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| Pilwha CHANG |
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| Professor, Women¡¯s Studies, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University
(Korea)
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Dr. Chang is currently a professor at the Department of Women¡¯s Studies for Ewha Womans University¡¯s Graduate School.
She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a BA in English Literature and received her master¡¯s degree in 1978 from the University of Hull in UK. Then she continued her study in University of Sussex and received a Ph. D. for Women in Development.
She has been an influential figure in Women¡¯s Studies both in national and international circles. From 1992 to 2000, she was the director of Asian Center for Women¡¯s Studies and for Korea Women¡¯s Institute in 1992. In 2002, she became the dean of Graduate School at Ewha Womans University for 4 years. During this time, she was also the chairperson for APEC SOM Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Gender Integration. In 2000, she became the president of Korean Association of Women¡¯s Studies.
She has been an active participant and leader for many social and volunteer works such as Convener of Organizing Committee for Women¡¯s Worlds 2005. Her other positions include Policy Evaluation Committee member for Prime Minister¡¯s Office.
Dr. Chang is the author of ¡°Women, Body and Sexuality¡± and other publications.
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