Kyong Wan Lee

Multifaceted Lecturer with 23 years of expertise in adapting presentations to reach students of diverse backgrounds. Expert in leveraging in-depth knowledge and experience in the interdisciplinary studies based on the Humanities for sustainable development in the Eurasian Continent, as well as the Russian literature and culture in comparison with the Western counterpart, especially from theocentric Christian viewpoint to provide relevant information and first-hand experiences.

Nationality: Republic of Korea

Gender: F.

.Researcher, Institute of Russian Studies, Hallym University

.Lecturer, Dept. Russian Lang. & Lit., College of Humanities, Seoul National University

A Study on Gogol’s Arabesque Poetics: On the Basis of the Collection of Works,

Seoul: Seoul National University Graduate School, 2003. 

. Institute of Russian Studies, Hallym University, Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea 24252

. The Department of Russian Language and Literature, 431, Building 3, College of Humanities, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 08826

+82-10-2812-1419 (mobile)

+82-2-880-6150 (office phone)

+82-2-871-6128 (office fax)

arachika@naver.com

arachika@snu.ac.kr

• Lecturer, Dept. Russian Lang. & Lit., College of Humanities, Seoul National University, 2003, Current
• Lecturer, Chungbuk National University and Hongik University, March 2010, July 2010
• Lecturer, Sangmyeong University, 2006, 2007
• Lecturer, Kyunghi University, 2007
• Lecturer, Sunmoon University, 2005
• Assistant, Institute for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies(IREEES), Seoul National University, Sept. 2000, Aug. 2001

• Comparing Christian Apologetics in Modern Russian and Western Literature: Focusing on Church-State and East-West Relationships (individual, July 2022~June 2025)
• Reflections on 21st Century Theology and Christian Criticism on Eschatology in Modern Russian Literature (individual, July 2019~June 2022)
• The Exploitation for the Northern Region of Korea and Siberian Development : From Academic Research to School-Work Links (team, Nov. 2013~Aug. 2017)
• Study on Russia: Time and Space of Risks and Opportunities (team, Nov. 2009, Aug. 2012)
• Reflection on the Aspects of Acceptance and Reflection of Modernity in Russian Literature (individual, 2008)
• Delving into the Void, Gap and Self-paradox in the 19th Russian Literature from the Viewpoint of 'Biblical' Christianity: On the Basis of the Works of Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov (individual, 2006)
• Isomorphism between Reality and Sign: An Accent on the Cultural Memory and Behavioral Poetics (team, 2004)

1. Recent Papers (partial, in Korean)

"Evangelical Reflections on the Ambiguities of Dostoevsky’s Final Political Ideas: Focusing on East-West Relations"(2023)

"The Divergent Views of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky on Pan-Slavism: Dostoevsky’s Debate on Anna Karenina, Part VIII"(2023)

"Reflections on Bulgakov's Eschatological Visions in Master and Margarita: Beyond Russian Religious Literary Studies"(2022)

"Evangelical Reflections on Eschatology in The Possessed: Beyond Russian Religious Philosophy and Religious Literary Studies" (2021)

"Biblical Reflections on Gogol’s Criticism on Russian Literary Circles and Popular Culture in the First Half of the 1830s"(2018)

"Christian-Mythical Worldview in Gogol’s Nose: Biblical Reflections on Relationship of Desire and Identity"(2014)

"Biblical Reflections on the Myth of “1812 Fatherland War” in Gogol’s Works"(2013), etc.

