李和英（イ・ハヨン） 이화영
About Hwayoung Lee
Education
September 2019 -
Ph.D. in International Studies
University of Washington
Seattle, USA
The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
- Thesis Committee Members: Robert Pekkanen (Chair), Yong-Chool Ha, Saadia Pekkanen
- Completed the necessary coursework and passed a general exam for the dissertation
- Conducting field research in Japan from October 2022 to August 2024 (Affiliation: University of Tokyo, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics)
March 2014 - February 2017
Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea
Graduate School of International Studies, Japan Studies Major
- Completed a Campus Asia program, an East Asia version of the Erasmus Program among Korea, Japan, and China
- Thesis: How is Kantei Diplomacy Back?: Comparison of Kantei-led Security Policy-Making Process between Koizumi and Abe
- Thesis Committee Members: Cheol-Hee Park (Chair), Hyung-Chul Kim, Young-Hae Han
M.A. in International Studies with Honors
April 2015 - September 2016
M.A. in Public Policy
University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Graduate School of Public Policy, Campus Asia Degree Program
Main Advisor: Fujiwara Kiichi
February 2008 - February 2012
Kyungil University
Kyungsan, South Korea
B.A. in English and Japanese, Summa cum Laude
School of Foreign Languages
- Received the President’s Award given to only one student who shows outstanding academic performance in the Class of 2012
Career
February - July, 2018
Junior Researcher
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Korea Chair,
Washington D.C.
- Conducted independent research on Korea-Japan relations.
- Assisted with the 'Beyond Parallel Unification Transparency Index Project' by conducting surveys on the perception of Korean unification among 300 Chinese, Japanese, and Russian international relations experts.
September 2016 - February 2017
June 2017 - August 2017
Research Fellow
Research Associate
East Asia Institute (EAI)
Seoul, South Korea
- Published an online report on Koreans' perception of Japan during the 15th century after 13 weeks of presentations and a field trip to the Kyushu area in Japan under the guidance of Young-Sun Ha, a professor emeritus at Seoul National University.
- Edited and translated transcripts used in 'The 5th Japan-Korea Future Dialogue Forum.'
- Organized the Korea Foundation-East Asia Institute Korea Friendship Program, which promotes understanding of South Korea through lectures, field trips, and essay competitions for international students in South Korea.
May 2015 - July 2015
Intern
Genron NPO
Tokyo, Japan
- Analyzed data from 'The 3rd Joint Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll' and prepared for a press conference by interpreting materials and creating presentation slides.
- Assisted in organizing 'The 3rd Japan-Korea Future Dialogue Forum.'
September 2014 - December 2014
Seoul National University Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS)
Sooul, South Korea
Japan Expert Seminar Assistant and Japan Round Table Organizer
- Invited experts on Japan from around the world and coordinated the 'Japan Expert Seminar.'
-Organized the 'Japan Round Table' for graduate students to discuss various issues related to Japan.
- Prepared transcripts and reports of the seminars and roundtables for inclusion in the institute's monthly newsletter.
June 2013 - August 2013
Intern
Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Washington D.C.
- Researched various subjects in comparative public policy, such as comparing Middle East diplomacy between Japan and China, and the evolution of U.S.-Vietnam and U.S.-Philippines relations, in support of Dr. Kent E. Calder.
- Edited the center's annual U.S.-Japan Yearbook and monographs included in the book 'Asia in Washington.'
March 2013 - May 2013
Intern
Embassy of Republic of Korea
Washington D.C.
- Distributed monthly newsletters and conducted daily news research related to visas, immigrant laws, and the Korean community in the U.S.
- Assisted in organizing President Park Geun-Hye's inaugural official visit to the U.S.
August 2012 - February 2013
Intern
NHK Broadcasting Company America Bureau
New York City
- Provided fact sheets and reported ideas to the bureau chief and correspondents, which were then aired.
- Researched international affairs by monitoring news and social media, with a primary focus on U.S. foreign and security policy in Asia, as well as Japan-related issues in the U.S.
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