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Welcome to the ANU Centre for Korean Studies
Korean studies at the ANU has a long and vibrant history.
Our scholars and students are actively involved in a wide range
of teaching and research that covers contemporary
issues such as international relations, economics and politics,
and extends through to pre-modern history, philosophy and religion.
Feel free to explore our site by using the links to the left.
The bulletin board below provides quick links to announcements
and is frequently updated, so check back often!
Bulletin Board
Upcoming events and news
Colloquium Series: Thursday 29th October - Dr. Keith Howard, Associate Dean, Research, Sydney Conservatorium of Music; Professor of Music, SOAS, University of London, Kugak Fusion: Korean Music for a New Age, Hedley Bull Centre, Theatre 1, 12pm - 2pm. Abstract
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Podcasts and photos of seminars: The ANU is now offering free podcasts of
some talks, seminars and public lectures. Now you can enjoy some of the
talks held by the Centre for Korean Studies as podcasts at your own leisure! From our
gallery page you will find links to some of our most recent talks.
Also, selected photographs from our talks have recently been uploaded to the Gallery for your enjoyment.
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Book publication: Over the past few years Dr Ruth Barraclough
from the ANU and Associate Professor Elyssa Faison from University of
Oklahoma have co-edited a book exploring gender, work and class in
sexual and industrial labour in Japan and Korea. Their book, Gender
and Labour in Korea and Japan: Sexing Class, has just been
published through Routledge
as part of its ASAA Women in Asia Series.
For a full description of the book please see the
following link - here.
Scholarships
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Applications for the Australia Korea Scholarship Program 2010: For the information of students and Australian graduates interested in pursuing a career in an Australia-Korea related profession and developing networks in Korea for their future careers.
Applications for the Australia Korea Scholarship Program 2010 are now open and applications close on Tuesday 20 October 2009. http://www.dfat.gov.au/akf/akf_scholarship_program.html
Scholarships are available for:
Australian graduates who have completed a tertiary degree in any discipline, who are keen to gain some work experience in
Korea
and development Korean cultural understanding and potentially Korean language skills for the workplace, may consider undertaking a program that includes options such as:
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one semester of language study in
Korea
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one semester studying a business course at a leading university in
Korea
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a work placement or internship for up to 6 months in an Australian or Korean company based in
Korea
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Individual scholarships may be provided up to a maximum of $25,000.
Travel grants offered to researchers to undertake field work or a program of study in
Korea
, with preference given to those that have an identified host or partner organisation in
Korea
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Researchers will gain an understanding of Korean culture and aspects of contemporary life in
Korea
while completing their research, which may be in any discipline.
Individual scholarships may be provided up to a maximum of $10,000.
Travel grants offered to students who have demonstrated a high level of Korean linguistic ability to provide an opportunity to attend a Korean university for one semester or a full academic year, preferably through their home institutions exchange or study abroad programs.
Individual scholarships may be provided up to a maximum of $5,000.
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ANU Postdoctoral Fellow: The Korea Institute, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, is offering a two-year research fellowship focusing on any one of three possible fields of investigation:
1) the politics of Korea, with a focus on contemporary developments;
2) the economics of Korea including Korea's global involvement in multilateral issues; or
3) the security of the Korean peninsula with an East Asia context.
For more details on the postdoctoral fellow and how to apply please click here.
Recent events
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Korean film night: The Centre run its third Korean film night on Thursday, 22nd Oct, from 5pm to 7pm. This time we screened "Highway Star" (Click here to view the poster!), the debut film from directors Kim Hyun Soo and Kim Sang Chan.(2007). The leading role is played by Cha Tae Hyun, best known as the lead in the phenomenally successful romantic comedy "My Sassy Girl".
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Colloquium seminar: Dr. Jane Chi Hyun Park from the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney, gave a talk titled, Remaking the Korean RomCom: A Case Study of Yeopgijeogin geunyeo and My Sassy Girl. The abstract for Dr Park's talk is available here.
