul.org).
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- 작성일 2021-08-31
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- Prof. Yang-Hee Lee Gives a Lecture on JTBC’s Differential Class
- Prof. Yang-Hee Lee Gives a Lecture on JTBC’s Differential Class Professor Yang-Hee Lee of Department of Child Psychology and Education (Former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar) will give a lecture on JTBC’s Differential Class with the theme of “Can Myanmar’s Spring Come?” at 10:30 p.m. on May 27 (Thur). ※Preview: https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/trailer/pr10010461/pm10041948/vo10494705/view After serving as a member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, she served as a chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child under the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, she has been working for 10 years since the founding of the International Center for Human Rights for Children (InCRD). Professor Lee was appointed as a special rapporteur of the UN on the situation of human rights in Myanmar since 2014 to 2020. She is highly recognized nationally and internationally for her expertise in human rights. Following the outbreak of Myanmar’s coup, she formed the Myanmar Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) in early March this year, serving as a member and a channel to covey the voices of Myanmar activists to the world.
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- 작성일 2021-06-02
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- College of Social Science Holds the 1st Suseon Forum
- College of Social Science Holds the 1st Suseon Forum College of Social Science, Sungkyunkwan University held the 1st Suseon Forum on May 12 (Wed). At this forum, about 30 professors of College of Social Science gathered, and presentations and discussions were conducted to promote academic community. Starting with the welcome speech by Bi-Hwan Kim (Dean, College of Social Science), Prof. Hoon-Seok Choi (Department of Psychology) spoke at the forum with the theme of “A new model of individualism-collectivism that suggests us what to do within and between groups”. Based on the theme of “Community and Social Science”, the College of Social Science plans to hold the Suseon Forum on a monthly-basis until the first half of next year to promote communication and exchange among college members, create a foundation for sustainable academic community formation and discover common research topics.
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- 작성일 2021-06-02
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- “We aim for top 50 in the world ranking” – Interview with President SHIN
- On June 15th, President Dong Ryeol SHIN met with the alumni in United States at the 18th North America alumni association meeting in New Jersey. President SHIN said, “I came to United States to visit Ivy League schools for interaction with excellent scholars and to join the regular alumni meeting. North American alumni have been contributing to our university greatly.” The President also claimed, “the competitiveness of universities depends on acquiring excellent team of professors. We plan to meet and discuss with potential scholars in Harvard, Brown and Cornell University during this trip.” President SHIN also solidified the resolution to become one of top 50 universities in the world by developing excellent talents in the field of system semiconductor and software studies. link: http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=7341840
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- 작성일 2019-06-24
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- 2019 Annual Spring Conference of Korean Social and Personality Psychological Association
- 2019 Annual Spring Conference of Korean Social and Personality Psychological Association(Prof. Hoon Seok CHOI, President) will be held on Mar 25th, 2019 at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. The banquet hall will be '9B118, Basement Floor 1, International Hall'. For more details or inquiries: ksppa1004@naver.com
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- 작성일 2019-05-22
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- Traditional and Unique Freshman Orientation, ‘Shin Bang Rye’ was held
- To welcome the new semester of 2018, 250 freshmen, including international students, participated in SKKU’s traditional and unique orientation ‘Shin Bang Rye’, held at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus from March 10th ~ 11th. ‘Shin Bang Rye’ is a traditional freshmen orientation stemming from the Joseon Dynasty, where newcomers can learn about the education curriculum, campus life, and expected behavior. The event that commenced during the ‘Shin Bang Rye’ ritual process are as follows: Al-Sung (commemorative rites in front of Dae-Sung-Jun), Sang-Eup-Rye (formal greetings between seniors and freshman students), Shin-Bang-Rye (welcoming party by sharing food), and Myun-Shin-Rye (initiation ceremony where senior students provides various tasks to freshmen). For 2018 Shin Bang Rye, 27 international students from various countries, including China, France, Morocco, Germany, Czech Republic, Vietnam, etc. participated to experience the culture and history of the Joseon Dynasty. “We tried to make a unique orientation by combining traditional and modern environments. We will continuously try our best to organize special and unique events with novel ideas,” said student Min Gyung OH, president of the student association ‘Chung Ryang’.
