2026 Global Korea Forum (GKF)
A public forum addressing the Korean peninsula, international society, reunification, and peace.
ChARIS Seminars
An interdisciplinary research platform connecting Korea’s future with Kuyperian public theology
ChARIS Seminars are a networked research platform exploring the moral, political, and institutional challenges of a post-reunification society through theology, the humanities, social sciences, and public leadership. They connect academic gatherings and public conversations in Korea and abroad, preparing the ground for future ChARIS conferences and global collaboration.
This section gathers institutions, forums, and public resources related to Korean reunification, peace, North Korean studies, and social reconstruction, helping define the research agenda and conversation partners for ChARIS Seminars.
GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS)
A Korean studies institute housed in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES)
Kyungnam University research institute focused on North Korea, the Korean Peninsula, and international relations in Northeast Asia.
University of North Korean Studies (UNKS)
A graduate university dedicated to North Korean and Korean peninsula studies.
Korea Peace Institute (KPI)
A Christian research and education organization dedicated to developing visions, strategies, and policy alternatives for peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula.
Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS)
A South Korean public policy research institute specializing in national security, foreign policy, and strategic affairs.
Stanford Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC)
Stanford University’s Asia research center, conducting interdisciplinary research, education, and policy dialogue on contemporary issues in Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Center for DPRK and ROK Studies of Yanbian University
A research institute based at Yanbian University in China, conducting academic research and exchange on the Korean Peninsula, inter-Korean relations, and regional cooperation in Northeast Asia.
Future Korea Institute (FKI)
A research and education institute at Kookmin University focused on Korea’s future, reunification, security, and long-term strategy for the Korean Peninsula.
Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS)
A Seoul National University institute for research on reunification, peace, and social change in North Korea.
Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU)
A national policy research institute providing resources on reunification and North Korean studies.
National Institute for Peace, Unification and Democracy Education
An educational institute under South Korea’s Ministry of Unification for strengthening peace and unification education.
ChARIS Seminars seek to become a long-term platform connecting Korean conversations on reunification and public responsibility with global networks in Reformed theology, neo-Calvinism, and public theology.
Reformed Philosophy Conference
Baekseok University, Cheonan, South Korea.
Global Network for Public Theology
GNPT conference at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
The Kuyper Conference
2027 Conference, Soongsil University, Seoul.
International Congress on Calvin Research
The 14th ICCR will be held at STTRII in Jakarta under the theme “Calvin, Church, and Society.”
Neo-Calvinism Research Institute (NRI)
An academic research institute at Theological University Utrecht supporting research, education, conferences, publications, and primary-source access in the Neo-Calvinist tradition.
Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology (KLC)
A Cambridge-based public theology and Christian scholarship network with a Neo-Calvinist orientation.
Acton Institute
The Acton Institute is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based think tank devoted to the relationship between religion, liberty, and economic life.
Scripture and Theology Forum
An academic forum on Scripture and theology, often held in connection with the EuARe annual conference.
Recent academic presentations and research themes are listed here as possible resources for future ChARIS Seminars, publications, and academy programs.
Faith, Politics, and Education: Abraham Kuyper’s Influence on Dutch Schooling
Presented at the 8th EuARe Conference, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Theme: “Religion and Socio-Cultural Transformation: European Perspectives and Beyond.”Common Grace and Pro Rege in Abraham Kuyper: The Gospel in Public Life
Presented at Mackenzie University, Sao Paulo, Brazil, during the Neo-Calvinist conference.
Theme: “A Public Gospel: Evangelicals, Neo-Calvinists, and Society.”Principia of Reformed Theology: Herman Bavinck’s Influence on Chongshin Theological Seminary in South Korea
Presented at the Kuyper Conference 2025, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Theme: “Reforming Always and Everywhere: Neo-Calvinism and the Reformed Tradition in Historical and Global Perspective.”Abraham Kuyper’s Vision of Peace Amidst Global Conflicts: A Reexamination
Presented at the 15th International Conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute, Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Theme: “Peace among the Nations: Reformed Theology and Geopolitical Conflicts.”
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