Pukyong National University Hosts the 13th Pan-Pacific Colloquium

Organized by the Global Area Studies Institute, Theme: 'Historical Context of Trans-Pacific Urbanization'

The Institute of Global Area Studies at Pukyong National University held the 13th Trans-Pacific Dialogue on the 14th under the theme "The Historical Context of Trans-Pacific Urbanization."

Participants of the 13th Pan-Pacific Colloquium are taking a commemorative photo.

The Institute of Global Area Studies at Pukyong National University was selected for the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Institute Support Project by the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2020 and is conducting research on "Peaceful Co-evolution of Multiple Civilizations in the Trans-Pacific as a Mega-Region," during which this event was held.

On this day, Professor Jang Se-hoon from the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Dong-A University, recognized as a pioneer in Busan regional studies, gave the presentation, and Professor Bae Yoon-gi from the Korean Ethnic Culture Research Institute at Pusan National University served as the discussant.

In his presentation, Professor Jang analyzed the impact of the Korean War on Busan's urbanization through a "socio-historical approach," explaining, "Although all aspects of Busan were profoundly affected by rapid social changes such as the colonial period, liberation, and war, the trend of Busan's urbanization transitioned from colonial urbanization to dependent urbanization without a fundamental qualitative shift."

He also analyzed, "Although Busan's urbanization experienced a temporary detour during the liberation phase, the Korean War restored Busan to its previous urbanization trajectory, so from a mid- to long-term perspective, Busan's urbanization path has continued without significant change."

Director Park Sang-hyun stated, "This colloquium provides a new academic perspective on Busan's urbanization and has significance in laying the foundation for transversal, connected, and comparative research among major cities in the Trans-Pacific region. We will continue research to enable Busan, aspiring to be a central city in the Trans-Pacific, to play a leading role in the peaceful co-evolution of multiple civilizations."

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