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JSMC Seminar about right movement in Europe at HUFS

Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Görlach, a years-long partner of Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea was invited by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies to hold a seminar at the Institute of European Studies, organized by Prof. Dr. Kim Si Hong. The seminar was titled “Why Europe is moving to the right? – Global trends and regional peculiarities”. It reflected on the reasons different European countries have a trend of a rise in right-wing advocacy in their politics.

During the seminar, Alexander Görlach includes the political events of the past few years in non-EU countries and their anti-liberation tendencies, such as the United States of America, Turkiye, Hungary, and the United Kingdom. Politicians seem to use the same methods of strategies, for example, anti-immigration acts and discrimination. Alexander Görlach pointed out, however, the importance of the media as well as individual action. It was an informative and interactive seminar that welcomed all students to participate and share their experiences and thoughts about the topic. Students from diverse countries visited the seminar and were given the chance to ask their questions. Topics such as the political views on refugee movements, democracy, and the role of society during those critical times were mentioned. 

Alexander Görlach is a Professor of Ethics and Theology, currently teaching at New York University. Furthermore, he acts as a Senior Fellow a the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, and Senior Associate a the University of Cambridge. In addition, he is a published author and enjoys interacting with students at guest lectures. Due to the years-long relationship between Alexander Görlach and Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea, Young Soo Kim and Hannah Schiff of HSF Korea were thankful to be able to accompany him to the seminar.