Korean Studies Program

In spring 2025, the Asia Research Institute launched the Korean Studies Program, a non-degree program built on the many initiatives developed with a three-year seed grant from the Academy of Korean Studies. The core of the Korean Studies Program is a vibrant group of UB professors engaged in research about Korea and teaching a growing list of Korea-focused classes.

The Korean Studies Program helps to support and promote Korean language and culture courses that are part of degree programs in the Department of Linguistics and Asian Studies Program. As a constituent unit of ARI, the program also includes:

  • an annual Korean studies conference
  • an ongoing lecture series in Korean studies
  • an annual week-long artist-in-residence program
  • new opportunities for students to study in Korea
  • the Gyeonggi Youth Ladder Summer Program at UB
  • funding opportunities for faculty and students