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2018 SNU-Kyoto Joint Student Seminar in International Law
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It is no exaggeration to say that this two-day seminar was one of the most intensive and worthwhile intellectual activities a student can take part in. I believe that these kind of occasions are not only an opportunity for us to learn more about different aspects of international law and share our points of views, but also to train ourselves to be more openminded, yet critical towards foreign ideas. At the same time, we were able to celebrate the 5th anniversary of our enrichening exchange between Seoul National University (SNU) and Kyoto University owing to the cordial relationships of the supervising professors, Professor Jaemin Lee and Professor Shotaro Hamamoto, and not to mention the efforts of the staff and students who dedicated themselves to make the seminar enjoyable and fruitful to its utmost degree.
The Fifth Seoul-Kyoto Joint Student Seminar hosted by SNU has been successfully executed on 12-13 December 2018. As usual, the Seminar consisted of 12 sessions, with 6 speakers from each university, where a variety of topics were discussed, including human rights law, investment law, environmental law, etc. Throughout the demanding sessions, which we are not so familiar of such intensiveness, we were both physically and mentally exhausted. However, Korean cuisines treated by SNU has made us forget about such fatigue, and sparked various conversations about their daily lives and their perspectives on international law and international affairs. The exchanges and relationships we had with each and every one of us was stimulating, as we were influenced by each other’s passion and value of international law.
Since it was my first time participating in a seminar that took place abroad and covered various issues of international law, especially economic and investment law, at first it was difficult to take part in the discussion and ask questions. However, as encouraged by Professor Hamamoto to proactively join the discussion throughout the sessions, students including myself realized how such activity is not only interesting, but also trains our capacity to ‘think’ and make the most of the opportunity. I sincerely believe that this kind of exchange will offer students a chance to extend their own limits, by obtaining various viewpoints and a flexible mind, which will allow them to further excel. I am hoping that the next joint seminar with SNU in Kyoto next time will further bring about a great success and opportunity.
