Dr. Sungyong Kang is leading the Center of South Asian Studies as a director at SNU Asian Center.
The Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) was established to pursue multidimensional and reciprocal cooperative projects with the seven countries in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, and to study their history, economy, politics, languages and cultures with the aim of systematically building related capacities.
After establishing diplomatic relations with South Asian countries in the 1970s, Korea has recently reinforced cooperation in the context of New Southern Policy and joined SAARC as an observer state in 2007. CSAS seeks to perform the role of an academic link that connects diverse agents who contribute to the creation and accumulation of information related to South Asia. For this aim, the center is pursuing projects that expand the range of joint research and work with various institutes, researchers, and agents of South Asian countries.
He is very influenticial intellectual and regional specialist of South Asia.
Here is the series of his lectures on the youtube chanel.
If you could recommend one South Asian country for young Koreans to visit, which would it be and why?
ReplyDelete한국 청년들이 꼭 가봤으면 하는 남아시아 나라가 있다면 어디인가요? 그리고 그 이유는요?
What is one thing about South Asia that you think is often misunderstood, and what would you like to say to change that?
ReplyDelete남아시아에 대해 사람들이 자주 오해하는 점은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요? 그 오해를 풀기 위해 어떤 말을 해주고 싶으신가요?
What do you think the world could learn from South Asia’s cultures or way of life?
ReplyDelete남아시아의 문화나 삶의 방식에서 전 세계가 배울 수 있는 점은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요?
India is known for its diversity in language, religion, and traditions. Was there a moment during your work or travel when you truly felt the richness of this diversity?
ReplyDelete인도는 언어, 종교, 전통의 다양성으로 잘 알려져 있는데요. 일하시거나 여행하시면서 그 다양성을 강하게 느낀 순간이 있었다면 들려주실 수 있나요?