2020 Visiting Scholar This year we welcome back So-Rim Lee as our Visiting Scholar; she was CKR's 2018 AKS Postdoctoral Fellow. So-Rim's research investigates the intersections of embodiment, everyday performance, and visual culture in contemporary Korea. Her doctoral dissertation, Performing the Self: Cosmetic Surgery and the Political Economy of Beauty in Korea, explores … [Read more...]
2020 CKR AKS Postdoctoral Fellow This year we welcome the Center for Korean Research/Academy of Korean Studies Postdoctoral Fellow Kyung Yoon "Becky" Bae. Keung Yoon “Becky” Bae is a PhD candidate in Harvard’s East Asian Languages and Civilizations program, focusing on East Asian film and media. Her dissertation focuses on film regulation under the Japanese empire. She has … [Read more...]
2020 CKR Manhae Prize for Korean Language Winners This year's Center for Korean Research Manhae Prize for Korean Language winners are Ariella Napoli (Barnard College) and Nicole Sim (Barnard College). Ariella is a senior at Barnard College majoring in East Asian Studies and minoring in Religion with a concentration in Early Modern Korean History. With the generous support of … [Read more...]
CKR Newsletter 2019-2020 We are pleased to announce the publication of The Center for Korean Research's 2019-2020 newsletter, available on the CKR website! The newsletter features event highlights, student group programs, faculty and student spotlights, the Journal of Korean Studies volumes 24, nos. 1 and 2. … [Read more...]
CKR Brochure Publication Announcement The Center for Korean Research is pleased to announce the publication of an updated brochure on our work at Columbia University and in the field of Korean studies. We would like to thank our affiliates for their continued support towards events and scholarships. Read online here. … [Read more...]