Center for Korean Studies to commemorate 50th anniversary

Center for Korean Studies at UH Mānoa

Photo of early Korean immigrants' school on Kauaʻi (1911)

Maui Puunene Dong Myong School (1907)

WHO: UH Mānoa’s Center for Korean Studies (CKS)

WHAT: Public is invited to attend a commemoration ceremony planned for the oldest and largest such center in the U.S. and Canada. The ceremony for the educational, research and cultural hub will feature a workshop based on stories of Korean immigrants and a historical photo exhibition.  

WHEN: Thursday, September 22, 12–4 p.m.

WHERE: CKS auditorium, 1881 East-West Road (Diamond Head end of campus) 

PROGRAM:

Reception: Anniversary celebration (12–2 p.m.) 

• Lunch gathering

• Introduction to the center and welcoming remarks 

• Commemoration 

Workshop: Stories of Korean immigrants’ education and CKS educators (2:20–4 p.m.) 

• Duk Hee Lee Murabayashi, Korean immigrants’ education

• Mee-Jeong Park, Korean language

• David Choy, Remembering Bong Youn Choy

• Edward Shultz, History educators: Hugh Kang and Yongho Ch’oe

• Karl Kim, Founding CKS Director: Dae-Sook Suh

Photo exhibition on Korean immigrants’ education in Hawaiʻi (8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.)  

ADDITIONAL FACTS: 

• Hawaiʻi’s geographic location has propelled the center to play a key role in bringing together scholars and intellectual leaders. 

• CKS is made up of more than 40 affiliate members from UH whose expertise spans a variety of fields such as language, history, literature, media broadcasting, music, dance, architecture and law.

• The center’s main building is modeled after Kunjŏngjŏn, a traditional Korean palace throne hall and was completed in December 1979.