News from EcoS

This section compiles all of the news from the EcoS program. You can also see the articles according to the following categories: EcoS up to Date or EcoS in the News.

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01.01.2014
 

Prof. Frank offers his take on the New Year speech held by North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, identifying a number of noteworthy points in comparison to...

EcoS Online
30.12.2013
 

In the latest issue of the Asia-Pacific Journal, Prof. Frank has published an extensive article on "The Arirang Mass Games of North Korea".

EcoS Updates
20.12.2013
 

Analysis: Prof. Frank on the Downfall of Jang Song Thaek

Following reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle Jang Song Thaek was not only purged but executed on grounds of "attempting to overthrow...

EcoS Online
26.11.2013
 

Recent media coverage on the DPRK included reports of a United States citizen that has been arrested by North Korean state authorities right before...

EcoS Online
20.11.2013
 

On Wednesday, December 4, there will be a special lecture by Maria Strasakova on the topic "The Mekong River: A Future Battleground or a Platform for...

EcoS Updates
08.11.2013
 

On Friday, November 15, Prof. Lee Eun-Jeung from the Free University of Berlin will hold a special lecture on the topic "In Search of Korean Identity....

EcoS Updates
30.10.2013
 

On Wednesday, November 6, there will be a special lecture on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the armistice ending the Korean War (1950-1953).

EcoS Updates
14.10.2013
 

In one of only a few reviews available, Prof. Frank examines the hard- and software of the North Korean tablet computer called 'Samjiyon'.

EcoS Online
14.10.2013
 

East Asianists and the Job Market is an initiative taken by the team of East Asian Economy and Society to improve the employability of students in...

EcoS Updates
04.10.2013
 

Prof. Frank among top 50 economists in German-speaking countries

The German daily ‘Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’ (FAZ) has released a ranking of economists in German-speaking countries according to their influence...

EcoS Online
02.09.2013
 

The third exam date will be September 30 2013, 18.30-20.00, Hörsaal C2 UniCampus, Hof 2. The time window for registration via UNIVIS will be in the...

EcoS Updates
20.08.2013
 

Find below the guides on how to register for EcoS and language courses:

EcoS Updates
16.07.2013
 

Prof. Frank in "Deutsche Welle"

Experts from Germany and South Korean discussed the current state and potential future of North Korea in the Deutsche Welle.

EcoS Online
14.06.2013
 

World Congress of Hallyu Studies: Call for Papers

The World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS) is a new scholarly and practitioners’ organization that is striving to be the center of research that...

EcoS Updates
12.06.2013
 

"Indonesia's Democratization after Suharto: Successes and Failures". Guest lecture on Wednesday, June 26 2013, 17:45.

 

 

EcoS Updates