Graduate Student Contact Information jihyeonb@uw.edu GWN 42 Fields of Interest Comparative Politics International Relations Political Methodology Biography B.A., Kyung Hee University, Korea, 2019 Courses Taught Summer 2025POL S 368 A: The Politics and Law of International Human Rights Winter 2024POL S 407 AC: International Conflict POL S 407 AD: International Conflict Spring 2023POL S 347 AA: Politics of International Law POL S 347 AB: Politics of International Law Autumn 2022POL S 367 AA: Comparative Law and Courts POL S 367 AD: Comparative Law and Courts Summer 2022POL S 368 A: The Politics and Law of International Human Rights Spring 2022POL S 367 AD: Comparative Law and Courts POL S 367 AE: Comparative Law and Courts Winter 2022POL S 349 AC: Strategy and War POL S 349 AD: Strategy and War News & Events Related Events University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): “Invocation of International Law and Regime Types” - May 30 2025, 1:30pm UW International Security Colloquium (UWISC): “A Triadic Counterinsurgency Framework to Unpack Government – Non State Armed Actor – Constituency Relations” - May 9 2025, 2pm University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): "The Blame Game: Militias, civilians, and the states' accountability-effectiveness trade-off" - April 4 2025, 12:30pm University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): “Ideology and Regime Security in Chinese Foreign Policy” - March 7 2025, 1:30pm University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): "International Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience" - February 21 2025, 1:30pm University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): “Tech Titans: Navigating the Policy Landscape from Nuclear Weapons to Artificial Intelligence” - January 24 2025, 1:30pm Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics: Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld, University of California - January 17 2025, 1:30pm University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): "External Dynamics and Insurgent Violence: Do External Ties affect Rebel Group's Engagement in Human Trafficking" - October 18 2024, 12:30pm University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC): “Dark Visions for Society: The Spread of Extremist Ideas” - May 24 2024, 1:30pm Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics: Prof. Devon Joshi, "Stumbling Upon the Way: Daoist Political Thought in Comparative Perspective" - April 12 2024, 3:30pm UWISC Talk: Winning Hearts Without Changing Minds: The Limits of Broadcast Diplomacy - January 27 2023, 3pm UWISC Talk: Motives behind the Legalization of Authoritarian Intergovernmental Organizations (AIGOs) - December 2 2022, 3pm UWISC Talk: Just Do it: Explaining the Characteristics and Rationale of Chinese Economic Sanctions - March 4 2022, 3pm
