About US
The Center for Urban and Social Research conducts investigation, research, and analysis on various urban societal problems and suggests both academic and policy remedies. Contributing urban social policy formulation and praxis of urban sociology, the center is a think-tank for urban and social research.
Research Areas
Basic and applied research on urban society and problems Conferences, Symposiums, and (re) education & training for urban specialists Academic and practical publications International research networking
Recent Activities
- 2020 Long-Term Vision for Goyang City
- Towards Alternative Public Education Strategies
- Innovative Cluster Policies for Kesung Industrial Complex
- 2002 World Cup and the Code of Citizen’s Behavior
- Glocal Culture and the Korean Wave (Hallyu)
Faculty
- Prof. Kun Lee / Industrial Sociology, Information Sociology, Sociology of Labor Market
- Prof. Won-Ho Jang / Urban Sociology, Political Sociology
- Prof. Kee Bom Nahm / Economic Geography, Urban Geography, Cultural Industries
- Prof. U-Seok Seo / Sociology of Culture, Cultural Policy
- Prof. Yun-Suk Lee / Sociology of Family, Research Methodology
- Prof. Junehui Ahn / Cultural Anthropology, Psychological Anthropology, Qualitative Methodology
- Prof. Jae-Mahn Shim / Action Theory, Medicine / Science Sociology
- Prof. Dong-Kyun Im / Political Sociology
- Prof. Juyeon Kim / Sociology of Aging / Health / Social Networks / Sociology of Population and Family