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Eun-Jeung Lee is a University Professor of Korean Studies at the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies at Freie Universität Berlin since 2008. She holds a PhD (1993) and Habilitation (2001) from Göttingen and Halle-Wittenberg Universities, respectively. Her research focuses on comparative political transformations, intercultural political history between Europe and East Asia, and Korean political culture. She has held teaching positions across Germany, Korea, and Japan, including at the Universities of Bochum, Tokyo, and Ewha Womans University.
Her academic journey includes visiting research fellowships at Chuo University (2003) and Aoyama Gakuin University (2001-2002). She has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Mirok Li Prize (2013) and Humboldt Fellowship (1995-1996). Her publications explore Confucianism's global reception, East Asian modernity debates, and German-Korean scholarly exchanges.
Lee's work bridges historical and contemporary political thought, emphasizing cross-cultural dialogue. Key contributions include analyses of Korean intellectuals like Yun Ch’i-ho and An Chung-gŭn, and comparative studies on state concepts in East Asia. She has co-edited volumes on German reunification and Pan-Asianism, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to political theory and cultural studies.
