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Call for Applications: The James Joo-Jin Kim Dissertation Completion Fellowship

February 19, 2026

Call for Applications: The James Joo-Jin Kim Dissertation Completion Fellowship 
 

Description

The James Joo-Jin Kim Dissertation Completion Fellowship supports SAS doctoral students in Korean Studies. The fellowship is open to Ph.D. candidates in the humanities or social sciences whose dissertations focus on Korea or explore Korea from a comparative perspective. The award covers the cost of tuition, fees, a 10-month stipend, and health insurance.

2025 SNU–UPenn Woosong International Conference on Korean Studies

January 24, 2026

On Friday, December 19, 2025, scholars from Seoul National University, the University of Pennsylvania and beyond gathered at SNU’s College of Humanities for the 2025 SNU–UPenn Woosong International Conference on Korean Studies. The Conference, which has alternated between the two universities since 2023, aims to bring Korean Studies scholars together to learn, collaborate, and network.  

Learning Across Disciplines, Speaking to Diverse Audiences

December 3, 2025

Greater Philadelphia Area Korean Studies Conference | November 14, 2025

Dating and Intimacy in South Korea: Diverse Stories

November 26, 2025

Global Korea Agenda Roundtable | November 7, 2025

Now Accepting 2026-27 Moon Family Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications

November 24, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania announces a Moon Family Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2026–27 academic year. The postdoctoral fellowship is open to scholars from any discipline with a research and teaching focus on Korea.

Graduate Student Research Support Award

November 24, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2025 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 who is undertaking solo- or first-authored research on Korea or the Korean diaspora.

Award Recipient ($2,000 Prize)

A Day Immersed in Korea: Educators Explore Culture, Creativity, and Connection at the Kim Center Workshop

November 18, 2025

Korea Culture and Society Workshop for Educators | November 8, 2025

Introducing Our 2025–26 Graduate and Undergraduate Fellows

October 15, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies is pleased to announce our 2025–26 Graduate and Undergraduate Fellows.

We warmly congratulate the new cohort of fellows, whose outstanding academic achievements and dedication to Korean Studies have distinguished them among their peers. Their projects represent innovative research and creative work that advance a deeper understanding of Korea and its global connections.

Call for Papers: 5th Korean Studies Young Scholars (KSYS) Graduate Student Conference

October 14, 2025

The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is pleased to announce the 5th KSYS Graduate Student Conference to be held on March 6th–7th, 2026 at Penn. The conference is all day March 6th, 2026 and half the day March 7, ending with the conference lunch.

This international and multi-disciplinary conference welcomes submissions from graduate students across various academic disciplines in humanities and social sciences with a scholarly interest in Korea.  

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).