Korean Political Science Association

Website: http://www.kpsa.or.kr/  

The Korean Political Science Association (KPSA) is a nation-wide academic organization of scholars interested in Political Science, International Relations, and related disciplines. Founded in 1953, it has grown into the largest academic organization in Korea with active membership of over 2,000 individual scholars and institutions. KPSA seeks to encourage academic activities and intellectual dialogue among scholars and to promote academic exchanges and mutual understanding between Korean and foreign scholars. KPSA is free from any ideological inclination as well as political prejudice. Furthermore, it does not identify with any political parties or the government. With a view to broaden the scope of its activity, KPSA was registered in January 1995 as an incorporated body of the Korean National Assembly.

Academic activities of KPSA include annual symposia, workshops, and the publication of a journal. Academic activities are organized by the Research Committee of KPSA which consists of several subdivisions. KPSA hosts an annual convention, quarterly seminars, and occasional workshops. KPSA has published Korean Political Science Review since 1959 and The Korean Political Science Association Newsletter since 1969.

KPSA has also been actively involved in international academic activities. It has hosted several international conferences to which both Korean and foreign scholars have been invited. Among others, in 1997, KPSA successfully hosted the 17th World Congress of International Political Science Association in Seoul participated by 2000 foreign scholars from more than 70 countries. KPSA has held joint conferences with Japanese Political Science Association since 1998 and Political Association of Thailand since 2001.

JOURNAL
The Korean Political Science Review
Published quarterly
Young-Kyu Park, Korea Institute for National Unification - Editor

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
KPSA Newsletter
Published bi-monthly
Kyongsoo Lho, Seoul National University - Editor