Center for Korean Studies

November 16, 2009

Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) recruiting for the 3rd Conference (July 12- August 12, 2010)

The Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) is a student-led cultural and academic exchange program which brings 25 Korean and 25 American university students from all schools and levels of education (Undergraduate and Graduate alike) together to learn about and discuss U.S.-Korea relations. This year, students will travel under the theme "Learning from the past, while working in the present, toward the future of U.S.-Korea relations".

Together, students will experience an intense month traveling around America and learning about several dynamic issues facing the U.S. and Korea: the environment and social movements, media and culture, war and peace, national identity, and the education systems presented in the U.S. and Korea.

Through engagement this diverse group of students will participate in analyzing and creating strategies intended to foster mutual and global cooperation. Not only do conference participants learn about one of the world’s strategic bilateral alliances, they also have the opportunity to directly help reinforce the bonds between countries by sharing knowledge and experiences while making memories and friendship with other future leaders.

KASC is recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students for the month-long program. In addition, KASC does not require Korean language skills, and while many participants have some background in Korean Studies, KASC also welcomes a wide range of student majors and interests. For more information, please visit http://www.iscdc.org or contact the Center for Korean Studies at cks.info@umich.edu

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November 12, 2009

Korean Language Program Director Position at the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

The University of Michigan Department of Asian Languages and Cultures invites applications for the position of Korean Language Program Director starting September 1, 2010.

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October 11, 2009

The 10th Biennial Pacific-Asia Conference on Korean Studies 2010

The 10th Biennial Pacific-Asia Conference on Korean Studies 2010 (PACKS 2010) will be held from November 24 (Wednesday) through November 26 (Friday), 2010, at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

The conference organizers invite paper and panel proposals from established and junior scholars. Proposals from postgraduate students and emerging scholars are especially encouraged. Topics related to Korea from a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities and social sciences, including (but not limited to) history, linguistics, language pedagogy, literature, art, religion, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, political studies, economics, business, security and migration studies, are welcome. Special consideration will be given to papers and panels informed by a comparative perspective and broader regional approach.

The application due date is February 28, 2010. To apply, send the PACKS 2010 Application Form (see below) to the PACKS 2010 Administrator at packs2010@gmail.com. Selected presenters and panels will be notified by March 15, 2010. Submission of complete papers is expected by September 30, 2010.
A limited amount of funds might be available for the conference attendants for their lodging in Auckland. Details of the support will be announced at a later stage.
For further details of the conference, please contact Dr. Changzoo Song, Organizing Committee Chair for the 10th PACKS 2010, School of Asian Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. E-mail: packs2010@gmail.com.

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October 09, 2009

Disquieting Traces: Critical Reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Date: February 3, 2009
Time: 4pm
Location: International Institute Room 1636

Dong-Choon Kim is Associate Professor of Sociology at Sung Kong Hoe University in Seoul, Korea, and currently serves as a Standing Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Republic of Korea.

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October 05, 2009

"US-Korean Economic Relationship and Significance of Korea-US FTA" Guest Speaker: Honorable Sung-Hwan Son, Consul General of the Republic Of Korea in Chicago

Date and Time: 4 pm - 5:30 pm, October 28, 2009
Location: Michigan League-Vandenberg Auditorium Room

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September 28, 2009

CKS Distinguished Korean Studies Lecture Series

09/30/09
"Turning Past to History: Nostalgia and Redemption in the ‘Park Chung Hee Syndrome"
Namhee Lee, Associate Professor of Modern Korean History, UCLA

10/14/09
"Korean Diaspora: History, Identity, and Community Consciousness" Edward Chang, Professor of Ethnic Studies, UC Riverside

12/02/09
"Why Aren’t There Any War Cemeteries in North Korea?"
Heonik Kwon, Reader in Anthropology, London School of Economics and Politics

01/27/10 "Korean Kayagum Sanjo: Schools and Players" Keith Howard, Associate Dean, Research, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney

03/24/10
"Freedom of Expression in South Korea: Still an Evolving Right Twenty Years After?"
Kyu Ho Youm, Jonathan Marshall First Amendment Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon

4/7/2010
"The Politics of Nationalism and International Adoption in South Korea"
Katharine Moon, Professor, Dept. of Political Science and Edith Stix Wasserman Chair in Asian Studies, Wellesley College

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SeAH-Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarships

Deadline: March 15, 2010

2 to 3 awards of varying amounts are provided to support undergraduate and graduate students’ research travel, research work, fieldwork, or attending an academic conference related to Korean Studies, which will be used to support academic pursuits.

