Sun Park

PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia

Political economy of East Asia (Korea, Japan, and Taiwan), industrial policy and development, climate change, green technology, energy policy, environmental policy, global governance, Canada-Korea relations, etc.

I write op-eds

Media

Power Struggles and Polarization Plunge South Korea into Crisis

Asia Pacific Foundation of CanadaOnline

URL: https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/power-struggles-and-polarization-plunge-south-korea-crisis

Biography

Sun Ryung Park is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research focuses on climate change policies and the green transition in Northeast Asia (Korea, Japan, and Taiwan) within the context of U.S.-China competition. She aims to explore how shifts in policy elites' perceptions—or the lack thereof—have either accelerated or hindered this transition. Park has published several peer-reviewed articles and op-eds in various magazines. She has also shared her expertise on Korean politics with English-speaking audiences.

Expertise

  • Political economy of Northeast Asia (Korea, Japan, and Taiwan)
  • Industrial policy and development
  • Global governance
  • Green transition
  • Energy Policy
  • Environmental Policy
  • Canada-Korea relations

Languages spoken: English, Korean.

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

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