Hannes Mosler

Prof. Dr. Hannes B. Mosler holds the Chair of East Asian Social Sciences with a focus on Korean politics and society at the University of Duisburg-Essen, where he is affiliated with both the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST) and the Institute of Political Science (IfP). With a Ph.D. in Political Science from Seoul National University (2011) and a Magister in Cultural Studies and Korean Studies from Humboldt University Berlin (2003), his academic career spans roles at Freie Universität Berlin (2009-2020) prior to his current position.

• Research Leadership: Director of IN-EAST since 2022, Co-Director of Alliance for Research on East Asia Ruhr (AREA Ruhr), and key figure in international projects like Populism in East Asian Democracies (PinEAD) and Comparative Regionalism in New Eurasia.
• Academic Networks: Active in organizations including Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Asienkunde (DGA), and International Studies Association (ISA).
• Committee Roles: Serves on editorial boards, research committees, and as former chairman of Vereinigung für Koreastudien im deutschsprachigen Raum (VfK).