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Undergraduate Fellows Program Join a community of undergraduates interested I deepening their knowledge of Korea, and open up the possibilities for independent research.

Korean Studies e-School Prof. Juhn Ahn (U-M) poses with his Penn State students on a class visit for e-School. The Nam Center is the administrative home to the BTAA consortium of the Korea Foundation Global e-School. Connecting Korean studies courses across 12 member institutions, e-School is driving the expansion of teaching on Korea throughout the Big Ten.

Events for the Public The Nam Center offers a variety of ambitious public programming on Korea, including traditional arts, contemporary films, and distinguished lectures.

Perspectives on Contemporary Korea Inquiries into facets of contemporary Korean society and culture are showcased and disseminated through topical conferences and publications with the generous support a Korean Studies Institution Grant from the Academy of Korean Studies.

Korea from a Single Shard Students from across Southeast Michigan come to Ann Arbor to visit the University of Michigan Museum of Art and learn about Korean history, art, and culture through the Nam Center's annual grant for teachers "Korea from 'A Single Shard.'"

NEKST Conference The International Conference for NextGen Korean Studies Scholars gathers graduate students from across the world in lively intellectual exchange and bonding among emerging Korean studies scholars. Organized by multi-disciplinary group of graduate students from across U-M, this is one of the many programs the Center offers to graduate students interested in Korea.

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Congratulations to Joan Kee and Jaeeun Kim!

Nam Center faculty Joan Kee and Jaeeun Kim were promoted by the Regents to the positions of Professor and Associate Professor.

Nam Center Faculty David Chung featured in Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review

Hijoo Son (Phillips Academy) and Jooyeon Rhee (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) interview Prof. Chung on Korean identity and diasporic art.

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The Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan International Institute encourages social, political, cultural, and economic understanding of Korea in the U-M community and beyond. Through its student and faculty support and ambitious public programming, the center seeks to increase the depth and breadth of resources devoted to Korean studies.

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2019 World History and Literature Initiative: Empire, Decolonization & Independence in Global History & Literature

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Recent News

Congratulations to Joan Kee and Jaeeun Kim!

Nam Center Faculty David Chung featured in Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review

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