YONSEI UNIVERSITY

Emeritus Professor

Yong-Hak Kim

01.  Current Position 

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yonsei University

02. Education

Honorary Doctorate in Literature, Korea University (2019)

Ph.D., Sociology, University of Chicago (1986)
M.A., Sociology, University of Chicago (1985)
B.A., Sociology, Yonsei University (1980)

03. Previous Position

18th President, Yonsei University and Director, Educational Foundation, Yonsei University (2016.02 ~2020.01 )

Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University (1987.03 ~2020.01) 

Dean, College of Social Sciences, Yonsei University and Dean, Yonsei Graduate School of Public Administration (2010.02 ~ 2012.01)

Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Yonsei University (2005.08 ~2006.07)

Vice President, Office of Admissions, Yonsei University (2002.08 ~ 2004.05)

Editor, Rationality and Society (1994 ~ current)

Editor, Korean sociology of Journal (1996.03 ~ 1997.02)

Visiting Professor, The Department of Sociology, University of Chicago (1994 ~ 1995)

American Journal of Sociology, International Advisory Committee (1987- 1991)

Seok-Choon Lew

01.Current Position 

Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University

02. Education
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Illinois (1986)
M.A., Sociology, University of Illinois (1983)
B.A., Sociology, Yonsei University (1981)
03. Previous Position

Chief, The Syngman Rhee Institute, Yonsei University (2010.11 – current)

DIrector, Korean Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (2004.03 ~ current) 

Director, YSEC, Yonsei University (2003.10 ~ 2006.08)

Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University (1987.03 ~ 2020.08)

 

Yong Shin Park

01. Current Position 

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yonsei University

02. Education
Ph.D., Sociology, UC Berkely (1975)
M.A., Sociology, Education (1966)
B.A., Sociology, Yonsei University (1960)

03. Previous Position

Co-founder of the academic journal “Phenomenon and Cognition.” (1997.03)

Editor of “Phenomenon and Cognition.” (1985 ~ 1992)

Representative of “Phenomenon and Cognition (1992 ~ current)

Inaugural President of the Korean Society for Social Theory (1983.02 ~ 1985.03)

Representative of the Korean Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (1983.02 ~ 1985.03)

Inaugural President of the Korean Society for Social Movements (1997.06 ~ 1999.06)

 Advisory Board Member of the Korean Society for Social Theory (1999)

Co-Chair of the Green Party Korea (2000)

Professor of Sociology at Yonsei University (1975 ~ 2003)

Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Yonsei University (2003.02)

Bok Song

01. Current Position 

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yonsei University

02. Education

Ph.D., Political Science , Seoul National University (1980)
M.A., Sociology, University of Hawaii, (1973)

M.A., Mass Comunication, Seoul National University (1970)
B.A., Political Science, Seoul National University (1960)

03. Previous Position

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yonsei University (2002.08)

Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University (1975 ~ 2002)

Visiting Professor, University of Washington (1992.08 ~ 1993.08)

Visiting Professor, University of Iowa (1983.01 ~ 1984.01) 

Kye-Choon Ahn

01. Current Position

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yonsei University

02. Education
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Chicago (1973)
M.A., Sociology, Seoul National University (1966)
B.A., Sociology, Seoul National University  (1961)

03. Previous Position

Vice Director, Family Planning Research Institute (1976 – 1977)

President, the Korean Population Association (1988 – 1990)

Director, the Social Development Research Institute ,Yonsei University (1992 – 1994)

Dean, Social Science Education Department, College of Education (1998. 9 – 2000. 8)

Chairman, the Sociology Department, Yonsei University (2002. 3 – 2003. 2)

Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University (1973 – 2004)

Emeritus Professor, Sociology, Yonsei University (2004. 2)

Byong-Je Jon

01. Current Position 

Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Yonsei University

02. Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Indiana University (1972) 
M.A., Law, Indiana University (1968)

M.A., Law, Yonsei University (1964)
B.A., Law, Yonsei University  (1962)

 

03. Previous Position

Researcher at the Social Science Research Institute, Yonsei University (1964 ~1965) 

Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (1970 ~ 1972)

Inaugural Dean of the Sociology Department at Yonsei University (1973 ~ 1975)

Chair of the Graduate School of Education at Yonsei University (1976 ~ 1978)

Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Yonsei University  (1997  ~ 1999)

Professor of Sociology at Yonsei University (1973 ~ 2002) 

Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Yonsei University (2022)