Iran in the Changing World : Outsiders' Perspective

Dr. Erdem received his Licence degree in Administration Economique et Sociale (AES) from Université de Montpellier-III, France. Erdem continued his education in California, where he obtained his BA and MA in international relations at San Francisco State University. Later on, Erdem received his Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University of New York. Before moving to South Korea in 2015, Erdem worked at British Aerospace Engineering (BAE) Systems as a social scientist focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan (2008-09) and at Dogus University, Istanbul (2009-15). Currently, he is an assistant professor at Keimyung Adams College of Keimyung University, teaching courses on international security and Eurasian geopolitics.

Jung Soo Seo is associate professor of international economics and affiliated with School of Economics and International Commerce (International commerce major), Keimyung University since 2007. He obtained his BA (Economics) from Seoul National University, Korea, and M.Com and Ph.D from School of Economics, the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney Australia. Before joining Keimyung University, he has taught at School of Business, UNSW @ the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Australia, UNSW Sydney, and University of Wollongong, Australia. He publishes on his research works on foreign direct investment and trade, shipping industry, and regional economies, especially with a focus on the countries along the Silk Road. He has served various positions on campus, committees on and off campus Keimyung University. He currently serves as Dean of Keimyung Adams College, Keimyung University.

Yoonmin Kim earned his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University. Currently, he is an assistant professor in the School of Economics and International Commerce, Keimyung University, Korea, publishing his works in International Money and Finance, International Political Economy and Behavioral Finance, etc.