Dr. Francesca Frassineti is a Non-resident fellow 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.