Associate Professor of Political Science and Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies, Political Science
jeanhong@umich.edu
Office Information:
7719 Haven Hall
Nam Center for Korean Studies;
NCKS Core Faculty;
Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies;
LRCCS Faculty
Education/Degree:
New York University, PhD (Political Science)
Seoul National University, MS (International Relations)
Seoul National University, BA (Political Science, Economics)
About
Ji Yeon (Jean) Hong is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies. Her research focuses on the political economy of authoritarianism, with particular attention to East Asia. She has various ongoing research projects related to the legacy of the authoritarian past, the long-term impact of political violence, and the determinants of elite behavior and government policies under authoritarianism. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor (2014-2020) and Associate Professor (2020-2022) at the Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