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September 03, 2009

2009-2010 CKS Korean Film Series

North Korea in Films

All films will be screened at the Michigan Theater.

October 24, 2009 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
Crossing
Directed by Kim Tae-gyoon, 107 min (2008)
December 5, 2009 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Directed by Park Kwang-hyeon, 133 min (2005)
January 9, 2010 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
Repatriation
Directed by Dong-won Kim, 149 min (2006)
January 23, 2010 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
The Game of Their Lives
Directed by Daniel Gordon, 80 min (2002)
February 13, 2010 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
A State of Mind
Directed by Daniel Gordon, 93 min (2004)

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May 14, 2009

Ahn Trio: The Insomniac Concert

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April 24, 2009

SeAH-Haiam Scholarship 2009 Recipients

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April 13, 2009

Research Grants for the Study of Korean Literature overseas 2009

The Daesan Foundation is supporting institutions and individuals who propose projects in the area of Korean literature studies overseas to promote the growth of a wider understanding and interchange of Korean literature and culture. Those concerned with the area of Korean literature studies are encouraged to participate in the program.
The Daesan Foundation, which is funded by the Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd. was founded by Daesan, Yong-Ho Shin(honorific name Daesan meaning Great Mountain) to contribute to fostering of Korea's national culture and globalizing of Korean literature. Applications should be sent to the Foundation between May 1 and August 28, 2009. For more information visit the Daesan Foundation.

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April 09, 2009

SINABORO!

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April 02, 2009

April 8th, 2009 - A Book Reading with Susan Choi

Susan Choi was born in South Bend, IN and grew up in Houston, TX. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. She is also the author of The Foreign Student, winner of the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction, and the coeditor with David Remnick of the anthology Wonderful Town: New York Stories from The New Yorker. A recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, she was born in 1969 and lives in Brooklyn.

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Korean Language Programs for Summer 2009 in Korea

There are many great schools in Korea during the summer months that can fit many diverse schedules and skill levels. The Center For Korean Studies works directly with many of these programs to provide university students the best opportunities for learning the Korean language.

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April 4 - The Host

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March 21, 2009

15th Nam’s Essay Contest & KLP’s End-of-Year Party

Korean Language Program held the 15th Nam’s Essay Contest on April 21, 2009. Elder Nam’s Essay Contest was initiated with the generous support by Elder Sang Y. Nam to promote student’s interest in reading and writing in Korean. The recipients of the Essay Contest received cash prizes ranging from $50-$200. The grand prize was awarded to Yenah Jeong Kim who wrote “My Dear Mother”. Please click to view the other recipients and pictures of the event.

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March 17, 2009

SSRC Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop

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March 07, 2009

CKS Visits Hardland Highschool!

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March 02, 2009

A Shadow Cast over a Thousand Rivers: Buddhism and the Search for Values during the late Goryeo Dynasty

A lecture by Juhn Y. Ahn

Department and Center for the Study of Religion; University of Toronto

Suite 1644, School of Social Work Building, 1080 S. University

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February 19, 2009

“Fourth Wave" in North and South Korea Relations: The U.S. Role toward a New Vision for Peace in Northeast Asia

A Lecture by Mr. Chung Dong-young

Monday, March 2nd, 2009 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Hussey Room
Michigan League
911 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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February 12, 2009

Korea Foundation Graduate Fellowship 2009-2010

Deadline is February 13, 2009.

