Faculty Publication:

Park, Sung Bae. One Korean's Approach to Buddhism:
The Mom/Momjit Paradigm. Albany: SUNY Press, 2009.

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Korean Studies Undergraduate Scholarships
The Program in Korean Studies and the Center for Korean Studies are pleased to announce Jeen Hong Kim Scholarship, Undergraduate Award for Academic Achievement and Leadership. This semestrial award is to recognize an undergraduate Korean Studies minor student who has shown outstanding academic achievement, scholarly promise, service and leadership to the Stony Brook community. Students who are in Korean Studies minor and have taken two and more courses in the Korean Studies with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA are eligible to apply, and the awardee will receive $1,000. All applications and supporting documents should be submitted to either the Center for Korean Studies (143A Old Chemistry) or Dr. Hongkyung Kim (11124 Humanities), Director for Korean Studies Scholarship Program, by November 20th 2009. For more information, click here.

Challenge Exams for Korean Language (Fall 2009)
First exam: October 23 (Friday), 10:30-11:30 AM
Second exam: December 11 (Friday), 2:30-3:30 PM

Announcement for the Korean Studies Undergraduate Scholarship
The Committee for Korean Studies Undergraduate Scholarship is pleased to announce that Tracy Soto (senior, AAAS major) has been selected as the awardee for Jeen Hong Kim Scholarship for Spring 2009.


Korean Studies Monthly Seminar for November

  • Topic: Chongjo's reign - Confucian Renaissance
  • Speaker: Dr. Hongkyung Kim (Stony Brook University)
  • Time: 7 PM, November 20 (Friday)
  • Place: YKASEC Conference Room, 136-1, 41st Ave., Flushing, NYC

Korean Studies Monthly Seminar for October

  • Topic: Female Labor Policy
  • Speaker: Dr. Hyewon Ko (Korean Research Institute for Vocational Education and Teaching)
  • Time: 7 PM, October 23 (Friday)
  • Place: YKASEC Conference Room, 136-1, 41st Ave., Flushing, NYC

Korean Studies Monthly Seminar for September

  • Topic: Practical Learning in the Choson dynasty (IV) - Tasan Chong Yak-yong
  • Speaker: Dr. Hongkyung Kim (Stony Brook University)
  • Time: 7 PM, September 24 (Friday)
  • Place: YKASEC Conference Room, 136-1, 41st Ave., Flushing, NYC

Korean Studies Monthly Seminar for August

  • Topic: New Expedition to North Korea
  • Speaker: Dr. Jaebong Lee (Wonkwang University South Korea)
  • Time: 7 PM, August 14 (Friday)
  • Place: YKASEC Conference Room, 136-1, 41st Ave., Flushing, NYC