The Curriculum Planning Meeting (CPM) for ISU’s first Space Studies Program (SSP25) in South Korea was officially kicked off today by ISU’s President Dr. John Wensveen, Hanyang University’s Executive Vice President for ERICA Campus Dr. Dong-Hyun Baek, and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies KOFST president Dr. Tai Sik Lee – and of course ISU’s SSP director Goktug Karacalioglu, in the very elegant boardroom of Hanyang University ERICA Campus. After each organization member introduced themselves our SSP Director shared ISU’s values, resonating with Hanyang University’s commitment to interculturality and excellence and KOFST’s global impact. A big thank you to the Local Organizing Committee for their incredible hospitality!
Over the next four days the SSP director, ISU SSP & SHSSP academic coordinator Claudiu Mihai Taiatu, some local experts, and freshly selected chairs will build the content for SSP25, tour the host facilities, and explore potential professional visit sites.
ISU, Hanyang University, and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) craft a program you won’t want to miss.
Meet the SSP25 Chairs guiding this year’s departments and core topics:
Core Lectures: Prof. Su-Yin Tan, Asst. Prof. Dr. Tanja Masson-Zwaan
Space Applications (APP): Prof. Su-Yin Tan
Space Engineering (ENG): Dr. Daniel García Yárnoz
Human Performance in Space (HPS): Dr. Heather Allaway
Space Humanities (HUM): Dr. Hervé Cadiou, Leonard de Guzman
Space Management and Business (MGB): Natalia Larrea Brito
Space Policy, Economics and Law (PEL): Dr. Dimitra Stefoudi, Scott Schneider
Space Sciences (SCI): Dr. Bertrand Goldman
Space English Access Course: Carol Carnett
Team Projects – stay tuned for more on these exciting collaborations!
Overview & Deep Dive: SSP25 Director provided an insightful overview, followed by an academic deep dive led by the Academic Coordinator. The first part of the session concluded with remarks from ISU’s Chief Academic Officer Dr. Virginia Wotring, setting the stage for an inspiring SSP experience with the wish to train young guest lecturers.
