Pukyong National University Hosts the 13th Pan-Pacific International Academic Conference

The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Pukyong National University’s Global Area Studies Research Center held the 13th Trans-Pacific International Conference both online and offline over two days, from the 9th to the 10th, at Pukyong National University’s Mirae Hall and Humanities, Social Sciences & Business Hall.

Under the theme "Exploring Trans-Pacific Connectivity: Value Chains, Mobility, and Cities," the conference brought together over 50 scholars from 15 countries worldwide, including Korea, the United States, Japan, China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Cuba, and El Salvador, to engage in academic discussions.

Participants of the 13th Pan-Pacific International Academic Conference are taking a group commemorative photo.

This event was conducted as part of the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Institute Support Project and the National University Development Project by the National Research Foundation of Korea, organized by Pukyong National University’s Global Area Studies Research Center and the 4th phase BK21 project group of the Department of Global Area Studies.

Over the two days, conference participants presented and discussed various academic topics encompassing the regionality of the Trans-Pacific in sessions such as ▲Exploration of Contemporary Trans-Pacific Urban Changes ▲Trans-Pacific Mobility and Cities ▲Trans-Pacific Regional Issues and Cities ▲Trans-Pacific Value Chains ▲International Relations and Regional Issues.

Since 2016, the Global Area Studies Research Center at Pukyong National University has been hosting the Trans-Pacific International Conference to share academic achievements for the sustainable growth of global area studies, discover the next generation of scholars in this field, and expand international networks.

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