18th KASC EC Members
Valerie Grau
American Chair
Indiana University Bloomington
Eunseo Kim
Korean Chair
Kyungpook National University
Ainslee Rose
Communication Chair
University of Buffalo
Isabella Infosino
Treasurer
Middlebury College
Somin Hwang
Marketing & Recruitment Chair
Ewha Womans University
Executive Committee Bios
American EC Members
Valerie Grau / American Chair
Valerie (she/her) is in the last year of her masters degree at Indiana University Bloomington where she will be receiving an MA in International Studies and an MM in Voice Performance. For KASC18 she will oversee the human rights and protest culture roundtable. After her masters program, she plans on pursuing law school. Her research interests lie in international law, human rights law, and climate litigation. This coming November she will attend the COP29 conference as a delegate from her University. Valerie is most looking forward to making lasting connections with people from all over the US and South Korea. She hopes to bring the experiences she gains from her research and previous conferences to her roundtable group.
Ainslee Rose / Communication Chair
Hello!
My name is Ainslee, and I’m excited to be the Communications Chair for KASC 18. I’m from Buffalo, NY, and recently graduated with a degree in East Asian Studies and Linguistics. As an intern at the International Institute of Buffalo and a research fellow at the Asia Research Institute, I’ve gained valuable experience in global issues and cross-cultural research. My main research lately has been on identity theory and sociolinguistics and I am happy to be overseeing the Art and Identity roundtable!
KASC 17 was a pivotal experience for me, sparking my interest in government work and inspiring my graduate school applications, including to Georgetown University. I’m excited to help make KASC 18 an unforgettable journey for everyone involved!
Isabella Infosino / Treasurer
Isa (she/they) is a sophomore at Middlebury college where she is majoring in International Politics and Economics. They are the treasurer on the Executive Committee for KASC18 and will oversee the Environment and Climate Change roundtable. She is interested in the arts, a part of the Middlebury RIDDIM dance troupe and Middlebury College Orchestras as well as learning languages, namely French and Portuguese. They also have a passion for the sciences, especially chemistry. She is looking forward to continuing her exploration of the Korea-US relationship by forming lasting connections with students across the United States and South Korea.
Korean EC Members
Eunseo Kim / Korean Chair
Eunseo(Chloe) is a senior at Kyungpook National University, where she majors in English Language and Literature. For KASC 18, she is the Korean Chair and will work on topics related to economics and Trade. She is also interested in human rights and developing the world to be a better place for all, so she is trying to find ways to cooperate with them in detail.
She has an impressive memory of KASC 17, which was held last summer. She is now looking forward to improving the relationship between the ROK and the U.S. regarding the protection of human rights and the increase of economic growth between the two countries. She hopes the delegates for KASC 18 also enjoy the great opportunity to be key players and explore the bigger world.
Somin Hwang / Marketing & Recruitment Chair
Hello, everyone!
My name is Somin Hwang and the Marketing & Recruiting Chair for KASC 18. I am currently double majoring in Political Science and International Relations, French Language and Literature. at Ewha Womans University. Also, I am recently interested in international development cooperation. Especially I try to get aware of the identities of each developing country and find a way to respect them.
I had life-changing days last summer in KASC 17. It was unforgettable weeks not only to get a lot of insight by the lectures and roundtable discussions but also to meet precious friends with various backgrounds and exchange cultures with them. I wish to make worthy memories to all the delegates who will be in KASC 18.
I will oversee the Politics and Technology roundtable in KASC 18. I can not wait to get new insights about correlation on politics and technology in my roundtable group.
Let’s see at the conference!
What is the Executive Committee (EC)?
Since it first launched in 2008, the Korea-America Student Conference has been planned and implemented by students from the United States and South Korea. The 17th KASC Executive Committee (EC) is a group of elected students who create and implement the conference and comprises of an equal number of students representing the US and South Korea. EC elections occur at the end of each summer’s conference, during which both American and Korean delegates are nominated to run for one of ten positions and are elected by their peers.
Each year, American and Korean EC members collaborate across the Pacific Ocean to plan the next conference. Each part of the conference is student-led, from Roundtables to daily programming, contacting lecturers, and working with host universities to organize the sites of the conference. During the conference, EC members guide the student delegation as onsite coordinators and RoundTable leaders.
