• KOSSREC
• Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils
• NRC 경제·인문사회연구회

SOCIAL SCIENCES IN ASIA : PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - 25THAASSREC BIENNIAL GENERAL CONFERENCE

The Korean Social Science Research Council (KOSSREC) would like to invite you to the 25th AASSREC Biennial General Conference on 14-15, June.

The Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC) was established in 1973 as an organization dedicated to promoting regional cooperation in the field of social sciences among Asia- Pacific countries. Comprised of national social science research councils, academies, and institutes, the organization holds biennial conferences with the aim of advancing local social sciences and fostering Asian identities within the field.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of its foundation, the AASSREC will host an international conference in Korea in 2023. KOSSREC which serves as the chair of the AASSREC from 2021 to 2023, will collaborate with 14 Asian member organizations and one associate organization to examine and address pressing social science challenges in pursuit of better world.

This conference will also provide members of the AASSREC with a valuable opportunity to reflect on the progress and development of Asian social sciences thus far and to deliberate on the role that social sciences currently play in shaping policy in each country, as well as the direction that Asian social sciences should take in the future.

Please complete the registration form by 5th June.

Yours sincerely,

Young-Ryeol Park, President of KOSSREC and AASSREC

• KOSSREC
• Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils
• 경제·인문사회연구회
• 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

SOCIAL SCIENCES IN ASIA : PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - 25TH AASSREC BIENNIAL GENERAL CONFERENCE 14-15 JUNE 2023 | SEOUL, KOREA

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

ORGANISER

KIHASA 한국보건사회연구원

SPONSORS

• PEUGEOT
• FUTRONIC
• HYUNDAI
• AMOREPACIFIC
• YONSEI UNIVERSITY
• KOLON
• DUCKIL
• YCCHEM
• BOTANIC SFNS
• YONSEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
• 하나은행
• KYOBO 교보생명
• MIRAE ASSET
• YONSEI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DAY ONE(Wednesday 14 JUNE, 2023)

• 08:00 - 09:00 Registration | Yonsei University, Baekyang Nuri Grand Ballroom
• 09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony
  • Moderator: Jooyoung Kwak | Secretary-General, Korea Social Science Research Council
  • Opening Remarks: Young-Ryeol Park | President, Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils
  • Welcoming Remarks: Hae-Gu Jung | Chairman, National Research Council
  • Congratulatory Remarks: Tae Soo Lee | President, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
• 09:30-09:55 Keynote Speech
  • Presenter : Hyun-Chin Lim | Emeritus Professor, Seoul National University
    Topic : Changing Landscape of Post-Pandemic Asia: Globalization, Global Value Chains and Regionalism
  • Presenter : Phinith Chanthalangsy | Regional Advisor, Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
    Topic : The Social and Human Sciences in a World of Rapid Obsolescence
• 09:55 - 11:50 Session 1: The Past of Asian Social Sciences
  • Moderator : Fleur Johns | Professor, UNSW Sydney and 1st Vice-President of AASSREC
  • Presentations :
    • Historical Review of Asian Studies in Japan During the Cold War and Beyond:American Social Sciences versus Marxism, Developmental States, and Challenges of Globalization Chiharu Takenaka | Former Professor, Rikkyo University
    • Compressed Development of Social Sciences in Korea Joon Han | Former President, Korean Sociological Association
    • Engaging the Diversity of Social Sciences in the Asia-Pacific Region: Focus on Climate, Environment, and Socio-Economic Development Emma Porio | Professor, Ateneo de Manila University
    • Ka mua, Ka muri (Looking Backward into the Future): Academic Development of Social Sciences in Oceania Yvonne Underhill-Sem | Associate Professor, University of Auckland
    • The Development of Taiwanese Political Science and Its Critical Research Issues, 2000-2022 Chung-li Wu | Research Fellow and Director, Academia Sinica
    • More than a Sociological Association! A Critical Study into Three Decades of the Iranian Sociological Association Shirin Ahmadnia | Associate Professor, Allameh Tabatabi University
• 11:50 - 13:00 Lunch at Grand Ballroom

