Korea Research at APARC - Research

The Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab (SNAPL), led by Korea Program Director Gi-Wook Shin, is an initiative committed to addressing emergent social, cultural, economic, and political challenges in Asia through interdisciplinary, problem-oriented, policy-relevant, and comparative studies and publications. SNAPL offers evidence-based policy recommendations to help implement structural reforms that foster a “Next Asia” characterized by social, cultural, and economic maturity. The lab's research delves into areas such as educational and economic institutions, immigration policies, and cultural attitudes to identify the necessary changes for nurturing innovation-driven societies that propel dynamism and growth in the global system of the 21st century. ​​SNAPL is a platform that facilitates network-based collaboration with academic and policy research institutions in Asia.

Explore the SNAPL website at the link above and view the lab's research projects:

We convene conferences and workshops that bring together prominent Korea-focused scholars, policymakers, and other experts to explore current developments affecting the Korean Peninsula, the U.S.-Korea alliance, and a strategic vision for Northeast Asia. Our colloquia allow members of the Stanford community and the general public to engage with esteemed political figures and scholars.

View our ongoing colloquium series:

• Korean Studies Colloquium Series
• Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab Colloquium Series

View past Korea Program policy outreach highlights: 

• Korean Studies Colloquium
• Korea-U.S. West Coast Strategic Forum
• Korea-U.S. West Coast Strategic Forum Policy Briefs
• Koret Workshop
• New Beginnings: Post-Election Prospects for U.S.-ROK Relations 

• Turmoil in South Korea After President Yoon's December 2024 Martial Law Attempt
• The Future of Korean Democracy
• Gi-Wook Shin's Reflection on Korea: A monthly column in the Korean magazine Sindonga
• More of Shin's commentary in Korean Media

• Does Perception Matter in International Relations?: Trends in U.S. and Korean Media Coverage of the Alliance, 1992-2004 

• Digital Technologies and the Labor Market

• Diversity and Tolerance in Korea and Asia

• Education in the Digital Economy

• Engaging North Korea and Reengaging North Korea

• Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Economic Development

• Global Talent and Innovation 

• Nationalism and Regionalism in Northeast Asia 

• New Media and Political Economy

• Reconciliation and Cooperation in East Asia 

• Socio-Political-Economic Consequences of COVID-19

• Stanford Korea Democracy Project 

• Tailored Engagement: Toward an Effective and Sustainable Inter-Korean Relations Policy