Welcome to my website! 

My name is Ye June Jung (call me June) and I am a Ph.D. candidate in political science and international affairs at the University of California, San Diego. I am currently visiting the University of Mannheim in Germany as a predoctoral fellow (2023-2025) at the Chair of International Relations.

My research lies at the intersection of international organizations and international political economy. In my dissertation, I examine how international organizations both promote and undermine liberal international norms through economic integration. More specifically, I focus on the linkage between human rights and trade, with a regional emphasis on (but not limited to) the European Union. I am particularly interested in the role of institutions at both international and domestic levels. 

Other projects explore related themes, including human rights, international trade, international law, the liberal international order, and the European Union.

Before coming to UCSD, I finished my MPP at Seoul National University and majored in public administration for my bachelor's at Yonsei University, South Korea. 

I will be on the 2025/2026 job market.