Center for Korean Studies at Stony Brook

12/05/2022

2023 Joint Faculty-led Summer Study Abroad

Duration: 6/21-7/21 (5 weeks; 1 week of the pre-departure orientation via zoom & 4 weeks in Korea)

Concentrated on field trips, this program brings a group of college students from the east to the west coasts together to Korea for summer cultural immersion in 2023. Themed around " Waking through Korea's Past and Present," three universities (University of George Mason, Stony Brook University and University of Utah) teamed up to offer an unique joint study abroad program in the Incheon Global Campus in Songdy, Korea.

10/31/2022

CKS Colloqium Series: "North Korea's Changing Society" by Mr. Jonathan Corrado.

How has North Korea's society transformed in the past three decades from the bottop up and the dop down? This talk looks at the forces of marketization and outside information access as accelerants of social change. While households have become increasingly dependent on the marketplace to make a living, the goverment has sought to haress the forces of marketization with mixed results. Prioritizing guns over butter, Chairman Kim Jong Un's government has largely retreated from economic decentralization policies implemented earlier in his tenure. Meanwhile, through smuggled USBs, micro SDs, and pirate radio, the population has gained assess to uncensored information from abroad, challenging the government's information monopoly, with significant implications for loyalty and governance. This talk challenges the received wisdom that North Korea is a monolithic, classless, socialist society with strict gender roles and a gullible population. Instead, it portrays the North Korean people as curious, tenacious, and industrious survivalists navigating a cruel and corrupt system.

09/26/2022

CKS Colloquium Series: The Postmemory Generation in South Korea" by Dr. Dong-yeon Koh.

What has happened to the postmemory generation in South Korea, the country notorious for conflicting views toward the Korean and Cold War among different generations throughout a range of political and cultural spectrums? Based on her recent publication, the speaker provides a rare opportunity to look at the oblivious postwar South Korean society and generation gaps to the Korean War and ongoing ideological conflicts in South Korea through arts and films. The talk will introduce the images of notable artworks by thirteen contemporary Korean artists and filmmakers in the genres of documentary photography, participatory arts, performance arts, documentary films media installations, and memorials.

This event is co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute of Stony Brook and the Center for Korean Studies.
Weblink: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/korean/

09/08/2022

The Center for Korean Studies announces a job opening for Winter 2023. Please read the announcement carefully and apply!

08/31/2022

The CKS offers up to 10 undergraduate scholarships this semesters. Read the guidelines in the flyer and apply by October 15.

05/23/2022

The Asia Foundation’s Leadership & Exchange Programs unit seeks two Interns to support the 2022 Exploring American Values Exchange Program. The Exploring American Values Exchange Program presents an invaluable opportunity to deepen insight, inform perspectives, and strengthen bonds of understanding between Koreans and Americans. The program will feature two uniquely curated 12-day U.S. itineraries that will introduce up to 15 Korean journalists (Group 1) and up to 15 Korean social media content creators (Group 2) to the inspired work of individuals, communities, and institutions working to shape the American experience.
Click on the link for more information!

05/06/2022

The Center for Korean Studies is looking for a graduate assistant for Fall 2022-Spring 2023. This position works as a communication liaison initiating and supporting the Center’s SNS postings, publicity, and the programming of cultural and academic events. The responsibilities also include day-to-day clerical tasks as well as assisting the faculty at the center. The position is expected to work around 10-15 hours per week with a pay of $15/hr. Send your application (resume and a cover letter) to Professor Heejeong Sohn ([email protected])

04/15/2022

The LTI Korea Translation Academy is looking for talented applicants who will rise to the challenge of translating Korean literature and contribute to the growth of its global readership! Click here for more information: https://academy.ltikorea.or.kr/index.do?locale=en
For any additional inquiries: [email protected]

Literature Translation Institute Of Korea

04/05/2022

The 83rd TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Exam is Korean language test for non-native Korean speakers held by National Institute for International Education. The deadline for applying is: April 30, 2022 (first come first serve basis).
Here is the link to register: https://www.kecny.org/topik
For more information please visit the link above.

    - 듣기 시험 중에는 듣기 답안만, 읽기/쓰기 시험 중에는 읽기/쓰기 답안만 작성해야 함 

03/24/2022

[Fall 2022 & Summer 2022 Korean Studies Courses available now]
We are offering these Korean Studies Courses for the Fall 2022 semester and Summer 2022. Please email your questions on the courses to respective instructors or Professor Heejeong Sohn ([email protected]).

03/23/2022

The Center for Korean Studies is hosting the third Professional Development Seminar (III) this Thursday (Mar. 24 ) on Zoom. Our guest speaker Tyler Rasch is a TV personality, author, artist, and consultant who will be talking on his story of "Living and Working in South Korea"! To register for the event beforehand, please scan the QR code on the flyer provided below.