Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
- Guest Editor of the Asia Pacific Sport and Social Science special issue of Sport in Society (2017-Present)
- Editorial Board Member of Palgrave Series of Sport in Asia (2020 - Present)
- Editorial Board Member of Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture (2020 - Present)
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of Global Sport Management (2018 - Present)
- Invited Panelist of the Olympic Studies Centre, the International Olympic Committee (2020 - Present)
- Recipient of Taiwan Fellowship (2018)
- Associate Editor of Aisa Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science (2012 - 2016)
- Editorial Board Member of International Review for the Sociology of Sport (2011 - 2014)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, 2009 - 2011)
- University Teacher (Loughborough University, 2007 - 2008)
Current Research Interests
Research interests include:
- Sport Diplomacy and International Relations
- Sport Mega-Event Studies
- Sport, Nationalism and National Identity
- Sport Media and Communication
- Sport Cultural Studies
Collaborative Activity
Teaching
- Sport Industry in Global Context (UG4)
- Sport and Culture Industry (MSc)
- Dissertations (MSc)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Women's football and political propaganda in North Korea: Socialist patriotism, communist feminism, and state patriarchy
Lee, J. W., 15 Nov 2025, In: Social Research: An International Quarterly. 92, 3, p. 673-699Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A wartime Olympics? Geopolitical tensions, international ambition, and IOC’s vision at Paris 2024
Lee, J. W., Sept 2025, In: French Politics. 23, 3, p. 327-345 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clash of the titans: The Sino-American geopolitical rivalry at the 2022 and 2024 Olympics in Beijing and Paris
Lee, J. W., Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Sport Communication. 18, 3, p. 280-289 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Olympics and the dynamics of world politics: 2022, 2024. 2036
Lee, J. W., 21 Aug 2025, Olympic Legacy and the Horizon Beyond: From 1988 to 2036. Choi, K.-Y. & Lee, D.-H. (eds.). Rainbow Books, p. 31-38 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Sport diplomacy and global politics in the twenty-first century
Lee, J. W. & Krieger, J., 11 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Global Sport Management. 9, 4, p. 641-650 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Intercultural Connections and Citizen Diplomacy between Taiwan and Ireland through Gaelic Games
Lee, J.-W. (Invited speaker)
30 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Sport and International Relations in the Age of Disunited Nations
Lee, J.-W. (Invited speaker)
27 Nov 2025Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The Politics of the Olympics in a Multipolar World(?)
Lee, J.-W. (Invited speaker)
7 Nov 2025Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Swiss National Science Foundation Agora Project Research Grant
Lee, J.-W. (Reviewer)
Nov 2025Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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The Olympics and the dynamics of world politics: 2022, 2024 and 2036
Lee, J.-W. (Keynote speaker)
21 Aug 2025Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Academy of Korean Studies Fellowship
Lee, J.-W. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowships awarded competitively
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Taiwan Celts GAA: Intercultural connections and citizen diplomacy through playing Gaelic games in Taipei
Lee, J.-W. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Globalisation of Cricket: the case of South Korea
Lee, J.-W. (Principal Investigator)
Other Competitive Uk Charity Sources
1/07/13 → …
Project: Research
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North and South Korean connection at the 2024 Youth Winter Olympics in Gangwon
Lee, J.-W. (Principal Investigator) & Reid, G. (Co-investigator)
1/03/22 → 31/12/22
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Sports diplomacy from PyeongChang 2018 to Gangwon 2024: Inter-Korean communication and collaboration through sport mega-events
Lee, J.-W. (Principal Investigator), Cho, Y. (Co-Investigator (External)) & Reid, G. (Co-investigator)
1/02/22 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
Press/Media
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North Korea women's national team 7 times World Cup champion, why can it be so strong?
28/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Why the North Korean government is so invested in women’s youth football
28/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Why the North Korean government is so invested in women's youth football Jung Woo Lee, University of Edinburgh
28/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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North Korea’s U-17 women’s team: world champions turned state propaganda machine
16/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Why the North Korean women's football team is so good
10/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research