Ihntaek Hwang

Ihntaek Hwang is a researcher at Tampere University, affiliated with the Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI). Their work bridges peace studies, critical security studies, and political sociology, with a focus on the human body as a site of national security discourse in the context of South Korea.

Research Interests: Hwang's scholarship interrogates the intersections of national security, conscientious objection, and corporal politics. They employ affective theory and narrative analysis to explore how state power is enacted through bodily control, particularly examining the criminalization of conscientious objectors in South Korea. Their work also engages feminist peace research frameworks to analyze gendered militarism and embodied resistance.

Publication Trends: Hwang's research output demonstrates sustained engagement with critical security studies and peacebuilding since 2018. Key themes include affective capture, bodily agency, and the discursive construction of security through corporeal metaphors. Their 2025 article on 'affective flight' represents the latest evolution of this body of work.