At Columbia, CKR fosters global, interdisciplinary connections, frequently partnering with the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, APEC Study Center, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, The Center for Korean Legal Studies, Human Rights Institute, Columbia Law School, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Film Program in the School of the Arts, and Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business.
By sponsoring public lectures, conferences, workshops, and cultural events such as movies and concerts on Korea-related topics, the CKR works to advance academic knowledge and a greater public awareness of Korea in the New York City area and, more broadly, North America. CKR also serves as a bridge between Korean Studies in North America and the most recent work of the Korean academic world through its sponsorship of visiting scholars and active partnerships with universities and institutions in South Korea. The CKR hosts the annual Columbia University Alumni Association of Korea Colloquium Series on Contemporary Korean Affairs and the Korea Foundation Colloquium Series on Korean Cultural Studies. The CKR also sponsors the annual "Center for Korean Research Manhae Prize for Korean Language" in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.