History of International Politics; International Relations of the Asia-Pacific; History of Japan–Korea Relations

Lee received his B.A. in Political Science from Yonsei University, Korea, and his M.A. in Political Science from Waseda University. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science (International Relations) from the University of Toronto, Canada. He has taught at Renison University College, University of Waterloo; the Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies and the Truman Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; the Graduate School of Law and the Graduate School of Public Policy at Hokkaido University; and the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He served as Associate Professor at the Faculty of International Studies, Tohoku Gakuin University until March 2025.

2-824 Wed. 17：20〜18：20 （Or by appointment）

My research examines how interstate issues in the history of international relations are shaped not only by governments but also by civil society, public opinion, the media, and identity. I encourage students to routinely adopt different analytical perspectives in their studies, as examining cases of interest from both Japanese and non-Japanese viewpoints reveals the plausibility of multiple interpretations. My primary focus is East Asia, particularly Japan–Korea relations, but I remain open to learning about other regions together.

seunghyok-lee(at)sophia.ac.jp　　*Please replace "(at)" with "@".