The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University is seeking candidates for a new position as international program coordinator. Desired qualifications are a commitment to advancing awareness of Korean studies; a Ph.D. in Korean studies or a related field; strong organizational, administrative, and written communication skills; and knowledge of Korean [...]

The Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with other community organizations and businesses, will present its 6th Annual Korean Festival Saturday, July 14, 2007, in Kapiolani Park in Honolulu. The all-day event is designed to share and promote Korean culture in the community. Proceeds from the festival are used to fund service projects and [...]

The 17th biennial New Zealand Asian Studies Society International Conference will take place at the University of Otago, November 22-25, 2007. This is an open, multidisciplinary conference. Prospective participants are invited to submit panel or paper proposals presenting original research on any Asia-related topic. Paper abstracts, single-spaced and no longer than 200 words, must be submitted by e-mail [...]

The submission deadline has been extended for proposals for the 56th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs. The conference will take place at Washington University in St. Louis October 19-21, 2007, hosted by the Washington University East Asian Studies Program. The original deadline was May 31, 2007, but partly due to the [...]

The Honolulu Academy of Arts will present an exhibition titled “Pojagi and Beyond” featuring contemporary pojagi by thirty leading Korean fiber artists who have taken the traditional concept of pieced textiles into a new realm, transforming the personal into the universal.
The exhibition will be on view in the Academy’s Gallery 22 from June 14 through [...]

The Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia is accepting applications for one full-time sessional lecturer position (eight months contract) in Korean language for the academic year 2007W, commencing September 1, 2007, and ending April 1, 2008. The successful applicant will teach KORN 102: Basic Korean (6 credits); KORN 300: Readings in [...]