New Institute for Korean Studies at IU to kick off with more than $1 million in grants

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IUB Newsroom »New Institute for Korean Studies at IU to kick off with more than $1 million in grantsNew Institute for Korean Studies at IU to kick off with more than $1 million in grantsSept. 7, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- On Friday, Sept. 9, Indiana University will launch its Institute for Korean Studies, created through generous support from The Korea Foundation, whose contribution also made possible the first endowed chair in Korean studies.
The opening ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Global and International Studies Building, 355 N. Jordan Ave. in Bloomington.
IU President Michael A. McRobbie and School of Global and International Studies Dean Lee Feinstein will speak along with invited guests Sihyung Lee, president of The Korea Foundation; and Thomas C. Hubbard, chairman of The Korea Society and a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and the Philippines.
“Some of Indiana University’s strongest partnerships are with some of Korea’s leading research and educational institutions," McRobbie said. "This outstanding new institute will enhance our academic programs on one of the most dynamic and increasingly influential countries in the world and one with a very rich history.”
It will be preceded by a conference that will bring many of the nation’s most distinguished Korea scholars to campus to discuss the establishment of Korean studies in the United States. The conference, “Peace Corps Volunteers: The Making of Korean Studies in the United States,” will take place from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Global and International Studies Building, Room 0001.
The new institute is a prime example of efforts being made by IU’s School of Global and International Studies to build on the university’s longstanding commitment to the study of East Asian and Pacific nations, specifically Korea. IU began offering the first Korean language courses in the ...

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