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The Sociology Major
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Undergraduate
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Scholarship
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History
The Sociology Major
History
Faculty
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2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1990s
1998
Department of Sociology establishment
1998
Prof. Lee, Hyo-Sun, who founded the Department of Sociology,
transferred their affiliation to the department of sociology
1999
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong appointed
2000s
2000
Prof. Lee, Byoung-Hoon appointed
2000
Beginning of the Department Colloquium Series
2000
Hosted Korean Society of Industrial Sociology conference
2002
Prof. Kim, Kyounghee appointed
2002
The Department of Sociology graduated its first class of 39 students
2002
The sociology major within the social division changed its name to the Department of Sociology
2003
Master’s program in the Department of Sociology was established
2003
The Department of Sociology academic festival commenced
2003
The graduate colloquium of the Department of Sociology began
2003
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong was appointed as the Head of the Media Department
2004
Prof. Baek, Seung-Wook appointed
2004
Selected as “the Leading Department” at CAU
2004
Establishment of the “Young Sociologist Awards”
2004
The first Socio-Week took place
2004
Faculty members and graduate students participate in IIS World Congress 2004 in Beijing
2004
hosted Korean Sociological Association conference
2004
Hosted Critical Sociological Association of Korea conference
2005
Prof. Joo, Eun-Woo appointed
2005
Prof. Shin, Jin-Wook appointed
2005
Established the Doctoral program in Sociology
2006
Prof. Lee, Hyo-sun retired
2006
Brain Korea 21 Program supported by the Ministry of Education and Sciences (~2013)
2007
Prof. Lee, Na-Young appointed
2007
International Postgraduate and Academic Conference (IPAC) Begin
2007
Signed memorandum of understanding with the college of social science, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
2007
International academic exchange programs begin
2008
Selected as “the Best Departments at CAU” for two consecutive years
2008
Research team of graduate school visited China for academic interchange
(Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University)
2008
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong appointed as the president of Critical Sociological Association of Korea
2009
Signed agreement for student exchange and DMDP(dual degree program) Program
with the college of social science, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
2009
Video conferencing equipment granted from Ritsumeikan University was installed
2009
Institute for Korean Society changed its name to Chung-Ang Institute of Sociology
(founding leader: Prof. Kwang-Yeong Shin)
2009
Journal of the Chung-Ang Institute of Sociology published the inaugural issue of the <Korean Sociology Studies>
2010s
2010
Prof. Lee, Min-Ah appointed
2012
Selected as “the Best Departments at CAU”
2012
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong was inaugurated as the Vice President
of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Chung-Ang University
2012
Prof. Lee, Na-Young appointed as the first founding dean of Center for Human Rights of Chung-Ang University
2013
Selected as “the Best Departments at CAU”
2013
Brain Korea 21 PLUS Program supported by the Ministry of Education and Sciences (~2020)
2014
Hosted the Korean Sociological Association Conference.
2015
Signed memorandum of understanding with Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies,
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan for academic cooperation
2015
Ranked in the group of 101-150 in the QS World University Rankings by subject,
the highest among departments of CAU
2016
Signed memorandum of understanding with School of Sociology and Political Science Shanghai University, China for academic cooperation
2016
Prof. Lee Byoung-Hoon appointed as the dean of College of Social Sciences
2018
Prof. Suh, Chan S. appointed
2018
Prof. Kim, Kyounghee appointed as the dean of Center for Human Rights of Chung-Ang University
2018
Signed memorandum of understanding with University of Giessen, Germany for academic cooperation
2018
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong appointed as the president of Korean Sociological Association
2018
Hosted Korean Sociological Association conference
2020s
2020
Prof. Choi, Yool appointed
2020
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong retired
2020
Prof. Emeritus Shin, Kwang-Yeong selected as CAU-Fellow
2020
Hosted the Korean Association of Women’s Studies Conference.
2020
Prof. Kim, Kyoung-Hee appointed as the dean of College of Social Sciences
2021
Prof. Kim, Hyun-Ju retired
2021
Prof. Baek, Seung-Wook appointed as the president of Critical Sociological Association of Korea
2021
Hosted the Critical Sociological Association of Korea Conference
2024
Prof. Lee, Byoung-Hoon retired
2024
Ranked 4th in Korea for sociology in the QS World University Rankings,
following Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and Korea University.
