On 02 December 2024, the Korean Office for Research and Education (KORE) held its inaugural celebration of Korean Studies at York University. Students, faculty and visitors came together to network, learn about KORE’s activities, and about each other’s work. Graduate students gave speak talks on their research. KORE’s Director, Ann Kim (Sociology) and faculty members […]
Thomas Klassen (Public Policy and Administration) will lead a Summer Abroad 2025 course in Seoul, Korea. Focused on the politics of youth and old age in South Korea, the course will explore the political debates and cultural shifts—including intergenerational conflicts—that arise with a rapidly aging population. Click here for more information.
On October 25, 2024, KORE members met with Deputy Consul General, and four consuls, of the Korean consulate in Toronto. The informal meeting, held at the York campus, was a fruitful discussion of matters of common interest, including the Korea diaspora in Canada. The consular officials and KORE members undertook to continue to collaborate and […]
A summer study abroad course in Korea will be offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) in the summer 2025 semester. The course is led by Professor Thomas Klassen (Publicy Policy and Administration) and open to all York students regardless of major, program or faculty. The only requirement is for students […]
New Generation Korean 1 is designed for Korean language learners at the secondary and post-secondary education levels, and for independent self-study adult learners. It presents learning goals and best practice lessons developed by professors with extensive Korean language experience. With classroom-tested lessons, New Generation Korean 1 will guide students to effective and efficient learning of […]
York University is spearheading the development of Korean studies and Korean Canadian studies in Canada with the Core University Program for Korean Studies Grant of the Academy of Korean Studies (2018-2023). York University is only the second Canadian university to receive the grant, almost ten years after the University of British Columbia. This grant to […]
요크대는『한국을 세계로, 세계를 한국학으로(Korea in the World, the World in Korean Studies)』(연구책임자: 박현옥 교수) 과제로 2018년부터 5년 간 해외한국학 중핵대학 육성사업을 수행한다. 그 일환으로 연구팀은 지난 2월 1일 한국학 교육 진흥 연구소(Korean Office for Research and Education, KORE)를 개소하였다.