UC Berkeley Center for Korean Studies

10/08/2024

Don't miss your chance to hear from Jamie Doucette today about his book "The Postdevelopmental State: Dilemmas of Economic Democratization in Contemporary South Korea"! Join us at 5:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Institute of East Asian Studies (1995 University Avenue, 5th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704). RSVP or Register Here: https://events.berkeley.edu/cks/event/255713-the-postdevelopmental-state-dilemmas-of-economic-demo

09/20/2024

Don't miss out on tonight's screening of the film Crossings! Featuring an introduction by Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ and Deann Borshay Liem of Mu Films, and followed by a Q&A with both guests. Join us at 5:00 PM at the David Brower Center in the Goldman Theater. RSVP required. RSVP here: https://events.berkeley.edu/cks/event/255712-film-screening-crossings

09/19/2024

Don't forget to join us today at 5:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Institute of East Asian Studies for "Late Industrialization, the State and Tradition: The Emergence of Neofamilism in South Korea" with Prof. Yong-Chool Ha! RSVP (in person) or Register (virtual) to attend here: https://events.berkeley.edu/cks/event/255711-late-industrialization-the-state-and-tradition-the-em

06/18/2024

CKS is hiring!

03/07/2024

Don't forget to join us tonight at 4 PM US PT in the Conference Room at the Institute of East Asian Studies for Griefless by the Roadside with Prof. Eunjung Kim! RSVP to attend in person or register to join us online at https://events.berkeley.edu/cks/event/242494-griefless-by-the-roadside

02/08/2024

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the annual Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies! Featuring 2023 awardee Sonia Ryang for her winning book "Language and Truth in North Korea", the event will be held at 5:00 PM at the David Brower Center (2150 Allston). RSVP Here: https://events.berkeley.edu/cks/event/229847-hong-yung-lee-book-award-ceremony See you there!

01/18/2024

Don't forget to join us today at 4:00 PM PT in the Institute of East Asian Studies Conference Room (1995 University Ave, 5th Floor) for Du Fu in Motion with Jamie Jungmin Yoo!

10/25/2023

12th USC KSI Annual Graduate Symposium: Korea, East Asia, and/or Other Asian Diasporas

CALL FOR PAPERS AND DISCUSSANTS
PROPOSALS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2023

The USC Korean Studies Institute is pleased to announce the call for papers and panel discussants for its 12th annual graduate student symposium. This symposium aims to professionalize graduate students, nurture their scholarship, and create interdisciplinary networks of Ph.D. students working on research related to Korea, East Asia, and/or Asian diasporas. The symposium provides students from various institutions with the chance to meet and share research in progress with their peers. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to engage with a faculty panel that will build their professional and research skills.
There is no specific theme for this conference and graduate students from any department and any university are encouraged to submit paper proposals or serve as discussants as we hope to achieve an interdisciplinary mix of research papers from both the social sciences and humanities. Papers that include Korea in a larger comparative or theoretical framework are especially encouraged but a focus on Korea is not required. This conference will take place in person and participants should note that we unfortunately do not offer any travel grants at this time.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Participants can take part in the symposium as a paper presenter and/or a panel discussant. Please indicate which role(s) you are applying for in your cover letter.
Applications should be submitted to [email protected] by Wednesday, November 15th, 2023. Authors of accepted proposals/discussant roles will be notified by December 1st, 2023.
For paper proposals: please e-mail your CV, a short cover letter, and 250-word abstract for the paper.
To apply as discussant: please submit your CV and short cover letter.
Completed papers must be submitted by Monday, January 22, 2024 for distribution to discussants.
Questions should be directed to the KSI Program Specialist Jay Lee at [email protected]

The symposium website can be found here:
https://dornsife.usc.edu/ksi/annual-usc-ksi-graduate-student-symposium/

DEADLINES

November 15: Submit paper proposal or apply to be a discussant
December 1: Notification of acceptances
January 22: Completed papers due
February 9: Date of symposium

10/12/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Winner of The UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies

The Center for Korean Studies at UC Berkeley is honored to announce the 2023 winner of the UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies, "Language and Truth in North Korea" (University of Hawaii Press, 2021), by Professor Sonia Ryang (Rice University).

"Language and Truth in North Korea" makes a significant contribution to the expanding scholarship on North Korea. Prof. Ryang’s bracing methodology and innovative framework sets her treatise apart from the conventional approach to the country’s political culture. By focusing on the practice of language in various genres, performances, and registers, Prof. Ryang offers a distinct and imaginative interpretation of the workings of political cohesion: how state power is diffused and ingrained in the everyday linguistic tenor of life in North Korea. It also exemplifies admirable commitment to anthropological distance—a form of sincerity that is essential to cultural analysis.

The UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies and its $10,000 prize were created to support groundbreaking research and writing that seeks to further the field of Korean Studies. A ceremony to celebrate the award and Professor Ryang’s achievement will be held at UC Berkeley on February 2, 2024.

The Center for Korean Studies at UC Berkeley is deeply grateful to all the authors and publishers who participated in this round of competition. We will soon be making a separate announcement launching next year’s competition, which will be open to submissions of Korean Studies books published in 2022 and 2023.

More information can be found here: https://ieas.berkeley.edu/cks/hylbookaward

09/12/2023

Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowship

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowship comprises two distinct programs: the "Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellow of Political Science '' and the "Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellow of East Asian Studies," each provides one fellow with $2,000 of funding. The Fellowship program aims to provide interested students, especially those of AAPI heritage, with financial support to conduct academic research focused on political/social/cultural/economic aspects of East Asia.

The application is now reopened to give potential applicants another chance to be benefitted from this opportunity. It will be closed by 11:59PM PST September 29th, Friday, 2023. If interested, please submit an application on our Application Form:

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04/27/2023

Student Opportunity (Deadline May 1): The Asian American Research Center and the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies program welcomes applications and nominations for the Toraji Korean American Studies prize. This annual prize is for graduate and undergraduate students from any department who are researching and/or writing about Korean American literature, film, and cultural studies. Topics in history and politics will also be considered. Instructors can nominate students and students themselves can apply!

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Mar 03 2022 Off Accepting Applications for Toraji Prize in Korean American Cultural Studies By UCBerkeleyAAADS The Asian American Research Center and the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies program welcomes applications and nominations for the Toraji Korean American Studies prize. This annual....

04/27/2023

We are thrilled to be a Community Partner for the San Francisco Premiere of on Saturday, May 13 at 5:30PM at . Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, Women Cross DMZ Founder/Executive Director Christine Ahn, and Producer Sarah S. Kim will be in attendance. Join us for the screening: caamfest.com/2023/movies/crossings/

CROSSINGS follows thirty women peacemakers as they set out on a risky journey across the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, calling for an end to a 70-year war that has divided the Korean peninsula.

Nobel Peace Laureates and renowned activists take a risky journey across the demilitarized zone.