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Expansion

Finding Our Ways Forward Together

Expansion begins with a single, courageous step. Daring to cross what once seemed impassable opens up a new world of possibilities. This volume presents the stories of SNU people who broaden their horizons by proactively pursuing truth and help society move forward in a deep and meaningful way.

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Interview

A World Encountered Through Science Fiction and Astronomy

Im Myung Shin, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Yi Dong Shin, Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature

Science and literature explore the world in different languages, but they converge in their search for what has not yet arrived. Facing each other, with the universe and science fiction between them, Professors Im and Yi noted that expansion is the process of becoming intertwined and creating new questions.

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A Conductor Who Brings Engineering and Industry into Harmony

Lee Sung Joo, Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering

Engineering is often viewed as a discipline that chases crystalline answers. However, in a field that appreciates certainty, Professor Lee has forged a career pursuing research questions for which no definite answers exist. In a move rarely seen among engineers, she earned a doctoral degree in innovation management. Professor Lee has served as a maestro, standing where innumerable fields intersect while crafting structures and weaving knowledge together.

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The Statements and Records of “Human Alpago,” Who has Expanded His World by Transcending Boundaries

Alpago Shinasi (M.A. in International Relations, Class of ’10)

Everyone has a story, but Shinasi’s is unusually dynamic. Armed with a master’s degree in international relations from Seoul National University (SNU), he has continually reshaped his life while traversing borders, languages, and cultures as a lecturer, correspondent, comedian, reporter, writer, and YouTuber. Whenever change has confronted him, whether self-driven or imposed, he has allowed it to reshape him. This is an account of the journey of “human Alpago,” who has continued to widen the scope of his world at his own pace.

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