Wednesday, Mar, 13, 2024, 03:30 – 5:30 p.m. Allen Auditorium Click here to register Join the Department of Asian Languages & Literature, the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the UW China Studies Program, and the East Asia Center for “Screening Queer Hong Kong,” a screening of “Always My Child” (Hong Kong, 2011, 24 mins) and

Spring registration is less than a month away! Join Center for Korea Studies faculty a diverse range of coursework.   JSIS A 213: The Korean Peninsula and World Politics Instructor: Yong-Chool Ha Date and Time: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30-4:20 Location: CDH 105 Credits: 5 SLN: 15865 Course Description Introduces Korean politics, economics, society, and international

On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, Professors Heekyoung Cho and Ungsan Kim were awarded individual Simpson Center Fellowships. Professor Cho is the recipient of a Digital Humanities Summer Fellowship for her project entitled, Building an Online Translation Database of Korean Literature. Professor Kim was awarded a Society of Scholars Fellowship for his project entitled, Future Imperfect: Crisis,

Join the Center for Korea Studies and the Taiwan Studies Program for a special lecture by Y.T. Shim Visiting Professor Dr. Keun Lee (Seoul National University) on Monday, February 12 at 3:30 in HUB 337. Based on a working paper, Dr. Lee’s talk will analyze China’s complicated geopolitical position within global semiconductor supply chains and

With AAS rapidly approaching, CKS is highlighting panels chaired, organized, and/or featuring our faculty. Please see our faculty schedule below. March 1 Intra-Asia Platforms: Creativity, Community, and Governance in Digital Lives Faculty Member: Heekyoung ChoTime: 3-4:30pmLocation: Virtual March 14 Discourses of Youth in Imperial Japan: Rethinking Complex Realities of Race, Class and Gender Faculty Member:

2023 was another momentous year here at the University. Please see below for our annual newsletter reviewing much of the goings-on at the Center. News Highlights Leadership Changes at CKS Professor Yong-Chool Ha became the Director of the Center for Korea Studies in June 2023. Professor Ha took over for longtime Director Clark Sorensen who

In May 2023, the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle hosted the “Quiz on Korea” at the University of Washington. Korea Program MA student Hannah Wampler won first place in the quiz. Her prize? An invitation to final contest in Seoul in September 2023! Hannah wrote a brief report on her experience

Join the Tateuchi East Asia Library on Monday, November 27, at 2pm as they host a series of “Korean Classics” thematic events. Across the afternoon, participants will be introduced to Korean short stories, sample Korean teas, and watch a film from the Golden Age of Korean cinema. The event is free and open to all.

On Monday, October 9, 2023, CKS Director Yong-Chool Ha and Interim Associate Director Ian Oates visited the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center of the University of Montana (UM) to participate in their Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Korea-U.S. Alliance cohosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle. The event

Join Visiting Professor Dr. Keun Lee (Seoul National University) for a one time offering of JSIS 484 A: Economics and Business in Korea and China! Professor Lee will be at UW for only Winter 2024, so don’t miss the opportunity to learn from one of the leading economists in Korea! Economics and Business in Korea