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Seminar: Dr Roald Maliangkay gave a talk at ROYAL
ASIATIC SOCIETY (KOREA BRANCH) Lecture Meeting on Thursday, 10 September 2009. Dr Maliangkay's talk, Untangling the Intangible: Soft
Power and Korea's Cultural Heritage, discussed the issues
that have hindered the continued success of Korea's cultural properties preservation system and he
argued that neither effective preservation nor effective promotion is enough to
secure or increase Korea's soft power without a proper understanding of the concept itself.
The abstract for this talk can be found here.
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Dr Roald Maliangkay reports on the results from the ACT Korean Speech Contest:
At the ACT Korean Speech Contest, Daisy (Yun Shi) Ruan, one of our third-year students,
and Phuong Lan Tran, one of our first-year students, both won first prize in their category,
with the GRAND PRIZE also going to Daisy. Apart from a nice cash prize and certificate from
the organisation, Daisy received a great-looking present from the Korean Ambassador.
I am very proud of our students, not just because they did so well, but also because
they are so enthusiastic about their studies; it is simply wonderful to be able to award
them. Our other students also did very well. I think, though, that their success partly
reflects the ongoing efforts of our colleagues Ji-yeon Cho -- who has been helping our
students prepare for the contest for several years now -- and Dr Kyungjoo Yoon. Without
them this might not have been such a success.
The entire event was organised and managed by ANU's Centre for Korean Studies,
Narrabundah College and the Kukje International Academy, but it would not be such a
success each year without the enormous efforts of Mr Jacob Chong and his family of the
Kukje International Academy. We were also pleased to have two representatives from
the Korean Embassy: Minister Mr Lee Bom-yon and Counselor Mr Kim Chonghan. Photos
from the event will be uploaded to the site shortly.
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Students in perspective: Two upcoming students of Korean at ANU, Jess Chou and
Elizabeth Yoo were recently awarded Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF) scholarships to study in Korea. Dane Alston recently
caught up with Jess and Elizabeth and talked to them about their scholarships and experiences
studying Korean at ANU. To read the full transcipt of the interview click here.
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Seminars by Professor Kim Youngna, Director of Seoul University
Art Museum and expert on Korean Contemporary Art and Korean war art: Professor Kim
Youngna, Director of Seoul University Art Museum and expert on Korean Contemporary Art
and Korean war art, will be giving two talks in Australia, one on museums in Korea and
the other on war art in Korea. The schedule for Professor Kim's talks is as follows:
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Public Lecture with Emeritus Professor Paik Nak-chung: Academic, writer
and critic, Emeritus Professor Paik delivered a talk titled "Korea's Division System and Its Regional Implications" on 25 August 2009,
from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Law Link Lecture Theatre, Building 7, Fellows
Rd, ANU. In this talk Professor Paik explored the partition of the
Korean peninsula since the Korean War and argued that the notion of a
'division-system' is useful in addressing many current issues, for example,
the ongoing nuclear crisis in the peninsula and the question of human rights
in North Korea. Professor Paik discussed various regional arrangements in
which South Korea participates, noting the crucial absence of North Korea in
most of them and the presence of Australia in a few.
For additional information please contact Ms Grace Cho
on on 6125 0857, or visit the ANU Billboard.
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Colloquium seminar: Dr Kyung-joo Yoon, ANU, gave
a talk titled Korean child rearing practice as a window into core cultural values of Korean people.
Dr Yoon's abstract can be found here.
The talk took place on Thursday, 20 August, in FAS Rm W1.21 Baldessin
Precinct Building (level 1) , 1pm - 2pm.
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Past Entries: to read past events of the Centre, click here.
If you would like to receive updates on events in the Centre we can add you to our mailing list at the click of a button - here.
If you have any questions with regards to studying Korean related
topics at the ANU please contact the Acting Head, Dr Ruth Barraclough, and if you have any questions
regarding the website please contact the web master.
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