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P’ansori: Oral Tradition through Music & Literature

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Proclaimed a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2003, p’ansori is a narrative vocal tradition usually featuring a solo singer and single drummer. Dr. Robert Provine explores the origins of the genre, and highlights the well-known story of Ch’unhyang. Dr. David McCann discusses the poetic nature of p’ansori. Dr. Ann Lee leads a classroom activities workshop with lesson plans to empower educators. Supported by the Freeman Foundation.


Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Luz Lanzot for more information.

 

 

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Project Bridge 2014-2015 Application Announcement

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The Korea Society invites prospective Youth Ambassadors and Group Leaders to apply for the 2014-2015 Project Bridge program. The Korea Society, in conjunction with the Los Angeles-based Pacific Century Institute, coordinates a year-long intercultural outreach program for high-school juniors and seniors. Originally created in response to the 1992, Los Angeles riots, the program selects 16 student Youth Ambassadors and two educator group leaders from New York City and Los Angeles to participate in a series of bi-weekly meetings, a weekend retreat, and a fully subsidized ten-day study tour to Korea. Now in it’s 22nd year, Project Bridge aims to cultivate future community leaders and introduce them to U.S.- Korea relations, with an emphasis on cultural and racial sensitivity and a firm understanding of Korea. High-school junior or senior students attending New York City and Los Angeles public schools are eligible to apply for this program. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, October 17, 2014.

 

Los Angeles applicants, please visit this link for application forms.

 

Once selected, participants meet regularly for educational workshops focusing on topics such as Korean history, language, modern society, and U.S.-Korea relations, as well as the history of race relations in the U.S. Participants gain insights into Korea, acquire leadership skills, and develop intercultural understanding. The highlight of Project Bridge is a fully subsidized ten-day study tour of Korea in April 2015, including visits to numerous historical sites and a homestay with a  Korean high-school student.

 

Program Schedule:

October 17, 2014 | Application Postmark Deadline

November 14, 2014  | Announcement of Finalists

 

 


APPLICATION FORM
(Click and Download)

New York
(Student & Group Leader Deadline)
(Friday, October 17, 2014)
 
Group Leader Information
Student Information
Recommendation Form
Application Form

 

 

Talk with A Treasure: Dr. Young Yang Chung and a Legacy of Embroidery

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2014 09 21 young-yang-chung icon2Dr. Young Yang Chungworld-renowned authority on textile history and embroidery, is founder of the Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, Korea. Her  numerous publications are considered invaluable references, and she has taught and exhibited work throughout the world–from Korea and Japan to Tehran and Cairo, as well as venues in  Europe and the Americas. The conversational format of this discussion will unfold the fascinating trajectory of her life through personalized stories linked with the Newark Museum’s holdings.

This inaugural event celebrates the silver anniversary of the Newark Museum’s Korean Gallery. Re-installed for this anniversary, Korea, Land of the Diamond Mountains will feature 60 works that represent the Museum’s holdings of nearly 600 Korean objects, showcasing the power and majesty of Korean art over the centuries. A limited time viewing of five rare folding screens and an embroidered Korean Bridal gown will also be featured through January 25, 2015.

 

 

Newark Museum
49 Washington Street 
Newark, NJ 07102

Sunday, September 21, 2014 | 2 PM 

 

 

 

Program: 
2 PM   Talk with a Treasure, Billy Johnson Auditorium

3 PM   Reception and Korean Music Performance, Engelhard Court

 

          * Performance presented by the SeolWon Foundation in honor of Dr. Young Yang Chung

          * Traditional Korean Drum Music performed by internationally acclaimed artist, Jiwhan Choi

          * The New York Classical Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jinwhan Kim, Director of the Sejong International

          Festival, will perform “Summer” from Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as well as selected works of traditional
          Korean music

 

4 PM   Preview the exhibition, Korea, Land of the Diamond Mountains

 

 

2014 Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies

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Application Deadline: Friday, August 22, 2014 (Postmarked)

 

The Korea Society is pleased to announce its 19th annual Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea November 10-19, 2014, in collaboration with the Academy of Korean Studies. The objective of the program is to provide a general overview of Korea, past and present. All the expenses of the participants will be covered, including round-trip international airfare, accommodations, and meals.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications are requested from American educators who are professionally engaged as textbook writers and editors, and East Asia specialists in higher education who would like to include Korea in their teaching, research, or writing. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are planning to author textbooks on world history or Asian history, those who contribute articles to reference works, and those who will be editors of such works.