2. Past Papers in 2003-2010

• Study on Images of Russian Peasants and Discourses on Russian Agricultural Development Models in Anna Karenina, The Journal of Eurasian Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1, March 2010, 319-340
• Delving into the Void, Gap and Self-paradox in the 19th Russian Literature from the Viewpoint of 'Biblical' Christianity: On the Basis of the Works of Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov, Russian Language and Literature, Vol. 21, No. 3, Sep. 2009, 51-84
• Gogol, Ukrainian and/or Russian?, Gogol and Modernity, Korea University Press, May 2009
• Foreign Gas Policies after Global Financial Crisis and Search for Korea-Russia Package Resources Cooperation Measures, Acta Russiana, Vol. 1, Institute of Russia-CIS Studies at Korea University, April 2009
• Reflections on Religiosity at Gogol’s Works from the Biblical Hermeneutics, Rusistika, Vol. 30, Feb. 2009, 43-69
• Dilemma of EU Gas Policies and Search for De-modern Alternatives: Centering on EU’ Gas Policies for Russia, Rusistika, Vol. 27, June 2008, 259-289
• Ambiguities in Modern Orientalism Discourses and Pushkin’s Orientalism: Centering on the idea of “Freedom” in Pushkin’s Gypsies, The Journal of Slavic Studies, Vol. 23, No. 2, June 2008, 105-138
• Conflicts among EU Gas Actors on EU Gas Policies: Centering on the Conflicts between EU Commission and Germany, Comparative Economics, Vol. 15, No. 1, March 2008, 111-151
• The Overlapping Structure of “Futljarnosti” in Chekhov’ Little Trilogy, The Journal of Slavic Studies, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2007, 115-144
• Superpower’ Dreams of Putin’s Government – Aspects of Activation of Cultural Memory and Possibilities of its Transformation, Rusistika, Vol. 25, June 2007, 359-386
• Study on the Relation of Neoliberal Globalization and Russia’s Resource Nationalism, Russian Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1, May 2007, 267-301
• Dialogue between Lotman and Gogol: On the Basis of the Mythological Consciousness on the Relationships of Sign and Reality, Russian Language and Literature, Vol. 17, No. 3, Dec. 2005, 273-300
• Compositional Poetics of Ivan Fedorovich Schpon’ka and His Aunt: On the Basis of Melancholy and Allegory, The Journal of Slavic Studies, Vol. 20, No. 1, June 2005, 213-240
• Rhetoric of Melancholy in Gogol’s Rome, Rusistika, Vol. 19, June 2005, 83-110
• Study on the Tragic Aspect of Gogol’s Dualistic View, Rusistika, Vol. 16, June 2004, 149-174
• The Change of the Idyllic View of Gogol’s Early Prose, Russian Studies, Vol. 13, No. 2, Dec. 2003, 93-127
• Risks and Opportunities in Relation to Sustainable Energy Development in Siberia and the Russian Far East from the Viewpoint of Biblical Ecology, The Journal of Eurasian Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2010, 212-234
• Reflections on Human Salvation and Deification in Russian Orthodox Culture and Dostoevsky's Religiosity: Centering on The Brothers Karamazov, The Journal of Eurasian Studies, Vol. 6, No. 4, Dec. 2009, 212-234

• N.V. Gogol, Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (2021) (including "The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich," "Carriage," and "Rome")
• N.V. Gogol, The General Inspector (2021) (including "Marriage," and "Gamblers")
• N.V. Gogol, Dead Souls (2010)
• N.V. Gogol, Tales of Petersburg (forthcoming)

• Benchmarking of BP's and Chevron's Caspian Energy Business Strategies : Centering on CSR, Department of Kazakhstan, Kangnam University, Nov. 26, 2010, Yeongin, Republic of Korea
• Biblical Ecological Model for Sustainable Development of Oil and Gas Deposits in the Southern Part of Sakha Republic, Institute of Russian Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Nov. 12, 2010, Yeongin, Republic of Korea
• Gogol’s Viewpoint on Economy in Dead Souls, 2010 Summer Conference by Корейская ассоциация славяноведения, June 19, 2010, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Benchmarking of Major Corporations’ Caspian Energy Business Strategies and Research on Korean Government and Corporations’ Strategies for Central Asia: Centering on BP’s and Chevron’s CSR, Domestic Conference on Central Asia “Academic Systemization of Central Asian Regional Researches, Oct. 17, 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• The Current State of Russian Resource Economy and Search for Alternative Policies, Colloquium of Russian Institute at Chung-buk University, January 30, 2008, Cheong-ju, Korea
• Study on Gogol’s “Religiosity” from the Viewpoint of Biblical Christianity, Annual Conference of Korean Association of Rusists, October 18, 2008, Seoul, Korea
• Search for the Strategy for Korean Companies through Benchmarking of BP’s Strategy for Entering into Central Asia, Colloquium of Institute of Russia-CIS at Korean University, March 14, 2008, Seoul, Korea
• Institutional Reasons for Dilemmas of EU-Russia Gas Policies, Colloquium of Russian Institute at Chung-buk University, February 2, 2008, Cheong-ju, Korea
• Modern Myths of Individualism and Nationalism in Pushkin’s Southern epics: Centering on Gypsies, Conference of Korea Association of Slavic Studies, September 15, 2007, Seoul, Korea

