Stephen Noerper on the implications of Abe’s resignation for Seoul - WEAI Research Scholar Stephen Noerper wrote an article for Pacific Forum titled “With Abe’s Departure, What Next for Seoul?” outlining the implications of the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo […]
CKR announces new publication by Si Nae Park - The Center for Korean Research is pleased to announce the publication of Si Nae Park’s book The Korean Vernacular Story: Telling Tales of Contemporary Chosŏn in Sinographic Writing published by […]
Friend: A Novel from North Korea - WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA Paek Nam-nyong. Friend: A Novel from North Korea Translated by Immanuel Kim (2020) Paek Nam-nyong’s Friend is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in […]
Applications for the Center for Korean Research AKS Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Korean Studies, 2020-21 are now open! - Visit this link for additional information. Eligibility Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) between May 1, 2017 and August 31, 2020. Application Procedure […]
Sovereignty Experiments: Korean Migrants and the Building of Borders in Northeast Asia, 1860–1945 - Alyssa M. Park. Sovereignty Experiments: Korean Migrants and the Building of Borders in Northeast Asia, 1860–1945 (Cornell University Press, 2019)
WEAI Author Q&A: Juhn Ahn’s “Buddhas and Ancestors” - Juhn Ahn. Buddhas and Ancestors. University of Washington Press, 2018.
Heroes and Toilers: Work as Life in Postwar North Korea, 1953–1961 - Cheehyung Harrison Kim. Heroes and Toilers: Work as Life in Postwar North Korea, 1953–1961 (Columbia University Press, 2018)
Nation-Empire: Ideology and Rural Youth Mobilization in Japan and Its Colonies - Sayaka Chatani. Nation-Empire: Ideology and Rural Youth Mobilization in Japan and Its Colonies (Cornell University Press, 2018)
A Misunderstood Friendship: Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, and Sino–North Korean Relations, 1949–1976 - Zhihua Shen and Yafeng Xia. A Misunderstood Friendship: Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, and Sino–North Korean Relations, 1949–1976(Columbia University Press, 2018)
Buddhas and Ancestors: Religion and Wealth in Fourteenth-Century Korea - Juhn Y. Ahn. Buddhas and Ancestors: Religion and Wealth in Fourteenth-Century Korea (University of Washington Press, 2018)
Engineering Asia: Technology, Colonial Development, and the Cold War Order - Engineering Asia: Technology, Colonial Development, and the Cold War Order(Bloomsbury, 2018)
Senior Research Scholar Joel Wit Talks to CNBC About the US-North Korea Summit Meeting - Joel Wit, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, recently spoke to CNBC about the scheduled talks between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. In the May 16, 2018 […] WEAI Adjunct Prof. Stephen Noerper Appears on Bloomberg Markets to Discuss U.S.-North Korea Talks - Stephen E. Noerper, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, appeared on Bloomberg Markets TV on April 18, 2018 to discuss the potential high level talks […]
WEAI Welcomes New Faculty Member Seong Uk Kim - The Weatherhead East Asian Institute welcomes Seong Uk Kim, the Il Hwan and Soon Ja Cho Assistant Professor of Korean Culture and Religion in the Department of East Asian Languages […]
Andrew J. Nathan Discusses China’s Possible Reaction to the U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting in ChinaFile - Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was one of several experts who discussed “When Trump and Kim Meet, What Will Xi Do?” […]
Carol Gluck Takes Part in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Conference on Japan-Korea Relations - Carol Gluck, the George Sansom Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, took part in the March 8, 2018 conference “Japan-Korea Relations 20 […] Carol Gluck Talks to BBC World News about Japan and South Korea’s Comfort Women Dispute - Carol Gluck, the George Sansom Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, appeared on BBC World News on December 27, 2017 to discuss […]
The Center for Korean Research Publishes Fall 2017 Issue of The Journal of Korean Studies - The Center for Korean Research in the Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to announce the publication of the Journal of Korean Studies Fall 2017 issue, Volume 22, No.2. Guest […]
