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
New Course on the History of Books and Printing in Korea
Rare Book School has announced a new course: The History of Books and Printing in Korea (H-160). Renowned curator Beth McKillop of the Victoria and Albert Museum will conduct the course July 28 to August 2, 2019, at the Harvard-Yenching…
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Korean Studies at Penn
The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania has announced the availability of two postdoctoral fellowships in Korean studies for the 2019–2020 academic year. The fellowship will cover the twelve-month period between August 1, 2019,…
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…