Main Labs
Gender & Politics Lab
This lab is dedicated to advancing research on gender and feminist politics across diverse subfields of political science. Bringing together researchers who employ quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, the lab encourages the sharing of methodological strengths and supports mutually constructive critique. Through these efforts, it aspires to refine the theoretical and methodological foundations of gender and feminist political research and to establish a robust basis for the continued growth of critical and innovative scholarship.
Theoretical Foundation of Welfare-State Lab
TFWS lab aims to reconstruct the theoretical foundation of the welfare state and explore the novel welfare state model in terms of political legitimacy and political processes, along with its economic and social dimensions and implied policy prescriptions. This task will be accomplished through a multidisciplinary approach, involving political theory, comparative politics, and international relations, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative analyses.
Maritime Order & Issues Lab
We study major issues related to the seas such as maritime security, maritime safety, maritime law and maritime environment
Applied Political Methodology Lab
The goal of Applied Political Methodology Lab is to gain a deep understanding and conduct thorough analyses of political phenomena through cutting-edge research methodologies. Focusing on causal inference, experiment, and computational social science, we aim to equip researchers with both the theoretical foundations and practical skills needed to contribute to the academic advancement of political science.
Democracy and Governance in the Digital Age Lab
We aim to research multidisciplinary topics politically and studies political data science
Defense Industry and Military-Security Strategy
We study the rise of Korea as a defense industrial powerhouse, examining the shift from importer to exporter, the impact of European security changes, and the convergence of military, economic, and technological dimensions.
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.
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.
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.
Peace and International Relations Lab
We aim to contribute to peacebuilding by researching war, peace, and various issues related to international relations.
Economic Statecraft and Security Lab
We take a multifaceted approach to studying states’ use of economic foreign policy tools to achieve political objectives
Capitalism and Democracy Lab
We study the convergence and conflict of capitalism and democracy
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
Global Strategy Lab
We aim to research multidisciplinary topics politically through interactions between domestic and international politics
Politics of Things 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
Inter-Korean Cultural Exchange and Unification 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.
Critical Approaches to Political Science Lab
We take non-traditional approaches of political science to research multidisciplinary topics
Textmining North Korea Lab
We aim to present new analysis methods and perspectives by studying North Korea through text mining
Political Mechanism Lab
We aim at studying various political mechanisms in comparative & international politics.
Journal Management Lab
We cultivate practical skills in journal operation and editing through collaboration with Yonsei University’s Institute for National Unification
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.
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.
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.
Ad hoc Labs
Artificial Intelligence in Political Science Ad-hoc Lab
The generative AI is expanding the scope of what individuals can do in social science research. In this vein, we plan to systematically analyze the impact of the diffusion of this highly disruptive technology on political science.
North Korea and Generalization Ad-hoc Lab
NKG Lab systematically analyzes North Korea through the lenses of socialism and authoritarianism, aiming to make scholarly contributions to existing theories.
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.
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
Reading(Leading) North Korean Studies Ad-hoc Lab
The Reading(Leading) North Korean Studies Lab builds on traditional North Korean studies to explore new perspectives and lead the future of North Korean research. The lab focuses on diverse topics about North Korea, aiming to connect research outcomes with the global academic community and propose new scholarly directions.
Multimodal Legislative Analysis Ad-hoc Lab
The Multimodal Legislative Analysis (MLA) Lab focuses on analyzing unstructured data such as text, audio, video, and photographic data, which are gaining increasing scholarly attention. Our lab particularly welcomes researchers interested in the legislatures of South Korea, Japan, and the United States, as well as those interested in collecting, cleaning, and analyzing multimodal data.
Completed/Dormant Labs
Dynamics of Authoritarianism
"Dynamics of Authoritarianism" lab explores how power-sharing among political elites influences the regime stability in authoritarian countries. We aim to understand the nature of authoritarianisms and seek ways to respond to an emergence and a spread of authoritarianism in the era of democratic backsliding.
World Politics of Multicultural Societies Lab
Korea is becoming a multicultural society, with foreigners making up 4.89% of the population by 2023. This shift, driven by globalization, highlights the need for skilled foreign labor. The Ad Hoc Lab studies these changes from a political science perspective, focusing on research and practical solutions.
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security Ad-hoc Lab
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security Lab addresses the issues concerning the problems of nuclear proliferation and international security. We aim to understand the nuclear strategy, bargaining model, signaling or deterrence and perception, and assess the interaction between technology and policy in the nonproliferation area.
Qualitative Improvement of Civil Society and Democratic Citizenship Ad-hoc Lab
On the one hand, civil society fulfills the function of monitoring and criticizing governments at risk of becoming autocratic and ruling against the will of the people, while on the other hand, it enhances democracy qualitatively by nurturing citizens who possess qualities befitting democratic citizens, thereby guarding against the risk of devolving into mere majority rule.
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.
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.
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.