Director
Professor of International Development, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
Research Interests: International Development, Peace and conflict studies, Global Sociology
Contact: oxonian07@snu.ac.kr
Research Fellow
Research Interests: African Politics, International Development Cooperation
Contact: jh_cho@snu.ac.kr
Co-Researcher
Research Interests: Civil society, social economy, social movement, NGOs
Contact: skong@snu.ac.kr
KIM, Bokyung
Research Interests: International Development, Global Governance
Contact: bk.kim@snu.ac.kr
Park, Hanson
Research interests: Evolutionary Anthropology, Human Migration
Contact: hansonpark@snu.ac.kr
Byun, Oung
Research interests: Regional studies, Asia-Africa Relations, Europe
Contact: byunoung@snu.ac.kr
Advisory Committee
KIM, Il-su
Research Interests: Democratization and economic development in Africa
2015 – 2017 Representative, Korea-Africa Center
2011 – 2014 Ambassdor to the State of Israel
2005 – 2009 Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan
PARK, Jong-dae
Research Interests: Economic development in Africa, Policy planning, The US–South Korea Alliance
2021 – Present Advisor of Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study
2021 – Present Advisor of The Korea-Africa Foundation
2021 – Present Visiting professor of Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
2018 – 2020 Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
2014 – 2018 Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda
SONG, Geum-young
Research Interests: African Politics and Foreign Policy, SDGs in Africa
2022 – Present Professor of Graduated School of International Studies, Dong-A University
2015 – 2018 Ambassador to Tanzania
Cho, Won-ho
2022 – Advisory to Institute of APEC Collaborative Education
2018 – Member of the Academic Research Committee of the Korea Council on Foreign Relations
2011 – 2017 Distinguished Professor of Regional Graduate School, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
2008 – 2011 President of KOICA
2003 – 2007 Ambassador to Gabon
Current Visiting Scholar
PARK, Ki-Chul
Adjunct Professor of Department of Global Cooperation, Sookmyung Women’s University
Research Interests: Regime Theory, Global South, WMD Non-proliferation, Nuclear Sharing.
Contact: komsi64@snu.ac.kr
Past Visiting Scholar
KAMASUMBA, Kent
Research Interests: International Development Cooperation, Asia-Africa Studies
Contact: kentkamas@snu.ac.kr
KIM, Min Kyong
Research Interests: Development economics, Health economics
Contact: mkkim0802@snu.ac.kr
KIM, Yunhee
Research Interests: Public Diplomacy, African Politics, Sino-Africa Studies
Contact: love2unice@snu.ac.kr
KIM, Dong Soo
Research Interests: Sustainable Development, Maritime Security(Territory)
Contact: rokp3c@snu.ac.kr
Research Assistant
2025
KIM, Yeonju
Contact: yeonjukim@snu.ac.kr
2024
Ahn, Hyeongryul
Contact: hryulnn97@snu.ac.kr
Park, Jiwon
Contact: park.jiwon@snu.ac.kr
Kang, Seungwon
Contact: dkang513@snu.ac.kr
Lee, Hyunseok
Contact: hyun29@snu.ac.kr
Kim, Seowon
Contact: seowonkim@snu.ac.kr
2023
KIM, Dohee
Contact: dooooheeee@snu.ac.kr
KIM, Junghee
Contact: fbgm1106@snu.ac.kr
LEE, Eunsil
Contact: 7bolero11@snu.ac.kr
Ahn, Hyeongryul
Contact: hryulnn97@snu.ac.kr
2022
Research Trainee
2024
2023
JEONG, Hyebin
Contact: wjdgpqls1222@snu.ac.kr
2022
PARK, Yoonwon
Contact: uw0330@naver.com