2025
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong retired
2020s
2020
Prof. Choi, Yool appointed
2020
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong retired
2020
Prof. Emeritus Shin, Kwang-Yeong selected as CAU-Fellow
2020
Hosted the Korean Association of Women’s Studies Conference.
2020
Prof. Kim, Kyoung-Hee appointed as the dean of College of Social Sciences
2021
Prof. Kim, Hyun-Ju retired
2021
Prof. Baek, Seung-Wook appointed as the president of Critical Sociological Association of Korea
2021
Hosted the Critical Sociological Association of Korea Conference
2024
Prof. Lee, Byoung-Hoon retired
2024
Ranked 4th in Korea for sociology in the QS World University Rankings,
following Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and Korea University.
2025
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong retired
2010s
2010
Prof. Lee, Min-Ah appointed
2012
Selected as “the Best Departments at CAU”
2012
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong was inaugurated as the Vice President
of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Chung-Ang University
2012
Prof. Lee, Na-Young appointed as the first founding dean of Center for Human Rights of Chung-Ang University
2013
Selected as “the Best Departments at CAU”
2013
Brain Korea 21 PLUS Program supported by the Ministry of Education and Sciences (~2020)
2014
Hosted the Korean Sociological Association Conference.
2015
Signed memorandum of understanding with Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies,
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan for academic cooperation
2015
Ranked in the group of 101-150 in the QS World University Rankings by subject,
the highest among departments of CAU
2016
Signed memorandum of understanding with School of Sociology and Political Science Shanghai University, China for academic cooperation
2016
Prof. Lee Byoung-Hoon appointed as the dean of College of Social Sciences
2018
Prof. Suh, Chan S. appointed
2018
Prof. Kim, Kyounghee appointed as the dean of Center for Human Rights of Chung-Ang University
2018
Signed memorandum of understanding with University of Giessen, Germany for academic cooperation
2018
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong appointed as the president of Korean Sociological Association
2018
Hosted Korean Sociological Association conference
2000s
2000
Prof. Lee, Byoung-Hoon appointed
2000
Beginning of the Department Colloquium Series
2000
Hosted Korean Society of Industrial Sociology conference
2002
Prof. Kim, Kyounghee appointed
2002
The Department of Sociology graduated its first class of 39 students
2002
The sociology major within the social division changed its name to the Department of Sociology
2003
Master’s program in the Department of Sociology was established
2003
The Department of Sociology academic festival commenced
2003
The graduate colloquium of the Department of Sociology began
2003
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong was appointed as the Head of the Media Department
2004
Prof. Baek, Seung-Wook appointed
2004
Selected as “the Leading Department” at CAU
2004
Establishment of the “Young Sociologist Awards”
2004
The first Socio-Week took place
2004
Faculty members and graduate students participate in IIS World Congress 2004 in Beijing
2004
hosted Korean Sociological Association conference
2004
Hosted Critical Sociological Association of Korea conference
2005
Prof. Joo, Eun-Woo appointed
2005
Prof. Shin, Jin-Wook appointed
2005
Established the Doctoral program in Sociology
2006
Prof. Lee, Hyo-sun retired
2006
Brain Korea 21 Program supported by the Ministry of Education and Sciences (~2013)
2007
Prof. Lee, Na-Young appointed
2007
International Postgraduate and Academic Conference (IPAC) Begin
2007
Signed memorandum of understanding with the college of social science, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
2007
International academic exchange programs begin
2008
Selected as “the Best Departments at CAU” for two consecutive years
2008
Research team of graduate school visited China for academic interchange
(Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University)
2008
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong appointed as the president of Critical Sociological Association of Korea
2009
Signed agreement for student exchange and DMDP(dual degree program) Program
with the college of social science, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
2009
Video conferencing equipment granted from Ritsumeikan University was installed
2009
Institute for Korean Society changed its name to Chung-Ang Institute of Sociology
(founding leader: Prof. Kwang-Yeong Shin)
2009
Journal of the Chung-Ang Institute of Sociology published the inaugural issue of the <Korean Sociology Studies>
1990s
1998
Department of Sociology establishment
1998
Prof. Lee, Hyo-Sun, who founded the Department of Sociology,
transferred their affiliation to the department of sociology
1999
Prof. Shin, Kwang-Yeong appointed
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