Perry World House announces new cohort of fellows, including former South Korean Prime Minister

The Perry World House released a list of 25 new fellows for the 2022-2023 academic year, including former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Chung Sye-kyun, who will serve as the center's Distinguished Global Leader. 

The Perry World House serves as a hub for global engagement and policy research on Penn’s campus. It hosts events about pressing global issues and invites speakers from around the world to contribute to its research and events. The center's incoming fellows have expertise on topics including human rights, climate change, and war ethics. 

In addition to being PWH’s distinguished global leader, Chung will be the Moon Family Distinguished Lecturer at the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies. He served as the 46th prime minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2020 to April 2021. He notably oversaw the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chung also was a member of the National Assembly for six terms and the speaker of the Assembly from 2016 to 2018. He is currently an executive advisor to the Democratic Party of Korea. 

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