DAY ONE(Wednesday 14 JUNE, 2023)

• 13:00 - 14:40 Session 2: Social Sciences and Policy Making
  • Moderator : Dougro Lee | President, The Korean Association for Public Administration
  • Presentations :
    • The Role and Function of the Third-party Evaluation of Rule of Law in China-From the Perspective of Impacts of Social Sciences on Decision-Making
      Xia Li | Professor, Law School of CASS University
    • Morality-Money Trap: What Went Wrong with Thai Morals When Environmental Protection Policies were Driven by Financial Incentive Measures
      Sunida Aroonpipat | Associate Professor, Thammasat University
    • Bringing Social Sciences to the Fore: Impact of Social Science Research on Policy Making and Social Change in Contemporary India
      Anuja | Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
    • The Responsibilities of Social Sciences in an Era of Great Power Rivalry
      Hugh White, AO FASSA | Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
    • Korea's Place in the "Post-Covid 19" International Order
      Ihn-hwi Park | President, The Korean Association of International Studies
• 14:40 - 15:00 Tea Break
• 15:00 - 16:40 Session 3 : Social Sciences and Development
  • moderator : Ajin Choi | President, The Korean Political Science Association
  • • The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Production Sharing: Evidence of Hard Disk Drive Industry of Thailand
      Archanun Kohpaiboon | Professor, Thammasat University
    • The Roles of Social Sciences in Addressing Inequalities: Lessons Learned from Southeast Asia's Social Sciences Responses to the Pandemic
      Zulfa Sakhiyya | Associate Professor, Universitas Negeri Semarang
      Inaya Rakhmani | Director, The Asia Research Centre
    • Building Public Trust: Examining the Legitimacy of the World Health Organization as a COVID-19-related Information Provider
      Joonseok Yang | Assistant Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
    • Inclusive and Exclusive Social Science Research in Policy-Making Processes in Authoritarianism: Cambodia's Public Policy Making and COVID-19 Response Policies
      Sokphea Young | University College London
    • Continuation, Disruptions, Construction: The Role of the Social and Human Sciences Times of Transformation in Southeast Asia
      Phinith Chanthalangsy | Regional Advisor, Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
• 18:00 Dinner at the Allen Hall(Hosted by the President of Yonsei University)

DAY TWO(Thursday 15 JUNE, 2023)

• 08:00 - 09:00 Registration | Yonsei University, Baekyang Nuri Grand Ballroom
• 09:00 - 10:30 Session 4: Challenges for the Social Sciences in Asia
  • Moderator: Shu-min Huang | Distinguished Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University
  • Presentations:
    • Ageing Population, Social Security, and the Role of Social Sciences in Vietnam
      Le Thanh Sang | Senior Research Fellow, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
    • The Two Types of Social Sciences and Their Roles in Understanding and Guiding the Evolution of a Nation, with Special Reference to Malaysia
      Mohammad Hazim Shah | Professor, Universiti Utara Malaysia
    • The Current Challenges Faced by Asian Social Scientists
      Nandita Saikia | Professor, International Institute for Population Sciences
    • The Impact of Single Households on Local Economy: Evidence from Korea's Demographic Trends
      Hee-Seung Yang | Professor, Yonsei University
• 10:30 - 10:50 Tea Break
• 10:50 - 12:30 Session 5: The Role of Think Tanks in Social Sciences
  • Moderator : Tae-soo Lee | President, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
  • Presentation :
    • New Challenges and Role of Think Tanks in the Era of Transition and Crisis: Focusing on the History, Structure and Strategy of Korean National Research Institutes
      II-Pyo Hong | Secretary-General, National Research Council
  • Discussion :
    • Jong-il You | Dean, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
    • Sang-han Choi | President, Korea Institute of Public Administration
    • Jeanyung Chey | President, Korean Psychological Association
    • Bradley Tatar | Professor, Korean Society for Cultural Anthropology
    • Hugh White, AO FASSA | Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
    • Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti | Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
    • Zhao Hai | Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch at Grand Ballroom