{"id":12,"date":"2021-02-04T04:57:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T04:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/sac\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-11-04T05:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:24:11","slug":"%ec%84%bc%ed%84%b0%ec%9e%a5-%ec%9d%b8%ec%82%ac%eb%a7%90","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/eng\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4.png 262w, http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4-147x146.png 147w, http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4-50x50.png 50w, http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4-76x75.png 76w, http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4-85x85.png 85w, http:\/\/csas.snuac.ac.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\uac15\uc131\uc6a9\uc0ac\uc9c4-80x80.png 80w\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A region where flexibility and multilayered attributes are combined to create diversity!<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>For those who aspire to walk alongside South Asia, a region deeply rooted in history, heritage, yet marked by vibrant growth, your journey begins here!<\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CSAS is an academic institution for regional research, affiliated with the Seoul National University Asia Center (SNUAC). We serve as a central platform for academic research and business cooperation, with a focus on South Asia. CSAS aims to make Korea a key partner for South Asia by deepening understanding of each country&#8217;s culture, history, language, religion, industry, and economy. The center was founded at the SNUAC in November 2020 to help achieve this goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CSAS aims to be a strong foundation for academic cooperation and mutual engagement. We hope to build our center as a bridge that connects Korea with South Asia on multiple levels, extending beyond intellectual discourse to enable joint initiatives and sustainable dialogue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Our initiatives range from cultural and academic understanding to training the next generation of South Asia experts, promoting research projects that pursue inclusive development, and supporting a multilateral cooperation framework across politics, economics, technology, and religion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>As we continue to grow, we remain committed to addressing shared challenges and building a more interconnected future with your interest, support, ideas, and partnership.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Professor Sung Yong Kang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Director of the Center for South Asia Studies (CSAS), Seoul National University (SNU)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A region where flexibility and multilayered attributes are combined to create diversity! 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