Korea's Culture Wave: The Story Behind its Strength Friday, December 8, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 403, New York, NY 10027 Speaker: Sohn, Jie-ae, Ambassador for Cultural Cooperation of the Republic of Korea The world is captivated by Korean culture. What was once limited to drama and K-pop has … [Read more...]
Monday, October 30, 2023 5:30–7:00 PM ET Uris Hall at Columbia University, Calder Lounge Room 107 Speaker: Venerable Jeongmok, Abbess of Temple Jeonggaksa, Seoul, Korea, and executive of Youtube channel Una (una.or.kr) Moderator: Seong Uk Kim, Assistant Professor of Korean Religions and Culture, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Columbia … [Read more...]
Thursday, September 28, 2023 4:00–5:30 PM ET 420 W 118th St. International Affairs Building Room 918 Speaker: Donald Baker, Professor in Korean History and Civilization, Department of Asian Studies, The University of British Columbia Moderator: Jungwon Kim, King Sejong Associate Professor of Korean Studies, EALAC, Columbia University Tasan Chŏng Yagyong (1762-1836) … [Read more...]
This year’s Center for Korean Research Manhae Prize for Korean Language winners are Minjin Kim (General Studies) and Andrew Gabriel Ramirez (Columbia College). Minjin Kim Minjin Kim is a senior at Columbia University, studying sociology and philosophy. He is a student veteran at Columbia University and served in the US Marine Corps as a scout sniper for 4 … [Read more...]
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:10 – 2:25 PM ET Uris Hall Room 330 3022 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Speaker: Young A Jung, Assistant Professor, Korean Studies Program, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, George mason University Moderator: Seong Uk Kim, Assistant Professor of Korean Religions and Culture, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, … [Read more...]