“Rat Fire: Korean Stories from the Japanese Empire,” Co-Edited by Theodore Hughes, Named Daesan Prize Finalist - We are pleased to announce that Rat Fire: Korean Stories from the Japanese Empire, co-edited by Theodore Hughes, the Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Humanities and the […] Theodore Hughes Awarded 2018-19 Heyman Center Fellowship - We are pleased to announce that Theodore Hughes, the Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Humanities and the Director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University, […] The Center for Korean Research is Offering 2018-19 AKS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies - The Center for Korean Research in the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University is currently inviting applications for its 2018-2019 Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Center […] WEAI Adjunct Prof. Stephen Noerper Talks to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News About the Threat Posed by North Korea - Stephen E. Noerper, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, spoke to Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal on August 14, 2017 about the danger […] WEAI Adjunct Prof. Stephen Noerper Talks to CNN and NY1 About the Threats Between North Korea and President Trump - Stephen E. Noerper, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, spoke on both CNN and NY1 on August 11, 2017 about the escalating threats between North […] WEAI Adjunct Prof. Stephen Noerper Talks to The Takeaway About U.N. Sanctions Against North Korea - Stephen E. Noerper, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, talked to WNYC’s The Takeaway on August 7, 2017 about the recent U.N. sanctions against North […]
Gerald L. Curtis is Interviewed by Munhwa Ilbo about East Asian Diplomacy and Security - Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University and a renowned expert on Japanese politics, was interviewed by South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo about numerous diplomatic […]
Columbia PhD Student Peter Moody talks to Vice News About North Korea’s Propaganda Music - Peter Moody, a PhD student in East Asian Languages and Cultures and in History at Columbia University, was quoted in the July 10, 2017 Vice News article “North Korea’s Secret […] WEAI Congratulates Theodore Hughes on his Promotion to Full Professor - The Weatherhead East Asian Institute warmly congratulates faculty member Theodore Hughes on his promotion to Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Humanities in the Department of East Asian […] Theodore Hughes featured in Chosun Ilbo Article on AAS-in-Asia’s Korean Studies Roundtable - Theodore Hughes, the Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Humanities and the Director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University, was featured in a Chosun Ilbo […]
WEAI Professors Eugenia Lean, Carol Gluck, Theodore Hughes, and Paul Kreitman Presenting at AAS-in-Asia in Seoul - The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to announce that faculty members Eugenia Lean, Carol Gluck, Theodore Hughes, and Paul Kreitman will be presenting at this summer’s Association for Asian […]
Youth for Nation: Culture and Protest in Cold War South Korea - Charles R. Kim. Youth for Nation: Culture and Protest in Cold War South Korea (University of Hawaii Press, 2017)
April 26 Event: “Dictators and Their Secret Police:” Photos - Photographs are now available from the April 26, 2017 lecture “Dictators and Their Secret Police in South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines,” which featured speaker Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Assistant Professor […]
Watch Min Jin Lee Discuss Her Acclaimed New Novel “Pachinko” - The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share an April 11, 2017 interview with Min Jin Lee, author of the acclaimed new novel Pachinko. During the interview, Ms. Lee […] The Center for Korean Research and Columbia University Press announce a new Korean Studies Book Initiative - The Center for Korean Research and Columbia University Press announce a new Korean Studies Book Initiative The Center for Korean Research in the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University […] Center for Korean Research Publishes 2016-17 Newsletter - The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share the Center for Korean Research’s annual newsletter. The 2016-2017 newsletter presents highlights from this year’s programming, an interview with Hyunkyu Yi […] The Center for Korean Research Co-organizes International Workshop on Modern Korean Literature and Culture - WEAI is pleased to announce that the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University has co-organized the first international workshop on “Critical Studies in Modern Korean Literature and Culture, 1945-1980: […]