Biography

Dr. Francesca Frassineti is a Visiting research fellow in the Center for Foreign Policy and National Security at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. Her research focuses thematically on security and political economy within the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific as well as in relation to Europe. Dr. Frassineti is an adjunct professor at Ca’Foscari University of Venice and at the University of Bologna where she teaches History of Contemporary East Asia and Negotiations in International Relations respectively. Moreover, she is a non-resident research fellow at the Asia Centre of the Italian Institute for Political Studies (ISPI) and non-resident James A. Kelly Fellow at Pacific Forum. Previously, Dr. Frassineti was selected as an emerging leader for the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) and as a fellow for the Korea Foundation Next Generation Policy Expert Network with Chatham House. Dr. Frassineti received her B.A. and M.A. in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna and Ph.D. in Global and International Studies from the same university.

Academic Background

- Ph.D. in Global and International Studies, University of Bologna
- M.A. in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs, University of Bologna (magna cum laude)
- B.A. in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs, University of Bologna (magna cum laude)

Professional Background

- Adjunct Professor, Negotiations in International Relations, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna (2023 – present)
- Adjunct Professor, History of Contemporary East Asia, Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies, Ca’Foscari University of Venice (2022 – present)
- Nonresident Fellow, Asia Center, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) (2016 – present)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna (2022-2023)
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Communications, History and Politics, Franklin University Switzerland (2021 – 2022)
- Pan-European Fellow, Asia Program, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) (2021 – 2022)