the May 18 International Research Institute

The May 18 International Research Institute
for Global Citizens and Researchers

About Us

Mission & Vision

  • MISSION
    Keep the May 18 spirit alive and expand the legacy of May 18 to promote ‘Greater Democracy’ in the 21st century
  • VISION
    An international, interdisciplinary, and practical academic platform to research and promote, through the lens of May 18 Studies, the values of ‘freedom and justice’, ‘democracy, peace, and human rights’, and ‘transitional justice’ in our modern-day international society

Five Key Values

  • Keeping the May 18 Spirit Alive and Expanding its Legacy
  • More Democracy, Peace, and Human Rights
  • New Freedom and Justice
  • International and Interdisciplinary research
  • Practical Research

Practical Strategy

큰 따옴표 시작

More and More

큰 따옴표 끝

May 18

  • Deeper
  • Wider
  • Further
Objectives
  • Contribute to the discourse on the May 18 Democratic Uprising and spread the May 18 spirit
  • Establish a platform and network for research on freedom, justice, democracy, human rights, and peace
  • Suggest policy directions to follow-up on the findings of the May 18 Democratic Uprising’s Truth-Finding Commission
The May 18 International Research Institute
for Global Citizens and Researchers