Dylan Stent, PhD

Writing, Diplomacy, Defence, Korea

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

About

Dylan Stent has experience working in a range of government agencies with a focus on national security, defence, and law enforcement. His PhD Thesis from the Victoria University of Wellington was conferred in 2025. His thesis analyses South Korea's unification policy since democratisation. He has published work in both academic and popular publications, has been asked for his opinions by news agencies, and is proficient in the Korean language.

Experience

  • Senior Analyst at New Zealand Ministry of Defence
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Doctoral Student at Victoria University of Wellington
    Mar 2018 - Nov 2024 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Title of thesis: From ‘Marching North’ to ‘De Facto Absorption’: An Interpretive Historiography of South Korea’s Unification Policies from 1948 until 2013.

  • Senior Strategic Analyst at New Zealand Customs Service
    Aug 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Analyst at New Zealand Government
    Feb 2016 - Feb 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Evaluator at New Zealand Qualifications Authority
    Dec 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos