#  About 

 



##  About 

The Korea Institute is devoted solely to the support and development of Korean Studies at Harvard, as the central hub for Harvard faculty, students, leading scholars in the field, and visitors to join together as a community for the study of Korea.



 

 

 

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##  History 

 



 

The Korea Institute was established in 1981 under the aegis of the Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, and in 1993 it became an autonomous institution directly responsible to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It is the only organization devoted solely to the support and development of Korean Studies at Harvard.



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 ### People

- [Executive Commitee](/executive-committee "Executive Committee")
- [Harvard Korea Council](/harvard-korea-council "Harvard Korea Council")
- [Affiliated Scholars](/affiliated-scholars-0 "Affiliated Scholars")
- [Staff](/staff "Staff")
- [Graduate Student Associates](/graduate-student-associates "Graduate Student Associates")



 

 ###  Contact

 **Korea Institute Harvard University**  
CGIS South Building, Second Floor  
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

 **(617) 496-2141**

 [Korea\_Institute@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:Korea_Institute@fas.harvard.edu)



 

  

 

 

 

##  Explore Our Academic Initiatives 

 



  [### Global Migration: The Korean Diaspora

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  [### Global Governance and Peace: Korean Political Economy and International Relations

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  [### Global Cultures: Korean Art and Performance

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