The Korea Society welcomes applications from prospective Youth Ambassadors for the 2012-2013 Project Bridge Program. This year’s program marks the 20th anniversary of Project Bridge, which was created in response to the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The Korea Society, in conjunction with the Los Angeles-based Pacific Century Institute, coordinates a year-long intercultural outreach program for […]
The Korea Society is pleased to announce its 17th annual Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea from October 25th to November 5th, 2012. The objective of the program is to provide a general overview of Korea, past and present. All the expenses of the participants will be covered, including round-trip […]
Twenty tri-state area educators joined The Korea Society for the new in-service course entitled, Building An Ideal Society: Choson Korea. Korean Studies experts from around the United States shared their knowledge on topics such as the history of the Choson Kingdom, Neo-Confucianism, Korean architecture, ancestral veneration, and women issues. Teachers also participated in workshops to […]
Over the past six months, 16 Youth Ambassadors in New York and Los Angeles embarked in a journey of self-exploration and intercultural-leadership development that culminated with ten days of total immersion in Korean culture. On June 8th, eight New York-based Youth Ambassadors will share their experiences, including stories from a ten-day study tour to Korea […]
Registration is now open to New York-area K-12 educators for Honor Thy Parents: Filial Piety in Chosǒn Literature and Paintings. Join Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, as he speaks about the representation of filial piety in the literature of the Chosǒn Dynasty. Dr. Kumja Paik Kim, Curator Emerita of […]
This Spring, The Korea Society will take 10 American educators to Korea for its eighth annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies. This expense-paid program will include lectures, guided tours, and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary significance in Korea. This program is made possible through the generous financial support of the […]
Embark on an exciting journey through Korean history as we begin our second year of the Korea In-Depth lecture series. This season, four well-known academics will discuss the role of Confucianism in Asia and provide insights on the establishment of the Chosǒn Dynasty. Join us as we discuss the Neo-Confucian transformation sparked by Korea’s founding […]
On Saturday, February 4, 2012 The Korea Society’s Korean Studies department visited The Dalton School in Manhattan for the Living Folklore: Rooted in Our History multicultural festival. In the Korea Room, children learned the classic folk tale Heungbu and Nolbu, made craft puppets, practiced calligraphy, and witnessed taekwondo and drumming demonstrations. This school visit was made possible with the generous financial support […]
On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, The Korea Society’s Korean Studies department visited The New Preparatory Middle School in Jamaica, Queens. Two classes of 57 6th and 8th graders, currently studying Korean language, were introduced to the historical and cultural significance of Korean masks. The children then painted their own unique versions of the yangban 양반 (aristocrat) and pune 부네 […]
On the snowy afternoon of Saday, January 21, 2012, dozens of families joined The Korea Society to celebratesŏllal, Korean New Year. Participants enjoyed a day of fun-filled family activities such as a puppet show for the folk tale The Blue Dragon, the New Year’s bow (sebae), traditional games such as tuhonori (similar to horseshoes) andyutnori, a dance and sing-a-long, and […]
