USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute

Hub for interdisciplinary research and academic exchange in Korean studies at USC and beyond

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Join us for the Undergraduate Research Exchange Conference!

���� March 27–28, 2026
📍 Ahn House

This is a space for undergrads to share research, exchange ideas, and build community within Korean Studies.

More info: https://t.co/1d3h4lNjgj

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Join us for the Undergraduate Research Exchange Conference!

🗓 March 27–28, 2026
📍 Ahn House

This is a space for undergrads to share research, exchange ideas, and build community within Korean Studies.

More info: https://t.co/1d3h4lNjgj

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

The K-Trail recap is here! 👣🇰🇷

This was an immersive walk through USC’s Korean heritage, exploring historic sites, community spaces, and the stories that connect them

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a meaningful day of learning and reflection!

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

The K-Trail recap is here! 👣🇰🇷

This was an immersive walk through USC’s Korean heritage, exploring historic sites, community spaces, and the stories that connect them

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a meaningful day of learning and reflection!

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

📚 Hosting a Seminar on Premodern Korean Literature!

Join us as professor Chung Kil Soo (SNU) discusses vernacular & Sinitic traditions, Chunhyang, and literary canon formation.

🗓 Thurs, April 2
⏰ 12-2:50 PM
📍 Ahn House
🗣 In Korean
🍱 Lunch provided

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

📚 Hosting a Seminar on Premodern Korean Literature!

Join us as professor Chung Kil Soo (SNU) discusses vernacular & Sinitic traditions, Chunhyang, and literary canon formation.

🗓 Thurs, April 2
⏰ 12-2:50 PM
📍 Ahn House
🗣 In Korean
🍱 Lunch provided

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

📚 We're excited to host a Joint Book Talk on South Korean Social Activism!

Jennifer Jiye Chun & Ju Hui Judy Han, UCLA professors, discuss protest, solidarity, and queer activism in Korea & the diaspora.

🗓 Wed, April 8
⏰ 3–4:50 PM
📍 Ahn House

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

📚 We're excited to host a Joint Book Talk on South Korean Social Activism!

Jennifer Jiye Chun & Ju Hui Judy Han, UCLA professors, discuss protest, solidarity, and queer activism in Korea & the diaspora.

🗓 Wed, April 8
⏰ 3–4:50 PM
📍 Ahn House

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Traditions of East Asian Typography Conference at Doheny Library on 3/6! ✨

The conference explored East Asia’s movable type traditions and their relationship to centuries of woodblock printing.

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Traditions of East Asian Typography Conference at Doheny Library on 3/6! ✨

The conference explored East Asia’s movable type traditions and their relationship to centuries of woodblock printing.

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

USC alum David Yi joins us for a talk on Korean American identity, K-beauty, and cultural visibility in the global beauty industry. ✨

📅 NEW Date: Apr 15
⏰ 3:30–4:50 PM
📍 Ahn House

Featuring insights from his book, Pretty Boys. 📚

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

USC alum David Yi joins us for a talk on Korean American identity, K-beauty, and cultural visibility in the global beauty industry. ✨

📅 NEW Date: Apr 15
⏰ 3:30–4:50 PM
📍 Ahn House

Featuring insights from his book, Pretty Boys. 📚

#USC #KoreanStudies #KSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Technoscience × Gender × Korea Conference at KSI

This conference involved amazing panels, big questions about human and machine translation, and even better conversations. We are so grateful for this brilliant community of scholars! 🤖✨

#KSI #USC #Dornsife

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Technoscience × Gender × Korea Conference at KSI

This conference involved amazing panels, big questions about human and machine translation, and even better conversations. We are so grateful for this brilliant community of scholars! 🤖✨

#KSI #USC #Dornsife

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

On Wednesday, 2/4, we hosted Professor We Jung Yi (Vanderbilt University) for a talk on her latest book, Worm-Time: Memories of Division in South Korean Aesthetics. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion!

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

On Wednesday, 2/4, we hosted Professor We Jung Yi (Vanderbilt University) for a talk on her latest book, Worm-Time: Memories of Division in South Korean Aesthetics. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion!

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Step into history with K-Trail! 👣
An immersive walk through USC’s Korean heritage
📍 Korean Heritage Library
🗓️ Feb 27 | 9:30 AM–12 PM
#KTrail #USC #USCKSI

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Welcome back to a new semester! We’re excited to kick things off with a special book talk featuring Professor Yi, We Jung (Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Vanderbilt University).

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

Here is the recap of the 2025 fall semester of KSI. Thank you to everyone who participated and made these events possible!

[USC Dornsife Korean Studies Institute @USCKSI]

We were honored to host Jeong-In Lee, Postdoctoral Fellow with the USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities, for a talk on the landscapes of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

Thank you to all who joined in this conversation!