The Center for Korean Studies is pleased to announce new Korea Foundation Graduate Fellowships in Korean Studies. These two fellowships of $50K per student will be awarded by application to the Center for Korean Studies for the upcoming 2009-2010 academic year. Preference will be given to new, first year doctoral students in Korean studies. The application and the information packet will be posted on the CKS website in January 2009. Please contact the Center for any further information (cks.info@umich.edu)

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February 11, 2009

The Rise of a Politically Detached Korean Community in Manchuria in An Sugil's Rice Plants (1941)

A lecture by Hyun-jeong Lee
Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Free and open to the public
1080 S. University, Suite 1636, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Cross-Currents: the Cinemas of Japan, China and Korea

A Lecture by Tom Vick
Date: Tuesday, 02/17/2009; 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Rackham Amphitheater 915 E. Washington Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Tom Vick explains how the cinemas of Japan, China, and Korea have influenced one another over the years.

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February 10, 2009

A Complete Success!

On Saturday, February 7th, the Center for Korean Studies hosted a sold out showing of the animated film ”Empress Chung” at the Michigan Theater. Attended by a wide variety of guests, the film started after a short introduction by the Korean Studies Director David Chung. Many guests stayed for a short reception at the conclusion of the film and portrayed positive reflections on this unique Korean animation.

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February 09, 2009

Performances of Empire: Enumerative Governmentality and Imperialized Subjectivities in Late Colonial Korea

A Lecture by Todd Henry, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Colorado State University
Date: Wednesday, 03/04/2009; 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Location: 1080 S. University, Suite 1636 School of Social Work Building

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Print Capitalism and the Nationalist Movement in Korea, 1890s-Early 1920s

A Lecture by Guest Michael Shin, Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University
Date: Wednesday, 03/18/2009; 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Location: 1080 S. University, Suite 1636 School of Social Work Building

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January 26, 2009

Work for Rosetta Stone!

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January 24, 2009

Book Reading with Susan Choi, Author of "A Person of Interest"

A Reading by Susan Choi, Finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize
Date: Wednesday, 04/08/2009; 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Location: 1080 S. University, Suite 1636 School of Social Work Building

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January 22, 2009

The Experience of Foreign Students in Korea

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2009 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies

June 24 - July 10, 2009
Applications due on February 16, 2009

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January 08, 2009

January 14, 2009-Korea Foundation Colloquium Series Presents:

“Why Should They Suffer?”: Contemporary Korean Cinema’s Ethical Obsession with the Death (and Guilt) of Innocent Children

A lecture by Yung Bin Kwak, PhD
Dept. of Cinema and Comparative Literature, University of Iowa
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Free and open to the public
1080 S. University, Suite 1636, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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January 07, 2009

January 21, 2009 - Korea Foundation Colloquium Series Presents:

Playing in the Colony: Gramophone and Nonsense in Colonial Seoul

A lecture by Semi Oh
Department of History of East Asia, Columbia University
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Free and open to the public
1080 S. University, Suite 1636, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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January 05, 2009

Korean Film Series 08-09 :

10/16 - Family Ties
11/20 - A Romantic Papa

12/4 - The Show Must Go On
1/22 - Ad Lib Night 아주 특별한 손님 (2005)
1/29 - The Wedding Day 시집가는 날 (맹진사댁 경사)(1956)
2/7 - Empress Chung
3/12 - The Wedding Campaign 나의 결혼 원정기(2005)
4/2 - The Host 괴물 (2006)

When: 7pm.
Where: Lorch Hall Auditorium, 611 Tappen Street

** Empress Chung will be shown at the Michigan Theater on February 7th, at 2pm.

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December 19, 2008

The Korea Society- 2009 Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies

January 12, 2009 - Applications due

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2009–2010 Korean Language Study Awards

Application Deadline: March 9, 2009

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19th Asia Business Conference

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Visiting Professor Program - Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu University

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March 21, 2009 - Asia Law Society 2009 Symposium!

ALS will be sponsoring a symposium entitled "A New Era Dawns for Asian Capital Markets"
More information can be found on their website
The Univeristy of Michigan Law Website

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