THIS WEDNESDAY:  April 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM Allen Auditorium Voices (2024) offers a powerful account of the Jeju 4.3 Incident, focusing on the narratives of the women who endured its horrors. It presents a harrowing depiction of the unique burden these women carried, not only as victims of state-sanctioned violence but also as survivors of

The Jackson School graduate degree programs in East Asia are being reviewed to be updated into a new degree program: M.A. in East Asia Studies. This new M.A. degree is in the final approval stage and should be granted in the new year in which applicants will choose from various tracks of study, including China, Korea,

Winter registration is fast approaching! Join Center for Korea Studies faculty members this winter for a diverse range of coursework. JSIS A 466/JSIS A 566/POL S 480/POL S 580: Comparative Politics and Korea Studies Instructor: Yong-Chool Ha Date/time: Tuesdays and Thursdays | 2:30-4:20 p.m. Credits: 5 | SLN: 16273/16277/19640/19656 Course Description Approaches Korean politics, political

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

Our colleagues at the Department of Asian Languages and Literature (AL&L) are proud to announce the launch of new MA and PhD Programs in Asian Languages and Cultures. With these new tracks, students in Korea-related studies (literature, film, media, etc.) can now pursue graduate degrees in UW AL&L. Students may apply for these new tracks

On April 22, 2023, Associate Teaching Professor EunYong Won welcomed students from across the University to a special Korean language learning workshop based in music. Featuring Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate Ms. Eun Ju Vivianna Oh as the keynote presenter, the innovative “Unlock the Language and Music of Korea” workshop uniquely combined language instruction with

Spring registration is underway! Join Center for Korea Studies faculty this Spring for a diverse range of coursework. The Korean Peninsula and World Politics Instructor: Yong-Chool Ha JSIS A 213/POL S 213 Date and Time: MW 2:30-4:20pm Credits: 5 This course introduces Korean politics, economics, society, and international relations by focusing on the development in

Sarah Leibson, a Korean Studies and International Studies double major, was selected for a scholarship to study abroad in South Korea. Isabel Bartholomew, a sophomore Linguistics major who also studies Korean language was named alternate. According to the Boren Press Release, “Student Receives Prestigious Boren Award”: Sarah Leibson has been awarded a Boren to study

Beth Do, a student in the Master’s in Applied International Studies program at the Jackson School, writes about a recent public event on North Korea featuring The RAND Corporation. The event was sponsored by the Center for Korea Studies at the Jackson School.   Over 100 students, faculty, and interested community members gathered on Thursday, November