Kadir Ayhan Associate Professor
Department of International Studies
Kadir Jun Ayhan is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Ewha Womans University Graduate School of International Studies. His main research interests include public diplomacy, power in world politics, Korean foreign policy, status and reputation, international relations theory, and active learning pedagogy for international relations. He serves as Editor-in-chief of Journal of Public Diplomacy, and regularly consult for governmental public diplomacy projects in Korea. His Ph.D. (2016) and M.I.S. (2010) are from Seoul National University in International Studies and Bachelor of Commerce (2008) in Economics and International Trade is from the University of Auckland. Dr. Ayhan published peer-reviewed articles in journals such as International Studies Perspectives, Korea Observer, Asia Pacific Education Review, and Asian International Studies Review among others.
- International Education Building #1201-1
- 02-3277-4628
- Research Interests
- public diplomacy, international relations theory, power in world politics, Korean foreign policy, status and reputation
Research Record
- Soft power is rare in world politics: Ruling out fear- and appetite-based compliance Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, 2023, v.19 no.4, 476-486
- Capturing country images: a methodological approach Journal of International Communication, 2021, v.27 no.2, 237-257
- Determinants of Global Korea Scholarship students' word-of-mouth about Korea ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION REVIEW, 2021, v.22 no.1, 15-29
- Evaluations of people, affection, and recommendation for a host country: A study of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) recipients Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6, 1292-1307
- Exploring Global Korea Scholarship as a Public Diplomacy Tool JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, 2021, 44409
- Global Korea Scholarship students: Intention to stay in the host country to work or study after graduation Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6, 1323-1342
- International scholarship for social change? Re-contextualizing Global Korea Scholarship alumni’s perceptions of justice and diversity in South Korea Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6, 1359-1390
- Introduction to the special issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical evaluation of a non-Western scholarship program from a public diplomacy perspective Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6, 1282-1291
- Satisfied or dissatisfied: The determinants of Global Korea Scholarship recipients’ satisfaction with life in Korea Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6, 1391-1414
- An Exploration of Korean Discourses on Public Diplomacy Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 2020, v.19 no.1, 31-42
- Analyzing country images through networks: Case of South Korea Asian International Studies Review, 2020, v.21 no.2, 95-119
- Impact of country image on relationship maintenance: a case study of Korean Government Scholarship Program alumni Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, 2020
- Transferring Knowledge to Narrative Worlds: Applying Power Taxonomy to Science Fiction Films INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVES, 2020, v.21 no.3, 258-274
- Rethinking Korea's Middle Power Diplomacy as a Nation Branding Project KOREA OBSERVER, 2019, v.50 no.1, 1-24
- The Boundaries of Public Diplomacy and Nonstate Actors: A Taxonomy of Perspectives INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVES, 2019, v.20 no.1, 63-83
- Why and how do sojourners talk about Macao? Effects of perceived risk and expected benefit Asian International Studies Review, 2019, v.20 no.2, 29-51
- Branding Korea as "My Friend's Country": The Case of VANK's Cyber Public Diplomats KOREA OBSERVER, 2018, v.49 no.1, 51-81
- Editorial: Special issue on soft power and public diplomacy in East Asia Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 2018, v.17 no.3, 1-4
- Why Do We Need Non-state Actors in Public Diplomacy?: Theoretical Discussion of Relational, Networked and Collaborative Public Diplomacy Journal of International and Area Studies, 2015, v.22 no.1, 57-77
- [학술지논문] Rethinking Soft Power from the Power Recipient’s Perspective: Voluntary Compliance is the Key Journal of Public Diplomacy, 2023, v.3 no.1 , 1-17
- [학술지논문] Exploring Global Korea Scholarship as a Public Diplomacy Tool JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, 2022, v.57 no.4 , 872-893
- [학술지논문] Capturing country images: a methodological approach Journal of International Communication, 2021, v.27 no.2 , 237-257
- [학술지논문] Determinants of Global Korea Scholarship students' word-of-mouth about Korea ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION REVIEW, 2021, v.22 no.1 , 15-29
- [학술지논문] Determinants of Global Korea Scholarship students' word-of-mouth about Korea (vol 22, pg 15, 2021) ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION REVIEW, 2021, v.22 no.3 , 579-582
- [학술지논문] Evaluations of people, affection, and recommendation for a host country: A study of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) recipients Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6 , 1292-1307
- [학술지논문] Global Korea Scholarship students: Intention to stay in the host country to work or study after graduation Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6 , 1323-1342
