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Seunghoon Chae is an Assistant Professor of International Security at the University of Leeds' School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), concurrently serving as a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow. He holds a DPhil from Nuffield College, University of Oxford, with prior appointments at the University of Oxford and Korea Military Academy. His research focuses on state capacity, political violence in Korea, and quantitative methods applied to conflict analysis. He has conducted extensive work on civilian victimization during the Korean War, including the K-CIV dataset, and explored state responses to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education:
- DPhil in Politics, Nuffield College, University of Oxford (2022)
- MPhil in Politics, Nuffield College, University of Oxford (2016)
- BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, St Anne’s College, University of Oxford (2014)
Research Interests: Chae’s work analyzes how state capacity influences violence against civilians, particularly in Korea. He combines formal models and comparative quantitative methods to study topics like North Korean repression, military capacity’s role in conflict, and civilian agency during war. His Korean War research highlights civilian-perpetrated violence and spatial-temporal patterns of victimization.
Grants & Awards:
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (£6000 p.a., 2022–2025)
- Distinguished Researcher Award, Korea Military Academy (2020)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (2019, 2021)
Labs & Collaborations: Chae collaborates with institutions like the Oxford Conflict, Peace and Security Hub and is affiliated with Nuffield College and St John’s College, Oxford. His current projects include studies on North Korean executions as information signals and PKO (Peacekeeping Operations) effectiveness.
