Lectures by Foreign Scholars
The Institute of Russian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies was established as the Institute of the Soviet Union and East European Issues on January 13, 1972 in Seoul. In those days, the international community was dominated by cold war ideology, which made any communication or exchange between the Republic of Korea and the Communist bloc virtually impossible. The IRS was the first research center that began collecting and examining periodicals from the Soviet Union, North Korea, and other socialist states. Being the only Soviet Union and East European Issues research institute in Korea, the IRS was able to obtain an unrivaled position in this field. In a country where little research was being conducted on socialism, the IRS exerted a strong influence on the direction of these studies, leading the discourse on communism. From the early 1990s the IRS began to narrow its research subjects to Russia and the CIS region. Concentrated studies on the economies, politics, societies and cultures of the CIS region and Russia became the focus of the Institute. In 1993, the Institute officially changed its name to the Institute of Russian Studies, and in July of 1999, due to space constraints, the IRS relocated to Hankuk University’s Global Campus in Yongin.
The IRS regularly invites distinguished scholars from Russia and other parts of the world to give special talks.
Invited speakers come from diverse academic fields, including politics, economics, and literature.
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Invitational lecture held by Ambassador to Russia Lee Seok-bae
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- 2024.01.04
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On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, an invited lecture was held with former Russian Ambassador Lee Seok-bae in Room 113 of the International Hall on the Seoul Campus for about two hours from 17:00 to 19:00. At this event, which was planned as part of the Humanities Korea (HK+ II) Regional Humanities Center project, Ambassador Lee Seok-bae gave a lecture on the detailed topic of “Understanding Imperial Russia” under the general theme of “Russia, Korea, and the World: Perspectives from Inside and Outside.” did. Ambassador Lee Seok-bae, who has observed Russia in the field as a diplomat for over 30 years in addition to having experience as head of a diplomatic mission three times, explained the various aspects of Russia in connection with his own experiences. Throughout the lecture, Ambassador Lee Seok-bae expressed his regret over the fact that Korea-Russia relations are at a crossroads where they may go off track and worsen due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Specifically, during this lecture, Ambassador Lee Seok-bae explained why the international community cannot properly predict and respond to Russia's actions, the historical reasons why Russia is rejecting the Western order, and the causes of institutional absence. He also emphasized Russia's geographical and geopolitical position and identity, and noted that contradictory perceptions of Europe exist in Russia in the past, present and even today. In other words, he explained that Russia has a mixed perception of the West with awe and hatred, envy and contempt, and feelings of inferiority and superiority, and argued that Europe is an ‘object of overcoming’ and at the same time a standard by which Russia evaluates itself.
Ambassador Lee Seok-bae, who expressed his affection for Russia in soft tones throughout the lecture, emphasized that although Russia has made mistakes in the current Russia-Ukraine war, we should not forget that Russia is still a very important country for our country's national interests.
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