- [학술지논문] International scholarship for social change? Re-contextualizing Global Korea Scholarship alumni’s perceptions of justice and diversity in South Korea Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6 , 1359-1390
- [학술지논문] Introduction to the special issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical evaluation of a non-Western scholarship program from a public diplomacy perspective Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6 , 1282-1291
- [학술지논문] Journal of Public Diplomacy: Sunrise of a New Interdisciplinary Journal for an Emerging Academic Field Journal of Public Diplomacy, 2021, v.1 no.1 , 1-4
- [학술지논문] Satisfied or dissatisfied: The determinants of Global Korea Scholarship recipients’ satisfaction with life in Korea Politics and Policy, 2021, v.49 no.6 , 1391-1414
- [학술지논문] Analyzing country images through networks: Case of South Korea Asian International Studies Review, 2020, v.21 no.2 , 95-119
- [학술지논문] Transferring Knowledge to Narrative Worlds: Applying Power Taxonomy to Science Fiction Films INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVES, 2020, v.21 no.3 , 258-274
- [저역서] Comprehensive Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula: Internal Dynamics in North Korea and South Korean Approaches Palgrave Macmillan, 2023, 266
- [저역서] Communicating with Purpose and Value: ASEF Public Diplomacy Handbook Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), 2021, 119
- [저역서] Developing State Inclusiveness Index: Conceptualization and Measurement National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021, 479
- [저역서] News Coverage about the US in Korea during Bush, Obama, and Trump Administration: Trump as an Outlier? Rowman & Littlefield, 2021, 308
- [저역서] The Future of the Korean Peninsula Korea 2032 and Beyond Routledge, 2021, 254
- [저역서] Developing State Inclusiveness Index: Conceptualization and Measurement 경제인문사회연구회, 2021, 381
- [학술발표] Capturing the Imagined Reality: Studying Country Images through the Case of Korea 2021 International Studies Association Annual Conference, 미국, 온라인, 2021-04-07 2021 International Studies Association Annual Conference Program, 2021
Courses
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2024-1st
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International Security
- Subject No IS518Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 6~7 (I-EDU-902)
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Soft Power in World Politics
- Subject No IS639Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~7 (I-EDU-902)
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2023-2nd
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International Relations of East Asia
- Subject No IS649Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 6~7 (I-EDU-1001)
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Writing and Publishing a Journal Article
- Subject No IS709Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Fri 6~7 (I-EDU-1001)
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2023-1st
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International Security
- Subject No IS518Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~7 (I-EDU-902)
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Soft Power in World Politics
- Subject No IS639Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 6~7 (I-EDU-902)
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2022-2nd
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Introduction to Int'l Politics
- Subject No 36003Class No 01
- 1Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 7~7 (I-EDU702) , Fri 6~6 (I-EDU702)
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Writing and Publishing a Journal Article
- Subject No IS709Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~7 (I-EDU-1001)
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2022-1st
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International Security
- Subject No IS518Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~7 (I-EDU-1001)
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International Relations of East Asia
- Subject No IS649Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 4~5 (I-EDU-1002)
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2021-2nd
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Soft Power in World Politics
- Subject No IS639Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~7 (I-EDU-1001)
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Writing and Publishing a Journal Article
- Subject No IS709Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 6~7 (I-EDU-1001)
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2021-1st
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International Security
- Subject No IS518Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 8~9 (I-EDU-1002)
- Classroom Changed
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International Relations of East Asia
- Subject No IS649Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~7 (I-EDU-1002)
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Academic Background
Seoul Nat'l Univ. 국제학박사(국제학과)
Seoul Nat'l Univ. 국제학석사(국제지역학)(국제학과)
University of Auckland Bachelor of Commerce(Business School)
Work Experience
한국외대 2020-03-01 ~ 2021-02-28
한국외대 2017-03-01 ~ 2020-02-29
서울대 2016-03-01 ~ 2017-02-28