The ISDP Korea Center and Guest Researcher Hannah June Kim attended a seminar at the Swedish Defence University

January 21, 2026: On January 20th, the ISDP Korea Center, along with Dr. Hannah June Kim, attended a seminar at the Swedish Defence University.

During the interaction, thoughts and ideas were expressed about two academic papers prepared by university personnel. One of the papers investigated gender practices in the Swedish military, and with Dr. Kim’s research focus during her guest researcher residency, which was “The Conscription Debate: Generational Divides in Gender Attitudes in South Korea”, this served as an excellent starting point for her future research at ISDP. Following the seminar, Dr. Annick Wibben, Professor of Gender, Peace, and Security in War Studies at the Swedish Defense University, and her PhD student Elin Berg took the time to answer Dr. Kim’s questions and provide essential insights for her research endeavors on learning more about the gender politics in the Swedish military.