RC17 - Comparative Public Opinion

The WAPOR 77th Annual Conference and the WAPOR Asia Pacific 7th Annual Conference were held jointly in Seoul, South Korea, July 28–31, 2024, under the theme "The Soul of Public Opinion Research: Liberty, Quality, and Humanity." The conference was hosted by Sungkyunkwan University's Survey Research Center and co-organized with Seoul National University's Institute of Social Development and Policy Research, the Korean Sociological Association, and other partners. Conference leadership included Conference Chair Professor Wolfgang Aschauer (University of Salzburg), Local Conference Chair Professor Jibum Kim (Sungkyunkwan University), and Asia Pacific Conference Chair Professor Seokho Kim (Seoul National University). RC17 members organized two panel sessions presenting comparative survey research findings. RC17 Chair Min-hua Huang was also invited to serve as WAPOR's Taiwan representative.