Main Labs
Economic Statecraft and Security Lab
We take a multifaceted approach to studying states’ use of economic foreign policy tools to achieve political objectives
Economic Statecraft and Institution Lab
We study the use of economic foreign policy tools to achieve political objectives and pay special attention to international institutions both as an instrument of economic foreign policy and as an arena where econoimc foreign policies play out.
Global Citizenship and Democracy Lab
We aim to conduct a wide range of research on global citizenship and democracy, combining political theory and empirical research, to solve global problems and promote the sustainable development of a global society.
Qualities of Democracy Lab
We will examine how critical trends in democracy, such as the rise of populism, the spread of false news, and political polarization, influence mass and elite behaviors, and in turn, determine democratic representation and accountability.
Politics of Human Rights Lab
We aim to investigate the politics of naming and shaming, human rights diplomacy, and interaction between state and international organizations in international human rights regime.
Political Science Education for Future Career Lab
We aim to find a new political education model that can develop our future careers in a rapidly shifting paradigm of education that was caused by the advent of innovative science and technology.
Peace and International Relations Lab
We aim to contribute to peacebuilding by researching war, peace, and various issues related to international relations.
Politics of Forest Lab
We conduct research on forest-related political phenomena, in search of new developments and solutions for forest policy amidst changing circumstances and through establishing an interdisciplinary ecosystem of research with other forest-related fields
Political Mechanism Lab
We aim at studying various political mechanisms in comparative & international politics.
Capitalism and Democracy Lab
We study the convergence and conflict of capitalism and democracy
Political Science Convergence Lab
We aim to research multidisciplinary topics politically and studies political data science
Global Strategy Lab
We aim to research multidisciplinary topics politically through interactions between domestic and international politics
History and Politics Lab
The purpose of this lab is not only the interdisciplinary combination of history and politics(political history), but also the political analysis of the past which tends to be politically invented or distorted.
Environment-Energy-Urban Politics Lab
We seek to explore issues related to urban climate politics and energy policy from a broader IR comparison policy perspective
Maritime Order & Issues Lab
We study major issues related to the seas such as maritime security, maritime safety, maritime law and maritime environment
Textmining North Korea Lab
We aim to present new analysis methods and perspectives by studying North Korea through text mining
Critical Approaches to Political Science Lab
We take non-traditional approaches of political science to research multidisciplinary topics
Ad hoc Labs
Setting up conditions for denuclearization of DPRK Ad-Hoc Lab
In our lab, we are studying the effectiveness of policy tools such as economic sanctions and inflow of information to North Korea and exploring strategies to create conditions for North Korea denuclearization.
Data Resources in Political Science Ad-hoc Lab
The Data Resources in Political Science Lab at Yonsei University aims to provide a platform for students and researchers to carry out data-driven research by categorizing existing datasets and finding new datasets for research.
Inter-Korean Cultural Exchange and Unification Ad-hoc Lab
We aim to understand how the inter-Korean cultural exchanges have been in the actual field and try to find what academic significance these exchanges can contribute to Korean unification study.
Mixed-methodology for Intra-disciplinary Communications in Political Science Ad-hoc Lab
We first promote communications among different sub-disciplinary researchers in the Department of Political Science.
Student-led Ad hoc Labs
Political Science Using R Programming Ad-hoc Lab
This lab focused on advancing political science research through the use of statistical data analysis, aiming to transform causal theories into scientific knowledge.
Completed/Dormant Labs
Polython Ad-hoc Lab
We aim to share knowledge of Python programming language through student-led learning sessions and small scale projects that address questions related to the field of political science.
Consular Affairs Ad-hoc Lab
The goal of the ad hob laboratory is to contribute to the study of consular affairs. Not only has the conceptualization of the consular institution evolved through centuries, but its materialization has significantly differed upon cultural spheres
Societal Security Studies Ad-hoc Lab
We aim to criticize the traditional approaches of security studies through the various phenomena of societal security and to explore political implications of societal security.
Politics of Technology Ad-hoc Lab
Are science and technology political? In the Politics of Technology lab, we intend to construct a political backbone analysis framework for understanding why science and technology continues to develop and what social impacts they cause.
Local Politics Ad-hoc Lab
We aim to identify local community problems, establish a methodology for research, and derive policy measures
Spatial Politics Ad-hoc Lab
We run spaces where graduate students, researchers, professors, and external experts can communicate and interact
Conceptual History Ad-hoc Lab
We aim to seek to develop new methodologies in order to better understand the conceptual history in Korea and East Asia