ISDP welcomes Dr. Hannah June Kim from Sogang University as Guest Researcher

January 19, 2026: ISDP is delighted to welcome Dr. Hannah June Kim as a Guest Researcher at the Stockholm Korea Center until February 14.

Dr. Hannah June Kim is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Sogang University, where she also serves as Director of the Korea and East Asia program. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, and previously held positions as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha and as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Her research interests include public opinion, gender, and democracy in East Asia.

During her stay at ISDP, she will focus on the topic: “The Conscription Debate: Generational Divides in Gender Attitudes in South Korea”. She also plans to learn more about the Nordic approach to gender-inclusive conscription and policies targeted at reducing gender polarization in order to apply what she learns to the case of South Korea. Dr. Kim will also give a public online lecture on February 4th, with more details to follow.