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Yuna Seo

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of History at Kyungpook National University. I received my Ph.D. in History from Peking University (北京大学). My doctoral dissertation, Study of the Princesses of the Mongol-Yuan Dynasty (元朝公主群体研究——以《元史•诸公主表》所载为中心), examines the collective history of Yuan princesses. My research focuses on the Mongol Empire and the Yuan dynasty, especially political history, royal women, elite families, and regional governance.

Academic Record

Education and appointment.

Education

Degrees

Ph.D.

Department of History, Peking University (北京大学)

Doctor of History

Dissertation

Study of the Princesses of the Mongol-Yuan Dynasty

(元朝公主群体研究——以《元史•诸公主表》所载为中心)

Current Position

Current Position

2025-Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of History, Kyungpook National University

Teaching

Courses.

Current

Current Courses

  • Early Modern East Asian History (동양근세사)
  • History and Leadership (역사와리더십)

Previous

Previously Taught

  • East Asian History through Historical Figures (인물로본동양사)
  • Early Modern Chinese History (중국근세사)
  • Introduction to Historical Studies (사학개론)

Publications

Journal articles.

  1. 2025 Journal Article KCI

    Yuan Jiangnan: Governance, Everyday Life, and Memory through the Yunshan Diary

    대원제국의 강남 경영 - 『운산일기』를 통해서 본 원대 사대부의 일상과 기억 -

  2. 2025 Journal Article KCI

    Princess Regent Alaqai Beki and the Political Transformation of the Ongut in the Early 13th Century

    13세기 초 옹구트의 정치 변동과 監國公主 알라카이 베키

  3. 2024 Journal Article KCI

    The Ciku Lineage of the Qongirat in the Mongol Empire: Its Branching and the Political Role of Princesses

    赤窟계 콩기라트부의 分派와 공주들의 역할

  4. 2024 Journal Article KCI

    Execution of Princess Altalun: Political Implications in Early Mongol Empire

    몽골제국 시기 카안位 政爭의 한 측면 ― 알탈룬 공주 처형 사건을 중심으로 ―

  5. 2017 Journal Article KCI

    Roles of “Aqa” in the Era of Mongol Empire ― A Focus on Political Activities of Batu

    몽골제국 시기(1206~1259)의 ‘아카(aqa)’와 그 역할 ― 바투의 정치 활동을 중심으로 ―

Projects

Digital humanities projects.

DH Project 01

Yunshanriji (云山日记) Digital Humanities Project

A digital humanities project centered on Yunshanriji (云山日记), designed as a public research space for source materials, data organization, and future outputs.

View on GitHub

DH Project 02

Mongol Princess Digital Humanities Project

A digital humanities project related to the history of Mongol princesses, with potential for structured data, visualization, and public-facing research materials.

View on GitHub

Contact

Research correspondence.

For research correspondence, invited talks, collaboration inquiries, or publication-related requests, please contact me by email.