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
European Journal of Korean Studies on the Web
The Papers of the British Association for Korean Studies have become the European Journal of Korean Studies. Founded in 1991, the BAKS Papers have been a repository for academic work on the Korean Peninsula produced in the United Kingdom. The…
Call for Papers: 1.5-Generation Korean Immigrants
The editors of a special edited collection titled 1.5 Generation Korean Immigrants Across the World invite submissions for possible inclusion in the volume. Recommended topics include: Complexities of defining the term “1.5 generation”; identity, home, and belonging; health and health-seeking…
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…