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Korean Studies Fall 2025 Colloquium Series

August 16, 2025

The Kim Center is pleased to announce the following talks for our Fall 2025 Colloquium series. All talks will take place at 12:00pm EST in the Kim Center office (3600 Market Street, Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19104).

Graduate Student Research Support Award

August 15, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies is pleased to announce the Graduate Student Research Support Award. Supported by the Core University Program for Korean Studies of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2023-OLU-2250002), the award is given in recognition of research conducted by a University of Pennsylvania graduate student in good standing. The recipient will receive a $2,000 (before taxes) prize to support their work.

James Joo-Jin Kim Center Executive Committee Update

August 10, 2025

We are pleased to share that Haewon Cho, Director of the Korean Language Program, has joined the Kim Center for Korean Studies as a member of the Executive Committee. With her extensive career and experience in Korean Studies and deep engagement in the Penn community, we look forward to the valuable insights and contributions she will bring to the Kim Center. 

Please join us in giving her a warm welcome!

NOW ACCEPTING 2025-26 KIM CENTER UNDERGRADUATE FELLOW APPLICATIONS

August 5, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies seeks applications for Undergraduate Fellows, aimed at students who are involved in the study of Korea and interested in active participation in the university’s Korean Studies program. The Kim Center will recruit up to five (5) Undergraduate Students for the 2025–2026 academic year. Students will be selected based on academic merit and demonstrated interest in Korean Studies.

Undergraduate benefits include:

NOW ACCEPTING 2025-26 KIM CENTER GRADUATE FELLOW APPLICATIONS

August 5, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies seeks applications for Graduate Fellows, aimed at students who are involved in the study of Korea and interested in active participation in the university’s Korean studies program across disciplines. Students will be selected based on academic merit and demonstrated interest in Korean studies. Applicants should be full-time graduate students, including MA and Ph.D students.

Congratulations to Dr. Yoonbin Cho on Her New Appointment

June 21, 2025

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Dr. Yoonbin Cho, who was a graduate student in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory and served as a Graduate Fellow at the Kim Center for Korean Studies during the 2021–22 academic year, has accepted a faculty position as Assistant Professor of Korean Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago.

She will begin her new role this fall semester.

James Joo-Jin Kim Center Executive Committee Update

June 21, 2025

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Professor Christopher Atwood (EALC) and Assistant Professor So-Rim Lee for their dedicated service as members of the Executive Committee for the Kim Center for Korean Studies. Their insight, leadership, and commitment have been invaluable to the Center’s growth and programming.

Congratulations to Dr. Juyoung Lee on Her New Appointment

June 19, 2025

We are delighted to share the wonderful news that Dr. Juyoung Lee, our 2024–25 Moon Family Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kim Center for Korean Studies, has accepted a new position as Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica. She will begin this prestigious role on August 1, 2025.

2nd Call for Course Development Grants 2024-2025

March 25, 2025

Funded by the AKS (Academy of Korean Studies), the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies will award grants of $1,000 to support members of the University of Pennsylvania faculty, lecturers, and graduate students for the development of new courses or the significant revision of existing courses related to Korea. The proposed course can be Korea-focused or comparative with substantial coverage of Korea. An additional $1,000 will be awarded upon the successful completion of the course. The grant will be dispersed as additional pay.

New Assistant Director of Administration

January 27, 2025

Please join us in welcoming Derek Schozer, our new Assistant Director of Administration.

Derek Schozer is the Assistant Director of Administration at the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies. Previously, Derek worked in Human Resources at NYU Langone Health. Prior to this, he has also held positions in elementary education and higher education. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano and staying active. Derek is excited to contribute his knowledge to the Kim Center and looks forward to collaborating with the team!