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…

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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…

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News from elsewhere

Two UHM Ph.D. Graduates Got Teaching Jobs in Korea

Recent UHM graduate students, Dr. Yongshin Kim (political science) and Dr. Yuki Asahina (sociology) got tenure track assistant professor positions at the Department of Chinese Studies, Inha University and at the Department of Japanese Studies, Hanguk University of Foreign Studies…

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Spring Course Examines Korean Immigrant Experiences in the United States

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Asian Studies Program is offering a spring-semester course examining the experiences of Korean immigrants in the United States. Tae-Ung Baik, professor of law and director of the Center for Korean Studies, will teach the…

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Events from elsewhere

Korean Mask Dance and Music Program at Orvis

The East-West Center Arts Program will present a performance of Korean mask dance and music Sunday, February 17, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. in Orvis Auditorium on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus. The program will feature an ensemble called…

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12th Korea-America Student Conference

The Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) is currently recruiting for its 12th delegation, to comprise American and Korean undergraduate and graduate students. KASC is a three-week academic and cultural conference focused on educating the next generation of leaders on U.S.-Korea and…

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