Dr Sojin Lim
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Dr Lim mainly teaches subjects related to sustainable development, political economy and globalisations, and fragile states and accountability at MA level. Based on her expertise in both Koreas, Sojin has been invited to various media interviews domestically and internationally. She welcomes PhD proposals on sustainable development, inter-Korea development, development assistance to North Korea, global norms and accountability, South-South and Triangular Cooperation, or comparative studies of fragile state development.
Dr Lim is Reader (Professor) in Asia Pacific Studies (with special reference to Korea) and Course Leader of MA North Korean Studies. She works as Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU). Not mentioning her long list of publications, she has also published her articles at Conversation, including ‘North Korea: Fears of A New Famine after Three Years of COVID Isolation and Harsh Repression’ in 2023'. She is currently conducting an impact case study for REF on North Korea.
Prior to joining us, Dr Lim worked for aid agencies, including Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Export-Import Bank of Korea, as senior research fellow with hands-on field experiences. She also worked as external lecturer at the Graduate School of International and Area Studies of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies as well as the Graduate School of Public Policy of Sejong University. She also conducted various projects with international organisations, such as UN, ILO, OECD, WB and ADB.
- MA North Korean Studies Course Leader
- Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies
- PhD. Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, 2011
- MA. International Studies (Development Cooperation), Ewha Womans University, 2005
- BA. Double major in Elementary Education and Business Administration, Ewha Womans University, 2003
- Development Assistance/ODA
- International Development/Cooperation
- Sustainable Development/SDGs
- Accountability/Non-Traditional Security
- Climate Change and Resilient Society
- North Korea, South Korea, Korea Peninsula
- Pacific Islands
- Editor-in-Chief, Asia Pacific Viewpoint
- Co-Editor, Routledge Research on Korea series
- Editor, World Scientific Series on the Asia Pacific in Global Development
- External Examiner, MSc Korean Studies, Edinburgh University
- External Examiner, BA Korean Studies, York St John University
- External Examiner, MA Korean Studies, SOAS, University of London
- Ewha Global Fellow, Ewha Womans University
- Board Member, Korean Language and Culture Education Society (KLACES)
- Advisory Group Member, Area Studies Subject Benchmark Statement
Dr Lim's research heavily lies in development studies, with cases focusing on North Korea, South Korea, Pacific Islands and Tanzania.
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- International Institute of Korean Studies
- Development in North Korea
- Climate Change in the Pacific Islands
- Academy of Korean Studies Conference and Workshop Grant, 2018
- Academy of Korean Studies Competitive Research Grant, 2018
- Korea Foundation Employment of Contract Faculty Member Grant, 2018
- Korea Embassy in UK/Korea Foundation Korea Corner Grant, 2019
- Academy of Korean Studies Conference and Workshop Grant, 2019
- Korea Foundation Establishment of Professorship Grant, 2019
- Korea Education Centre Roundtable Grant, 2019
- Korea Cultural Centre/Jeonbuk Province Lancashire Korea Festival Grant, 2019
- Academy of Korean Studies Core University Programme Grant, 2020
- Social Sciences Korean Studies European Network Workshop, 2019
- 29th Association of Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE) Annual Conference, 2019
- Chatham House Roundtable on Prospects for Economic Normalization with the DPRK, 2019
- International Workshop on the Landscape of Taiwan Studies and Korean Studies, 2018
- UNESCAP North-East Asia Development Cooperation Forum, 2017
- Workshop convened to establish the European Association for Korean Studies Scholars in the Social Sciences, 2017
- Academic Council on the United System (ACNUS) Seminar on Ten Years of the United Nations and the Mid- and Long-term Strategy of Multilateral Diplomacy in South Korea, 2016
- Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (KAIDEC) Annual Conference, 2016
- 6th Asia Development Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2016
- Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) Annual Conference, 2015
- Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (KAIDEC) Annual Conference, 2015
- Korea International Economic Association (KIEA) Seminar, 2015
- Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) Annual Conference, 2015
- Korea Association of Development Policy (KADP) Seminar, 2015
- Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) Annual Conference, 2014
- UNDP National Symposium on Towards Inclusive Economic Growth: Development Effectiveness in Cameroon in the Era Post-Busan, 2014
- Korean Society of Contemporary European Studies (KSCES) Annual Conference, 2013
- Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS) Annual Conference, 2013
- Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (KAIDEC) Annual Conference, 2013
- Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) Annual Conference, 2013
- UNESCAP Seminar on North-East Asian Development Cooperation in Post 2015, 2013
- UN Regional Meeting and Stakeholder Consultation on Post-2015 Development Agenda, 2012
- British International Studies Association (BISA) Annual Conference, 2011
- British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS) Annual Conference, 2010
- Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE) Annual Conference, 2010
- Chatham House Conference on Development and Human Security, 2009
- Korea NGO Council for Overseas Cooperation (KCOC) International Conference, 2008
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