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
Short-Term Research Fellowship in Kazakhstan
The DPRK Strategic Research Center at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is seeking a current Ph.D. candidate/recent graduate for a nine-month fellowship assisting the senior research fellows with their scholarly work. The individual selected for this position as a junior…
Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in Korean Studies
The Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University seeks to hire a candidate with a strong track record of research and teaching competence in the literature and culture of Korea, in any period. Preference will be given to candidates whose…
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…