• Christian Approach to Korea-Russia Resource Cooperation for Resource Security in Asian-Pacific Region, ICCEES VIII World Congress in Stockholm 2010, July 28, 2010, Stockholm, Sweden
• Biblical Mapping for Sustainable Development of Kovykta Field in Irkutsk Oblast’, Humanities Korea, First International Conference by Russia-CIS Institute at Korea University “Risks and Opportunities in Siberia and the Russian Far East for Sustainable Energy Development, June 26, 2010, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Gogol, Ukrainian and/or Russian?: Reflection on Ambiguity of Gogol’s National Identities from the Viewpoint of Biblical Christianity, The Gogol’s 200th Anniversary International Conference “Gogol and Modernity, May 9, 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Study on Korean-Russian Cooperation for Sustainable Energy Development in Siberia and the Russian Far East from the Biblical Ecological Viewpoint, Second East Asian Conference for Slavic Eurasian Studies 2010 “Russia and Eurasia in the Remaking World Order, March 5, 2009, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• (на материале произведений Н.В. Гоголя и Ф.М. Достоевского), First East Asian Conference for Slavic Eurasian Studies 2009 “Resurgence of Russia and the Future of Eurasia-Views from the East, February 6, 2009, Sapporo, Japan
• Gogol: Ukrainian or/and Russian: Gogol’s National Identity on the Basis of Romanticist Ideas on Nationality, International conference of Korean Association of Rusists and Korean Association for Ukrainian Studies, July 4, 2007, Kiev, Ukraine

• Crisis and Opportunities Concerning Gas Cooperation between EU and Russia: Moving from the Wheel of Competition and Conflicts toward a Cycle of Cooperation, Northeast Asia Energy Focus, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2009, 22-28
• Disputes between the European Commission and Member States on the Internal Gas Market and Security of Gas Supply from Russia, Northeast Asia Energy Focus, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2008, 37-43
• Study on Korea-Energy Cooperation Measures through Analysis on Russian Energy Policies, Policy Paper, KEEI, Dec. 2007
• Study on the Change of Energy Development Policy of Russian Government, Research Paper 06-08, Lee, S.K., Ryu, J.C., Lee, K.W., KEEI, 2006
• Korea’s Energy Development Strategy in Central Asia and Caspian Region, Policy Paper, KEEI, May 2006

• Reflections on the aspects of acceptance and reflection of modernity in Russian literature
• Search for alternative interdisciplinary studies based in the Humanities from the Christian viewpoint
• Multidimensional approaches to sustainable development at local, national, regional, and global levels
• Comparative studies on Russian literary, cultural, religious traditions and Western counterparts from the Christian viewpoint

• The Universal Relevance of Gogol's Apocalypticism: Beyond Russian Religious Literature (Uijeongbu: DPI Korea, 2021)
• Biblical Cultural Criticism: Gogol's Christian Epics and Novelistic Projects (Seoul: Dahae, 2017)
• Co-authors' monograph. Risks and Opportunities of Energy Sector in East Siberia and the Russian Far East: For Better Risk Management and Sustainable Energy Development, edited by Sangtu Ko and Kyong Wan Lee, LIT Verlag, 2012

paper 1. “Biblical Approach for Sustainable Energy Development in the Eastern Part of Russia,” pp. 225-275

paper 2. “Biblical Risk Management Structure for Sustainable Development of Kovykta Project in Irkutsk Oblast,” pp. 277-308.