I am University Lecturer and Academic Director of the Master’s Degree Programme in East Asian Studies at the Center for East Asian Studies. Since 2018, I am a Co-Researcher at the Korean Studies unit of the University of Frankfurt (AKS Seed Programme). Before joining the University of Turku I was a researcher and lecturer at the Department of East Asian Studies of the University of Vienna. I have a doctoral degree in East Asian Economy and Society and a M.A. degree in Political Science. I spent more than five years of my professional career in Korea. I managed various capacity building projects in North Korea and also facilitated three EU-DPRK Economic Workshops in North Korea. I am Education Programme Associate with the non-profit initiative Global Humanitarian Engagement.