CKS Faculty News
Dr. Yong-ho Ch’oe, Emeritus Professor of History and CKS member has received the Order of Civil Merit Dongbaek Medal
On November 5, 2021, Dr. Yong-ho Ch’oe, Emeritus Professor of History and CKS member at the University of Hawaii at Manoa has received the Order of Civil Merit Dongbaek Medal, the third highest order of merit from South Korea. The…
News: “Oral History: Dr. Byong Won Lee” Published by NGC
A new book, “Oral History: Dr. Byong Won Lee” was just published by the National Gugak Center (NGC), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. The oral history features Dr. Lee’s life and musical activities. It…
News from elsewhere
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Applications Welcome
U.S. citizen and resident-alien full-time graduate and undergraduate students combining modern foreign language training with area studies are invited to apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships for the coming summer and the 2020-2021 academic year. Summer 2020 fellowships,…
First-Ever Book in English on Jejueo Appears from the University of Hawai‘i Press
The University of Hawai‘i Press has issued the first-ever book in English on Jejueo, the language of Korea’s Jeju Island. The book is the work of Changyong Yang, professor of language education at Jeju National University; Sejung Yang, a researcher…
Events from elsewhere
March 31, 2023 Public Lecture, “Chinese Views of North Korea’s Uncertain Future” by Dr. Sungmin Cho
The Center for Korean Studies is co-sponsoring a public lecture titled, “Chinese Views of North Korea’s Unclertain Future” on March 31, 2023 that will be given by Dr. Sungmin Cho. Where: Moore Hall Room 258, University of Hawaii at Manoa…
May 21, 2021 “Strategy and Negotiations for Denuclearizing North Korea on North Korea Nuclear Negotiations” at UH Hilo
Professor Su-Mi Lee, Political Science Department at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) is hosting a public forum: “Strategy and Negotiations for Denuclearizing North Korea on North Korea Nuclear Negotiations.” The virtual forum will be available at http://go.hawaii.edu/sfP…