August 4-6, 9-10, 2004

This year a second summer institute was offered for K–12 teachers in the greater New York City
area as a general introduction to Korea and the Korean American community. The course met for fi ve
days from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for a combination of lectures and guided fi eld trips. It drew an en-
rollment of 20 teachers. The lectures and instructors were: “Overview of Korean History” by Gari
Ledyard, King Sejong professor of Korean studies (emeritus) at Columbia University; “Traditional
Korean Thought and Values” and “Religion in Contemporary Korea” by John Goulde, professor of re-
ligion, Sweet Briar College; “Korea’s Globalization” by Samuel Kim, adjunct professor of political sci-
ence at Columbia University; “Family and Society” by Linda Lewis, director of Asian/Pacifi c Studies at
the School for International Training; “Korean Art” by Richard A. Pegg, an independent East Asian art
historian; “Speaking Korean” by Shin-Hark Suk, Korean language instructor, Queens College and
The Korea Society; “Korean Literature” by Helen Koh, an independent writer; “The Korean Ameri-
can Community in New York” by Sung Soo Kim, president of the Korean American Small Business
Service Center of New York, Inc.; and “The Two Koreas: Past and Present” by Donald P. Gregg, pres-
ident and chairman, The Korea Society. Other activities included a screening and discussion of the
fi lm YMCA Baseball Team and fi eld trips to a Korean restaurant and a private Korean art gallery (Kang
Collection). Three graduate credits were awarded by the New York City Department of Education
to enrollees who completed all the required reading assignments and passed a comprehensive final
examination.

July 26-30, 2004

A new addition to the summer institute program, this course drew an enrollment of some 25 teachers from the greater New York City area. It met for five days from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The lectures covered all major Korean literary genres, including hyangga and sijo poetry, the literature of the Chosŏn kingdom (1392-1910 C.E.), works by female writers and modern literature. The course also included lectures on Korean history to provide a context for understanding these various literary genres. The lectures and instructors were: “History of the Three Kingdoms and Koryo” by Mark Byington, post-doctoral fellow at the Korea Institute at Harvard University; “Literary Forms of the Three Kingdoms and Koryo” by John Goulde, professor of religion at Sweet Briar College; “History of the Chosŏn Kingdom” and “Literary Forms of the Chosŏn Kingdom” by Mark Peterson, assistant professor of Korean studies at Brigham Young University; “Invention of Hangul and its Development” by Gari Ledyard, King Sejong professor of Korean studies (emeritus) at ColumInbia University; “Folklore and Folktales” by Heinz Insu Fenkl, author and director of ISIS, New York State University at New Paltz; “Korean Women” by Linda Lewis, director of Asian/Pacific Studies at the School for International Training; “Women’s Literature” by Helen Koh, an independent writer; “Modern
Literature” by Ann Y. Choi, assistant professor of Asian studies and cultures at Rutgers University; and “Literature of the Korean War” by Ji-moon Suh, professor of English literature at Korea University.

February 7, 28, March 13, 20, 27, 2004 

This course, which was offered under the auspices of the New York City Department of Education’s professional development program, drew an enrollment of 20 educators from the greater New York City area. It met on five Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for lectures and discussion sessions in the mornings and a variety of hands-on activities or field trips in the afternoons. It offered an introduction to Korea’s history, geography, culture, society, art and language. The instructors and their topics were: Charles K. Armstrong, associate professor of history, Columbia University (history); Mark Bokenhauer, professor of geography, St. Norbert College (geography); Linda Lewis, director of area studies, School for International Training (culture and socibiaety); Heinz Insu Fenkl, director of interstitial studies, New York State University at New Paltz (folktales); Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller (storytelling); Grace Park, an independent artist and calligrapher (calligraphy and painting); Shin-Hark Suk, Korean language instructor, Queens College and The Korea Society (language and the Korean alphabet); Kyungwon Ahn, an independent artist (traditional handicrafts); In-young Sohn, a Seoul-based choreographer and professional dancer (celebrating holidays through dance); and chefs at The Korea Palace Restaurant (Korean cuisine). Three graduate credits were awarded to the enrollees who attended all the sessions, completed the required reading and submitted a satisfactory comprehensive final assignment.