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- 작성일 2018-04-10
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- Prof. Jeong Woo KOO, Dept. of Sociology, Gives Keynote Presentation at KAACP Policy Forum
- In-depth analysis of 456 sustainability reports published by top 100 domestic companies Provide attractive incentives such as tax reductions to companies that faithfully fulfill their social responsibilities Dr. Jeong Woo KOO, a Professor of Sociology at Sungkyunkwan University (President: Kyu Sang CHUNG), gave a keynote presentation about “cooperation between the government and businesses to strengthen corporate social responsibility” at a policy forum held at the National Assembly Hall on Nov. 2. At this policy forum hosted by the Korea Association for Anti-Corruption Policy Studies (Chairman: Prof. Yong Chul KIM, Pusan National University) and National Assembly member Young Sun PARK, Dr. Jeong Woo KOO presented the results of an in-depth analysis of 456 sustainability reports published by the top 100 domestic companies in Korea. Dr. KOO asserted that major corporations focused on domestic social contribution activities are expanding their social contribution projects around the world. For example, Samsung Electronics is implementing a “Solar Internet School” project in Africa to supply electricity in classrooms using solar panels, and Hyundai Motor Company is establishing automobile maintenance specialist training centers in Ghana and Indonesia. From 2003 to 2014, 69 major corporations conducted a total of 2,020 overseas social contribution projects. In particular, export manufacturing companies such as Hyundai Motor Company, LG Electronics, POSCO, and Samsung Electronics stood out as active participants. Participation of domestic industries such as the financial industry was relatively low. By country, about 20% of all applicable projects were focused on China, followed by less-developed countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia. There has also been no shortage of overseas social contribution activities targeting advanced countries such as the United States, Japan, and Germany. Dr. KOO said that there is a strong purpose of maintaining the company’s image and reputation in developed countries. In the business sector, education projects held the highest weight (28%), followed by community development (17%), health and medical care (16%), and poverty relief and welfare (13%). Projects related to the environment and climate change comprised 9%, while industry, energy, and ICT projects held 7%. There have also been active overseas social contribution activities in the sports industry and culture of supporting national soccer teams. By project type, donation projects held the highest rate at 41%, followed by visiting service and volunteer dispatch projects (18%), construction projects (13%), and campaigns and events (10%). There have also been active overseas social contribution activities in the sports industry and culture of supporting national soccer teams. By project type, donation projects held the highest rate at 41%, followed by visiting service and volunteer dispatch projects (18%), construction projects (13%), and campaigns and events (10%). It is encouraging that domestic major corporations in Korea are actively engaged in social contribution activities targeting developing countries. However, many projects are distant from the corporation’s own area, and the percentage of projects targeting poor countries and marginalized groups is also low. Dr. KOO pointed out that there is an excessive focus on Asian countries, and the proportion of projects targeting developed countries is high, so these points should be improved. Dr. KOO said that it is important for the government to provide proper regulations as well as incentives. Corporations should be required to report details related to their social responsibilities when submitting their business reports. Strengthening the principles of social responsibility investment such as the national pension could also become a policy tool. Dr. KOO suggested that companies that faithfully fulfill their social responsibilities should be offered positive incentives such as tax reductions. At this policy forum, Sye Kyun CHUNG, Speaker of the National Assembly; Un Jung PAK, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission; Gang Gyu NOH, Vice President of the Korean Bar Association; and Jung Hee LEE, President of the Korea Association of Small Business Studies, all took part in the discussion. Dr. KOO’s research is scheduled to be published this month in Volume 51, No. 4 of the Korean Journal of Sociology.
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- 작성일 2017-11-06
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- Global Buddy Program's Orientation was successfully held.
- The college of Social Sciences run the Global Buddy program, connecting Korean-foreign students. Program orientation, held in the Suseon Hall, made the first chance to meet 'buddies' and explained how the program runs. During this 3-week program with various missions to complete, students are expected to get along with each other and have global and open mind.
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- 작성일 2017-10-31
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- Prof. Hoon Seok CHOI Elected as President of Asian Association of Social Psychology
- Prof. Hoon Seok CHOI was elected as President of the Asian Association of Social Psychology at its general assembly held on Aug 25th – 28th, 2017 in New Zealand. He will perform his duties for 6 years starting from 2018. Established in 1995, the Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP) is the largest international conference with 1,100 scholars in the field of Psychology. Its mission is to provide scholars in Asia and the Pacific with a collaborative forum for the discussion, promotion, capabilities building, and publication of their research. It promotes research on Asian traditions, philosophies, and ideas that have scientific merit and practical applications, and expands the boundary, substance, and direction of social psychology by supplementing and integrating Western psychology’s focus on intra-individual processes with a broader and more holistic view from culture and society. AASP holds a biannual academic conference, provides summer school programs for graduate students, supports academic research, and publishes SSCI Papers: Asian Journal of Social Psychology (Wiley) and Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology (Cambridge).
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- 작성일 2017-10-31
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- SKKU Ranks 111th in the THE World University Rankings, Rising from 137th Last Year
- Sungkyunkwan University ranked 111th in the THE (Times Higher Education) World Rankings this year, rising from 137th last year. SKKU also rose to 3rd place in the ranking of domestic universities in Korea. SKKU scored 54.1 points in teaching (rising from 53.7 points last year), 55.1 points in research (50.6 points last year), 69.5 points in article citations (66.5 points last year), 93.7 points in industry income (88.9 points last year), and 44.7 points in international outlook (39.6 points last year), showing a steady upward trend in the overall evaluation index. Kyu Sang CHUNG, the President of Sungkyunkwan University, said, “For the past several years, SKKU has been devoted to creating synergy through the mutual growth of education and research by supporting integrated research and recruiting world-class scholars as professors to introduce a global-standard education system. We will spare no effort to become a world-class university.” SKKU is implementing creative convergence education, such as multidisciplinary approaches and specialized academic-industrial cooperative education, that will lead the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In particular, SKKU is expanding academic-industrial courses of study, such as convergent foundation projects, fusion capstone design, and integrated team field training in order to connect students’ creative business ideas to enterprises. Also, in cooperation with small businesses, SKKU created excellent results by releasing about 20 commercialized products and submitting more than 30 patent proposals every year.
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- 작성일 2017-10-12
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