On December 10, 2010, The Korea Society hosted a panel discussion at the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta on the missionary experience in Korea. James T. Laney, former US ambassador to South Korea, led the panel, which included Donald Clark, professor of history at Trinity University, who gave an overview of the history […]
Handouts Background on the Korean War Curriculum Materials for Implementing Korean Historical Material Lesson: How Was the Korean War a Flashpoint of the Cold War Lesson: Korean History During the Colonial Period The Tale of Sŏn Zen Master Chaun and the Imjin War (Hideyoshi Invasion) Participants in the Fall 2010 Conference were given […]
The Korea Society is pleased to announce its 15th annual Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea over the 12-day period of October 9-21, 2010 in collaboration with the Academy of Korean Studies and with the support of a grant from the Freeman Foundation. The objective of the program is to […]
Sixteen New York City teachers attended an intensive, five-day course on Korean history, religion, literature, film, politics, language, and pop culture at The Korea Society. The goal of this in-service course was to expose educators to Korea and provide them with a framework for bringing this knowledge into the classroom. All teachers successfully completed the […]
Artist and Calligrapher Sungsook Hong Setton visited five schools in the greater New York area to introduce students to the art of Korean calligraphy and brush painting. At her workshops, Setton provided students with Korean rice paper, brushes, and ink, and taught Korean calligraphy and painting to accompany the calligraphy. The students were excited about […]
Join the Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) and The Korea Society for a celebration of Korean art and culture. This festive day will feature a Korean folk tale reading from guest storyteller Heinz Inzu Fenkl, as well as dance and drumming performances by the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association, and workshops with calligrapher Sungsook Hong Setton. […]
April 1–12, 2010The Sixth Annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies took place in Korea from April 1–12, 2010. A group of ten American educators—composed of classroom teachers, specialists from state departments of education, and university professors—participated in the program. The group was led by Yong Jin Choi, senior director of Korean Studies at The Korea […]
June 23–July 8, 2010 & July 7–22, 2010 Seventy American educators, led by Yong Jin Choi, senior director of Korean Studies at The Korea Society, participated in the 2010 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies. The seventy participants consisted of sixty-eight 6th–12th-grade social studies teachers, one political science professor, and one professor of curriculum development. The […]
March 6, 13, 20 / April 17, 24, 2010 Twelve educators from the New York metropolitan area learned about Korea in this introductory course for teachers held over the course of five Saturdays in March and April. Offered in conjunction with the New York City Department of Education’s After School Professional Development Program (ASPDP), the […]
October 17- 29, 2009 This year’s Fall Fellowship selected nine participants to travel to Korea from October 17 through 29. The first stop upon arriving in Seoul was the sisupje (guest house) at the Academy of Korean Studies where the fellows stayed overnight and enjoyed dinner and conversation with Mark Peterson, professor of Korean studies […]
