My main research interests are in the fields of environmental, climate, and energy security in Northeast Asia and the Arctic, with a special focus on Russia and China. Other research interests include water resource management and security politics on the Korean Peninsula. My PhD project examines consequences of China’s geopolitical and geoeconomic turn to the Arctic for Norwegian security politics.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Academic Background
- M.Phil. Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Oslo (2020)
- BA Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University (2017)
Professional Experience
- Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since 2020)
- Student Fellowship, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2019-2020)
- Internship, Peace Research Institute Oslo (2019)
- Assistant Researcher, Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2017-2018)
PROJECTS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Climate Policy, published online 09.08.2022, 15 p. DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2022.2107981
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Forskning.no, March 11, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Vårt land, December 16, 2022. In Norwegian.
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FNI Policy Brief 9/2022. Lysaker, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, November 2022, 8 p.
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Dagsavisen, November 15, 2022. In Norwegian.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
IN MEDIA
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China Wants to Support Norway in Restoring the Arctic Council
High North News, April 28, 2023.
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Kina og Arktis: Ut mot rapporter: - Gir ingen mening (China and the Arctic: Ambassador goes against reports: - Makes no sense
Dagbladet, April 23, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Kina vil aldri sette Russlands interesser foran sine egne, ei heller i Arktis (China will never put Russia's interests ahead of its own)
Avisa Nordland, April 19, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Putin Discusses Possibility That Global Warming Has Peaked
Newsweek, February 16, 2023.
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“Cooperation, which developed by China and Russia in the Arctic region, depends on economic reasons, chiefly energy.”
Ankasam, January 2, 2023.