Institute of East Asian Studies

Faculty Chair

Jinsoo An | Contact Jinsoo

Jinsoo An is associate professor at Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures of UC Berkeley. An completed a doctoral degree at critical studies program of Dept. of Film and TV of UCLA and subsequently taught at Hongik University in Korea before joining the faculty at UC Berkeley in 2012. His recent book, "Parameters of Disavowal" reassess South Korea's cinematic rendition of the colonial past as a particular type of knowledge production integral to the historic-cultural logic of the Cold War system. His current project focuses on the South Korea cinema of the 1970s.

Program Director

Kelsey R. Wong | Contact Kelsey

Kelsey Wong manages the Center for Korean Studies' events, programs, and administrative matters. She earned her B.A. in East Asian Studies at Wellesley College, with a focus on Korean Studies and Korean Language completed at Ewha Women's University in Seoul. She honed her program management skills as an Executive Committee Member in charge of the 5th Annual Korea-America Student Conference. Prior to joining the CKS team, she served as the Program Administrator for International and Executive Programs at the College of Natural Resources and spent two years at The Asia Foundation where she gained experience in Resource Development and administered the Luce Scholars Program.

Visiting Scholar Program Coordinator

Danna Kim | Contact Danna

Danna Kim manages the Center for Korean Studies' Visiting Scholar Program. She earned her B.S. in Apparel Design and Merchandising at San Francisco State University, while teaching a Joseon Dynasty Art History class with the Experimental College Club in her last two years. Prior to joining the CKS team, she was an art teacher with a focus in fiber arts to children and adults, teaching at an art studio in SF and from her home. She is also in a samulnori group called Kkiri Kkiri (끼리끼리), participates in art exhibitions, and hosts art workshops around the Bay Area.