 

ACTIVITIES

The program will begin in Seoul with lectures, field trips, and discussion meetings, followed by a docent-led tour to major points of interest throughout the southern part of the Korean peninsula. Lectures will be delivered by prominent scholars from leading Korean universities on topics such as economic development and the politics of a divided country. There will be a session to exchange information about Korea regarding curriculum development or textbook writing. The field trips during this initial phase of the program will take participants to places of historical and cultural significance in the Seoul area, including royal palaces, the royal ancestral shrine, museums, and historical districts. In the second phase of the program, the participants will travel to various points of interest throughout the southern part of the Korean peninsula on an extended docent tour.

 

Dr. Mark Peterson of Brigham Young University, a distinguished expert on Korean history and culture, will serve as a docent throughout the entire program. He will lecture informally on topics related to Korean history, society, and literature, as well as the impact of Shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity on the Korean people.

 

APPLICATION

Applicants should submit a completed application packet, including the application form and supporting documentation, by August 22, 2014 (postmarked) to:

 

 

Luz Lanzot
Program Officer, Korean Studies
Korean Studies Program
The Korea Society
Eighth Floor
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

 

 

 

Korea’s Art & Culture: Past to Present

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Today’s students use Korean electronics, drive Korean cars and listen to Korean pop music, but few know about the dynamic country that’s re-shaping the economic and political landscape of East Asia. Korea’s Art & Culture: Past to Present is a six-day in-service 3P (3 credit) course offered in conjunction with the NYC DOE’s After School Professional Development Program that equips teachers to incorporate Korea into their curriculum. Participants will explore Korean history, religion, art, literature, film, language, politics and pop culture, as well as the global tensions surrounding North Korea, from nationally recognized scholars. Throughout the course, participants will collaborate on how to transfer their newfound knowledge to classroom practice and on designing teaching materials that fit the diverse needs of their classrooms.

To attend this course for non-credit, simply register above. All are welcomed to attend.

To receive 3-P credit, participants must register at the New York City Department of Education’s After School Professional Development website  http://schools.nyc.gov/Teachers/aspdp  first and then register with The Korea Society above.

ASPDP Course Fee: $125 & The Korea Society Educational Partner Registration Fee: $150

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact  Luz Lanzot.

 

Course Schedule

 

Korea’s Art & Culture: Past to Present

 

Monday, August 4, 2014

 

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Premodern Korea
Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies, Brigham Young University
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM-2:30 PM

King Sejong & Hangul
Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies, Brigham Young University
2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Sijo Writing Workshop
Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies, Brigham Young University

 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

 

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Religion in Korea Over Time
Dr. Michael Pettid, Professor of Premodern Korean Studies, Binghamton University
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Chosŏn Korea: Women & Literature
Dr. Michael Pettid, Professor of Premodern Korean Studies, Binghamton University
2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Origins of Korean Cuisine
Dr. Michael Pettid, Professor of Premodern Korean Studies, Binghamton University

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

 

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Traditional Korean Music
Dr. Donna Kwon, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Kentucky
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Korean Dance Workshop
Karen Kriegel, Dance Educator, World Dance Initiative & Democracy Prep Schools

 

Thursday, August 7, 2014

 

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Korean Art History
Dr. Kyunghee Pyun, Assistant Professor History of Art, SUNY
– Fashion Institute of Technology
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Calligraphy & Brushpainting Workshop
 Sungsook Hong Setton, Instructor of Brushpainting, China Institute

 

Friday, August 8, 2014

 

9:00 AM-11:00 AM

The Two Koreas
Dr. Charles K. Armstrong, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies, Columbia University 
11:00 AM-1:00 PM Korean Language Workshop
Eunjung Ji, Korean Language Lecturer, Princeton University
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Differentiated Instruction Workshop
Dr. Patricia Rosof, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion Institute of Technology

 

Monday, August 11, 2014

 

9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Korean Pop Culture – Music & Film
Dr. Hyangsoon Yi, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Georgia
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Korean Lunch Provided
1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Lesson Plan Presentations & Review

 

Korean Children’s Stories

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Educators are invited to join our 2014 Spring Teachers’ Conference, Korean Children’s Stories. Dr. Jae-uk Choo, Visiting Scholar at Oklahoma State University, lectures on children’s literature influenced by Korean culture, citing stories from his publication Ten Told Tales: Unmasking Korean Culture. Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, highlights traditional Korean values in sijo poetry. Karen Kriegel, Dance Educator, leads a hands-on classroom activities workshop to assist educators with fun ways to introduce Korean folk-tales to their students..


Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Jahee Yu for more information.

