Events
October 21, 2024 Symposium on the Work and Legacy of Professors Hugh Kang and Youngho Ch’oe
THE CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MĀNOA PRESENTS: A Symposium on the Work and Legacy of Professors Hugh Kang and Youngho Ch’oe When: October 21, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Where: Center for Korean Studies Auditorium The event is free and open to all. For further…
October 16, 2024 The Importance of Narrative Plentitude: Asian American Representation in Film and Music
THE CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MĀNOA JOINTLY PRESENTS: The Importance of Narrative Plentitude: Asian American Representation in Film and Music Abstract: The Center for Oral History, University of Hawaii at Manoa Ethnic Studies, and Center for Korean Studies are thrilled to invite you to “Talk Story with Randall Park…
November 7, 2024 Bangtan Remixed: “A Critical BTS Reader: Heijin Lee, Michelle Cho, Vernadette Gonzalez”
THE CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MĀNOA JOINTLY PRESENTS: Bangtan Remixed: A Critical BTS Reader This event delves into the impact of celebrated K-Pop boy band BTS, exploring their history, aesthetics, and the fan culture and industry that surrounds them. The collection’s contributors-who include artists, scholars, journalists, activists, and fans-approach…
September 26, 2024 The Hee Kyung Lee Kwon Speaker Series: “Thus Spoke: Kim Hyesoon, Fi Jae Lee, Jack Jung”
THE CENTER FOR KOREAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MĀNOA JOINTLY PRESENTS: The Hee Kyung Lee Kwon Speaker Series Thus Spoke: Kim Hyesoon, Fi Jae Lee, Jack Jung The inaugural iteration of the Hee Kyung Lee Kwon Speaker Series that spotlights significant voices in Korean women’s literature. The event will feature poetry reading,…
August 8, 2024 Advancing Health and Wellness in the Korean Immigrant Community in Hawaii: A Multidisciplinary Conference
The Center for Korean Studies presents an exciting event: “Advancing Health and Wellness in the Korean immigrant Community in Hawaii: A Multidisciplinary Conference” on August 8, 2024 from 9:00AM- 5:30PM. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Korean Studies along with other departments. Title: “Advancing Health and Wellness in the Korean Immigrant Community in…
May 9-10, 2024 The 17th Worldwide Consortium of Korean Studies Centers Conference and Directors Meeting
in 2006The 17th Worldwide Consortium of Korean Studies Centers (WWC) Conference will be held at the Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from May 9-10, 2024. Where: Center for Korean Studies Auditorium When: May 9, 2024- May 10, 2024 The Worldwide Consortium of Korean Studies Centers Conference (WWC Conference) was…