Keio University Faculty of Law and Yonsei University College of Social Sciences Academic Exchange Symposium

June 22, 2019

An academic exchange symposium by faculty members from the Keio University Faculty of Law and the Yonsei University College of Social Sciences was held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Keio University Mita Campus. A total of 33 people participated, including 19 from Keio University—Juro Iwatani, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Takeshi Kohno, Yoshibumi Aso, and Yuko Kasuya (titles omitted), among others—and 14 from Yonsei University. From 10:00 to 18:00, a total of 17 research presentations were given across three sessions, followed by lively Q&A sessions. The symposium program was as follows.

10:00-12:00 Session 1

Opening Remarks

Jae Yop Kim, Dean, Yonsei University

Interdisciplinary Collaboration of Social Sciences Research in East Asia

Juro Iwatani, Dean/ Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Keio University

Social Sciences at Keio University

Chair: Yoshiaki Kobayashi: Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science/ Director, the Center of Data Archive for Social Sciences, Keio University

Sangjoon Kim, Yonsei University

Formal and Informal Ways of Power Concentration in South Korea and Japan

Yuko Kasuya: Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Keio University

Crisis of Liberal Democracy in Asia?: Analysis using the Variety of Democracies Database

Taehee Whang, Yonsei University

Do Sanctions Spell Disaster? Economic Sanctions, Political Institutions, and Technological Safety

Hirohisa Takenoshita, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Keio University

Gender inequality in transition into the managerial position

Hang Kim, Yonsei University

Cooperation between China and South Korea Menacing Heaps of Waste: The Politics of Public Hygiene Control in Korea Discussion

13:30-15:30 Session 2

Chair: Sangjoon Kim, Yonsei University

Yoon Jik Cho, Yonsei University

How to facilitate behavioral engagement of public employees? Evidence from the Korean Government

Yoshibumi Aso: Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Keio University

Public Pension System

Chang-Hoan Cho, Yonsei University

Education for strengthening social problem solving capacity through linkage with industry-university

Naoko Taniguchi: Associate Professor, Graduate School of System Design Management, Keio University

The Impacts of Electoral System Reform on the Party Manifestoes in Japan

Namkee Park, Yonsei University

Human and AI Interactions

Soo Kyung Park, Yonsei University

Welfare technology development based on living lab: Focused on residence supporting program among adults with developmental disabilities

Discussion

16:00-18:00 Session 3

Chair: Takeshi Kohno: Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Keio University

Yoosik Youm, Yonsei University

Neural and social basis of attitudinal diversity of social network members:

using two complete social networks of entire villages

Yuta Kamahara: Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Keio University/ Associate Professor, Yokohama National University

Mlapportionment and Redistricting

Joon Han, Yonsei University

Solo dining in Korea: trend, factors and consequences

Hiroki Tsukiyama: Research Fellow, the Center of Data Archive for Social Sciences, Keio University/ Associate Professor, Kansai University

Electoral Systems and Incumbency Advantage: Evidence from Local Elections in Japan

Sang Kook Lee, Yonsei University

Refugee Resettlement in East Asia: A Comparative Approach

Taedong Lee, Yonsei University

Asymmetric Barriers in Atmospheric Politics of Transboundary Air Pollution: A Case of Particulate Matter (PM)

Discussion