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CKS News: The 2023 Winner of the UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies

October 9, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Winner of The UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies

Sonia Ryang

The Center for Korean Studies at UC Berkeley is honored to announce the 2023 winner of the UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies,...

Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowship

September 12, 2023
Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowship

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowship comprises two distinct programs: the "Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellow of Political Science '' and the "Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellow of East Asian Studies," each provides one fellow with $2,000 of funding. The Fellowship program aims to provide interested students, especially those of AAPI heritage, with financial support to conduct academic research focused on political/social/cultural/economic aspects of East Asia.

The application is now reopened to give potential...

IEAS book and its author featured in the Chosun Daily

March 21, 2023

https://www.chosun.com/national/weekend/2023/03/18/VFVTBTVO6ZE4DGZZ6Z3ZDP4BDA/

The article (in Korean) highlights Ryu Songnyong: Chancellor of Choson Korea, a biography by Choi Byonghyon. Also mentioned is a supporter of the book, Ryu Jin Roy, a thirteenth-generation descendant of Chancellor Ryu.

Big Thanks for the BIG GIVE!

March 10, 2023

The Institute of East Asian Studies thanks everyone who participated in the UC Berkeley BIG GIVE campaign on March 9 to raise funds for student awards and fellowships. Our special Big Give web page presents some of the stories of students who have benefited from fellowships and grants they have received from IEAS and its centers in recent years, making a difference to their academic careers.

CKS News: 2023 Korean Literature Essay Contest

February 2, 2023
Korean Language Program at EALC announces 2023 Korean Literature Essay Contest for undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley.

CKS Spring 2023 Events Calendar

February 1, 2023
Browse the Spring 2023 CKS Calendar of Events.

CKS News: Call for Nominations for the 2023 Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies

November 10, 2022
The Center for Korean Studies (CKS) at UC Berkeley is pleased to announce the deadline for the 2023 competition for the Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies.

CKS News: The Winner of the UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies

October 12, 2022
The Center for Korean Studies at UC Berkeley is honored to announce the inaugural winner of the UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies.

CKS Fall 2022 Events Calendar

August 22, 2022
Browse the Fall 2022 CKS Calendar of Events.