Economic Security from a Northeast Asian Perspective: Past, Present, and Future

Eunjung Lim (Professor at Kongju National University, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University)

Agenda:

Join us for a discussion on the concept of economic security and major economic security disputes among China, Japan, and South Korea. Gain deeper insights into the current situation, emerging challenges, and future prospects for regional economic relations.

Bio:

Eunjung Lim is a Professor in the Division of International Studies at Kongju National University (KNU) and a visiting scholar from April 2026 to February 2027 at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), Stanford University. She previously served as Vice President for International Affairs and as Dean of the Institute of Korean Education and Culture and the Institute of International Language Education at KNU (June 2021–May 2023).

Her research focuses on international cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, comparative and global governance, and energy, nuclear, and climate change policies in East Asia. She previously served as a board member of the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (KINAC) from May 2018 to July 2024 and currently serves on the Policy Advisory Committee for the Ministry of Unification. She is also a member of the governing board of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and a member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Just Transition of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth.

Before joining KNU, Dr. Lim was an Assistant Professor at the College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. She has also taught at several universities in the United States and Korea, including Johns Hopkins University, Yonsei University, and Korea University. In addition, she has been a researcher and visiting fellow at various academic institutions, including the Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at the University of Tokyo, the Institute of Japanese Studies at Seoul National University, the Institute of Japan Studies at Kookmin University, and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ).

She received a BA from the University of Tokyo, an MIA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a PhD from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

Language: English

Time & Location

Jun 11, 2026 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Holzlaube -1.2009 (Untergeschoss), Fabeckstr. 23/25, 14195 Berlin

FURTHER INFORMATION

Suhon Lee - s.lee2 [at] fu-berlin.de