Pukyong National University Hosts 6th Pan-Pacific Colloquium... Academic Focus on 'Historical Dynamics of the Pacific During the Cold War'

The Institute of Global Area Studies at Pukyong National University held the 6th Trans-Pacific Dialogue on the 15th in a hybrid format, both online and offline.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The Institute of Global Area Studies at Pukyong National University held the 6th Trans-Pacific Dialogue on the 15th in a hybrid online and offline format.

Under the theme "Historical Dynamics (動學) of the Pacific during the Cold War," the event featured a keynote lecture by Professor Jo Jung-woo of the Sociology Department at Gyeongnam National University and a discussion on topics such as "The Ocean and Imperialism: Japan's South Pacific Development Plans and the Nanyo Chosakai."

This colloquium was organized to academically examine the historical dynamics of Trans-Pacific countries during the Cold War period and to explore peaceful co-evolution strategies.

In his presentation, Professor Jo analyzed the characteristics of the Nanyo Chosakai in relation to changes in the governance nature of the South Seas Mandate under Imperial Japan. He also argued about the historical significance of "colonial development" within the construction of the "Imperial Economic Sphere" in the early 1930s.

The Institute of Global Area Studies at Pukyong National University was selected for the Korea Research Foundation's Humanities and Social Sciences Research Institute Support Project (2020?2026) and is conducting research on "Peaceful Co-evolution of Multiple Civilizations in the Trans-Pacific as a Mega-Region."

The institute plans to create a forum with domestic and international experts focusing on regional integration for the peaceful co-evolution of multiple Trans-Pacific civilizations, national rivalries, and urban hospitality.

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