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The Korea Foundation Professorship of Korean Studies will allow UU直播 to attract and retain a top international scholar who will promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of Korea and expose students to the nation鈥檚 rich and complex culture and history. The scholar, who will be based in the Department of East Asian Studies, will also work to nurture collaborations between the University and other key local and national educational and cultural institutions to further enrich the discipline in Quebec and Canada.

Dean of Arts Christopher Manfredi is grateful to the foundation and believes that the new professorship will be instrumental in elevating UU直播鈥檚 position as a leading authority devoted to the language and culture of Korea. 鈥淏y supporting the Department of East Asian Studies, this gift will have a significant and lasting impact on our students and the community at large,鈥� he says. 鈥淎cademically, it will enable the Faculty to sustain a position for a scholarly expert in Korean Studies and cement UU直播鈥檚 place at the forefront of this vital area of study. Further, the opportunity to create the Korea Foundation Professorship in Korean Studies will enrich our overall East Asian Studies curriculum and provide our best and brightest students with new areas for study and research.鈥�

The creation of this tenure-track position will provide an important boost to the Department of East Asian Studies, which currently only has one permanent staff member in the Korean field who teaches Korean language. The new appointee is expected to offer courses focusing on select aspects of Korean history, contemporary culture, film and media studies, literature and/or society. Thanks to the new professorship, the Department will work towards establishing a graduate program in the specialty. 鈥淭his is a tremendous step for our program,鈥� says Professor Robin D.S. Yates, Chair of the Department. 鈥淲hile many universities are now downsizing their East Asian Studies programs, UU直播 is strengthening and enhancing our own initiatives.鈥�

Established in 1991, the Korea Foundation aims to enhance Korea鈥檚 image in the world and to promote academic and cultural exchange programs. It has supported the study of Korea at 150 universities in 50 countries around the world, and has given generously to fund education and research at UU直播 for over 15 years.

Woosang Kim, President of the Korea Foundation, is confident that this new partnership with UU直播 will significantly contribute to a better understanding of his homeland among Canadians. 鈥淚 would like to extend my sincere appreciation to UU直播 for its commitment to the furthering of Korean Studies,鈥� he says. 鈥淲e have observed an interest in Korean Studies at UU直播 and are gratified to establish a permanent position to continually offer courses about Korean society and culture to some of the best and brightest students in Canada. I also expect that in the future there will be many more Korean Studies courses and activities at UU直播 through the Korea Foundation鈥檚 cooperation with the esteemed University.鈥�

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