 

 

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Project Bridge 2013-2014 Community Presentation

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Over the past four months, 16 Youth Ambassadors in New York and Los Angeles have embarked on a journey of self-exploration and intercultural-leadership development that culminated with ten days of total immersion in Korean culture. On May 20th, eight New York-based Youth Ambassadors will share their experiences, including stories from a ten-day study tour to Korea with their Los Angeles partner-organization participants. Current New York City public high school sophomores and juniors are especially welcome to attend and learn more about how to apply to be part of Project Bridge 2014-2015.

 

Project Bridge 2013-2014 Community Presentation

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

6:00-6:30 PM  |  Awards Ceremony

6:30-8:30 PM  |  Presentation and Q & A

 

The Youth Ambassadors

 

William Aung, Stuyvesant High School

Nicole Berroa, Marble Hill School for International Studies

Hamilton Fernandez, University Prep Charter High School

German Figueroa, High School for Arts, Imagination & Inquiry

Shumin He, Millennium High School

Eleni Sardina, Townsend Harris

Olivia Skowronski, Leadership and Public Service

Shafin Zaman, Brooklyn Technical High School

 

 

Group Leaders

 

Maura Donnelly, Teacher, High School for Economics & Finance

Christine Fryer, Teacher, High School for Law, Advocacy & Community Justice

Jake Lederman, Teacher, High School for Law, Advocacy & Community Justice

Jounghye Rhi, Teacher, East West School of International Studies

 


To participate, please RSVP to Luz Lanzot.

 

Experience Korea: Innovations in Art and Culture

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The Korea Society collaborates with the American Museum of Natural History for a dynamic cultural event for the entire family. This all-day event features live performances, from traditional music to K-Pop, storytelling, calligraphy, craft and game activities, and more!

 

Cullman Hall of the Universe, Lower Level, Rose Center for Earth and Space

Enter at 81st Street

Free with Museum admission


Please visit the American Museum of Natural History’s website for more information.

 

 

 

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The Korea Society’s participation is made possible by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.

2014 Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies

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The Korea Society is pleased to announce openings for up to 8 American educators to participate in its tenth annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea from April 9 – April 19, 2014. The program will include lectures and discussions on topics of current interest, guided tours and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary relevance in Korea. It is made possible by financial support from the Freeman Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies in Korea.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications are welcomed from anyone who qualifies under one or more of the following eligibility criteria: 1) administrators of instructional resources in a state department of education; 2) educators who implement the outreach educational programs in East Asia; 3) alumni/ae of The Korea Society’s Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies program, provided they have not visited Korea under the auspices of an organized study tour for at least the last three years. Preference will be given to applicants whose statement of purpose best matches the eligibility criteria for the category in which they are applying. (For details, please refer to the application form.)

Applicants are requested to submit one copy of the application packet, including the application form and supporting documentation, by February 28, 2014 (postmarked) to:

 

Yong Jin Choi, Vice President
KOREAN STUDIES PROGRAM
The Korea Society
Eighth Floor
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

 

CLick here to download the application form.

ELIGIBILITY
Applications are welcomed from anyone who qualifies under one or more of the following criteria:

1) administrators of instructional resources in a state department of education

2) K-12 educators who have enrolled in two or more of the in-service educational programs offered by The Korea Society

3) alumni/ae of The Korea Society’s Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies program, provided they have not visited Korea under the auspices of an organized study tour for at least the last three years. Preference will be given to applicants whose statement of purpose best matches the eligibility criteria for the category in which they are applying. (For details, please refer to the application form.)

For more information, please contact Luz Lanzot or 212-759-7525 ext. 309.

 

 

Family Day: Korean New Year 2014

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Celebrate Sŏllal, the Korean New Year, with a day of fun-filled family activities at The Korea Society! Enjoy storytelling based on Korean folk tales and show respect for elders with sebae, the New Year’s bow. Play traditional games, such as yutnori and tuhonori, create masks and other crafts, and sample tasty Korean treats! Unforgettable memories await your family at The Korea Society.

 

Tickets:

 

Limited Space Available

 

Session I: 1 PM | Session II: 3 PM

 

Members: $25 per family of 3-5 ($5 each additional family member), $10 for individuals

Non-members: $30 per family of 3-5 ($5 each additional family member), $15 for individuals


Family Day is part of CelebrASIA NYC, a collaboration among leading cultural institutions in New York City designed to introduce children to Asian festivals and themes. Children are invited to ring in many Asian New Years from January to March by participating in hands-on workshops and programs at Japan Society, Museum of Chinese in America, The Korea Society, Asia Society, China Institute, Flushing Town Hall, and the Rubin Museum of Art. Members of all participating organizations receive discounts for all CelebrASIA events. To receive this discount, please contact your  institution for the promotional code when  purchasing tickets online or present your membership card when purchasing tickets at each venue. Visit www.celebrasia.org for more information.

 

 

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This program is supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.