Mason Korea Messenger

May 18, 2021

Mason Korea Messenger May 18, 2021

The Mason Korea Messenger is your monthly report on George Mason University's campus in Korea.

From the Dean
Toward a More Just, Free and Prosperous World

Toward a More Just, Free and Prosperous World

Mason Korea's Campus Dean highlights the work of Mason Korea Conflict and Analysis Professor Arthur Romano, and its connection to Mason's broader mission to promote a more just, free and prosperous world,

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Faculty and Academics
Professor Soyoung Kwon Appointed as Member of Incheon’s Peace City Initiative Committee

Professor Soyoung Kwon Appointed as Member of Incheon’s Peace City Initiative Committee

Dr. Soyoung Kwon, Assistant Professor of Global Affairs, was recently appointed as a member of Incheon City’s Peace City Initiative Committee by Incheon Mayor Park Nam-chun. As one of four academic experts among 30 committee members, Kwon plans to contribute her extensive experience in diplomacy and politics to a potential “peace city Incheon” to strengthen inter-Korean exchange and cooperation in creating a border peace zone.

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Professor Arthur Romano on Race and the Pandemic

Professor Arthur Romano on Race and the Pandemic

In this interview, Professor Arthur Romano from Mason's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution addresses the question, "how has COVID changed the conversation on race?"

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Students
Summer Brown is Fully Immersed in Korean Culture

Summer Brown is Fully Immersed in Korean Culture

Summer Olympic Brown is a junior study abroad student from the Fairfax campus. She is double majoring in Conflict Analysis and Resolution with a concentration in Global Engagement and Foreign Languages with a concentration in Korean. As an aspiring diplomat and Korea enthusiast, Brown is thrilled to be back in Korea for the third time to fully immerse in Korean culture and language.

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Alumni
Aim High, But Be Strategic: Mason Alumna Earns Scholarships to Top Graduate Programs

Aim High, But Be Strategic: Mason Alumna Earns Scholarships to Top Graduate Programs

Da Jung (Michelle) Jung graduated last summer with a BA in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. She was recently awarded scholarships from several esteemed graduate programs in the field of international affairs. She confidently states that her undergraduate career paved the way for her graduate school success.

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Events

Art for Change

Clock Icon for May 25, 2021, 10:00 AM to June  4, 2021,  6:00 PM KSTMay 25, 2021, 10:00 AM to June 4, 2021, 6:00 PM KST

Map Icon for IGC GalleryIGC Gallery

George Mason University Korea and University of Utah Asia Campus are hosting a discussion panel and art gallery centered on issues of social justice. Students, faculty, and staff at Incheon Global Campus submitted their artwork, which will on display at the IGC Gallery from May 24 to June 4. A panel discussion event will be held on May 28 featuring Mason Korea faculty member Christopher Kardambikis.

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[CSPS-Korea] Invitation to 2021 CSPS-Korea Symposium on Human Security

Human Security in the Gray Zone: North Korean Defectors and Their Children

Clock Icon for Wednesday, May 26, 2021 10:00 AM to  3:00 PM KSTWednesday, May 26, 2021 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM KST

Map Icon for Mason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea), IGC Main Auditorium & OnlineMason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea), IGC Main Auditorium & Online

Did You Know?
Mason Korea Signs MOU for Mutual Cooperation in Conflict Management with Incheon's Bupyeong District

Mason Korea Signs MOU for Mutual Cooperation in Conflict Management with Incheon's Bupyeong District

Mason Korea signed an MOU with Incheons' Bupyeong district for mutual cooperation in conflict management in the local community through expertise provided by Mason Korea's Conflict Analysis and Resolution program and Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia (PACSC Asia).

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Mason Korea Signs MOU with PropTech Startup XAI Land

Mason Korea Signs MOU with PropTech Startup XAI Land

Mason Korea signed an MOU with XAI Land to cooperate on educational, experiential learning, and professional development. XAI Land is a PropTech startup that analyzes real estate transactions and provides current and future Korean real estate price predictions using big data and AI. This partnership will allow Mason Korea students to gain hands-on experience working with XAI Land’s data scientists and get a glimpse into the business operations of startups.

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