[Guest Lecture] Studying Asia Beyond the Classroom
Join us for a guest lecture on November 16 with Jinwan Park, co-founder of the U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Next-Gen Study Group.
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News
This section compiles all of the news from the EcoS programme. You can also see the articles according to the following categories: EcoS up to Date or EcoS in the News.
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[ECNK Webinar] Studying with North and South Koreans in Dandong
Join the ECNK on October 28, 2026 (10:00-11:00 CET) for a webinar on studying Chinese together with North and South Korean students in Dandong with Stephen Finch!
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[Guest Lecture] Principles and Power: The 2016 South China Sea Arbitration and the Future of the Global International Order
Join us for a guest lecture October 23rd with Prof. Jay L Batongbacal, Professor at the University of the Philippines College of Law, Director of the Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea (IMLOS) of the U.P. Law Center and Chair of the LLM Program Committee.
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[Book Review] What Miss Kathi Reveals About Engagement with North Korea
Prof. Rüdiger Frank shares his thoughts on Kathi Zellweger and Mike Chinoy's newly published book "Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea".
EcoS in the News
[Guest Lecture] 'Vietnamization': New trends in Vietnam War Studies
Join us for a guest lecture October 6th with Prof. Martin Grossheim, Professor of the Department of Asian History at Seoul National University.
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[Event] EcoS Kick-off Meeting 2026
We invite all new students of the EcoS programme to join us in the orientation meeting on October 5.
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[Journal Article] Gradual, Cumulative, Consequential: Monetization and the Rise of Private Domestic Demand in North Korea
In his most recent academic publication, Prof. Rüdiger Frank puts forward a 'monetisation thesis' on North Korea's economy, showing how the return of money's core functions is creating pressure for political change.
EcoS in the News
[ECNK Webinar] Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea
Join the European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK) on September 2nd for a webinar with Katharina Zellweger and Mike Chinoy on their book Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea.
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[ECNK Webinar] Solo Engagement: Meeting DPR Korea Sport Delegations in a Polarized World
Join the European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK) on August 19th for a webinar with Yong Ja Hong on DPRK international sports policy.
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[Podcast] Kim Jung-un Decoded - So hält er 25 Millionen Menschen gefangen (German)
Prof. Rüdiger Frank is a guest on Tim Gabel Podcast, where he discusses North Korean society, politics and economy.
EcoS in the News
[ECNK Webinar] No Previews in Pyongyang: Reform Discourse and Policy Change in North Korea
Join the European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK) on August 4th for a webinar with Steven Denney and Peter Ward on reform discourse and policy changes in North Korea between 1987 and 2020.
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[Interview] Xi bei Kim: So positionieren sich China und Nordkorea gegen den Westen (German)
In an interview with ZDF, Prof. Rüdiger Frank comments on this week's China-DPRK summit between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
EcoS in the News
[Guest Lecture] Between Helsinki and Vienna: North Korea’s Relations with Europe’s Neutrals during the Cold War
Join us for a guest lecture June 1st with Dr. Sabine Burghart, University Lecturer and Academic Director at the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), University of Turku in Finland.
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[Article] How Seoul can transform inter-Korean ties by abandoning the name ‘North Korea’
In an NK News opinion article, Dr. Dan Gudgeon outlines the arguments and counterarguments for adopting Pyongyang's preferred label for the DPR Korea.
EcoS in the News
[Article] Möglicher Krieg der Großmächte: Xi warnt Trump vor der Thukydides-Falle – was heißt das? (German)
At Tagesspiegel, Oliver Radtke examines Xi Jinping’s latest signals to Donald Trump regarding state competition, cooperation, and the threat of great power conflict.
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