Hello, my name is Sanghyun Park.

My interests lie in critical studies in general and in political practices embedded in everyday life. I have mainly engaged with issues of education, labor, ecology, and gender, while also maintaining broad interests in other areas.

I was trained in the history of science and science and technology studies (STS) in the Department of Science Studies at Seoul National University, where I conducted research on the modern environmental (pollution) history of South Korea. At present, I am working full-time at a youth environmental organization, while also seeking to continue my research.

Education

B.A., Department of Western History, Seoul National University

M.S., Department of Science Studies (History of Science), Seoul National University

Research

The ‘Sensing Politics’ of Pollution: The 1991 Nakdong River Phenol Incident and the ‘Scientific’ Reconstruction of South Korea’s Environmental Regime (Master’s Thesis, 2025) Link

"Beyond Mourning Death, Toward a Politics of Interdependence: Rereading The Death of Nature” (Student Academic Journal, 2023) Link

Activities

Undergraduate Student Council, Seoul National University

Work