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Inaugural Namhi Kim Wagner Korean Language Prize Award Ceremony, AY 2022-23

May 11, 2023

The inaugural award ceremony for the Namhi Kim Wagner Korean Language Prize took place on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in the South Concourse of the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS).  Faculty, staff, students, and members of Namhi Kim Wagner’s family gathered in recognition of Namhi Kim Wagner’s legacy as the first director of the Korean Language Program at Harvard University, and to celebrate the winner of the Namhi Kim Wagner Korean Language Prize.

The Namhi Kim Wagner Korean...

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2017 OIE International Photo Contest - Two Korea Photo Prizes!

February 2, 2018

2017 OIE International Photo Contest - Two Korea Photo Prizes!

On Friday, February 2, 2018 in the Lamont Forum Room in Lamont Library, the winners of the 14th Annual International Photo Contest were chosen. This award ceremony and reception was hosted by the Office of International Education (OIE). The photographs are from Harvard College students who have studied, worked, interned or done research abroad in the past year.

1. The Korea Institute Special Prize was awarded to Ryan Lawton '18 for his photo is entitled "Neon...

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Undergraduate Korea Summer Programs Information Session-Monday, Nov. 6th at 5pm

October 25, 2017

Undergraduate Korea Summer Programs Information Session--Monday, Nov 6th at 5pm, Room S250, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.

  • Summer Internships
  • Summer Language Study Grants to Ewha Womans Univeristy (Tuition Waivers EISC)
  • Korea Institute Scholarship to attend SNU International Summer Institute (SNU ISI) 
  • Undergraduate Summer Research Travel Grants
  • Harvard Summer School in Seoul 2018 Program (Postwar...
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Summer Opportunities Fair, Tues Dec 5th from 1-4pm, at the Harvard SOCH

December 4, 2017

Launch Your Summer Search! Please join us at the annual Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Fair/OCS Summer Opportunities Fair on Tuesay, Dec. 5th from 1pm-4pm at the Harvard SOCH (Student Organization Center at Hilles- 29 Shephard St. Cambridge)

This is a once a year event!

Come learn about the great undergraduate opportunities available for you in Korea this coming summer! Look for the Korea Institute table! 2018 Harvard Summer School in Seoul Program (The theme is Postwar Korean Cinema & Learning Korean Language) Summer Internships in Korea...

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CGIS Halloween: Trick or Treat Around the World

October 13, 2017

CGIS Halloween
Tuesday, October 31st
3:00pm-5:00pm

CGIS Knafel Cafe, 1737 Cambridge Street

The CGIS departments and international centers, including the Korea Institute, invite you to trick or treat around the world! Every center will be giving away snacks and candy! Stop by to learn more about student programs and funding for international travel or research. RSVP on Facebook!

Sponsored by: Harvard...

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Watch the Destination:World-Student Tales from Beyond the Comfort Zone Presentation Event

October 24, 2018

Eleven Harvard undergraduates shared their compelling experiences of personal discovery, intellectual exploration, and global engagement made possible through
travel abroad via exciting Pechakucha presentations on Monday Oct. 22, 2018. 
Watch these inspiring student presentations from this Harvard Worldwide Week Event event

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Undergraduate Korea Summer Programs Information Session- Mon Nov 5th at 4:30pm

October 24, 2018

Undergraduate Korea Summer Programs Information Session--Monday, Nov 5th at 4:30pm, Room S250, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.

  • Summer Internships
  • Summer Language Study Grants to Ewha Womans University (Tuition Waivers EISC)
  • Korea Institute Undergraduate Scholarship to attend SNU International Summer Institute (SNU ISI) 
  • Undergraduate Summer Research Travel Grants
  • Harvard Summer School in Seoul 2019 Program (Course on Changing Developments in North Korea and Korean Language...
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Destination: World-Student Tales from Beyond the Comfort Zone, Monday, October 22 at 4pm

October 5, 2018

Eleven Harvard undergraduates shared their compelling experiences of personal discovery, intellectual exploration, and global engagement made possible through
travel abroad via exciting Pechakucha presentations on Monday Oct. 22, 2018. 
Watch these inspiring student presentations from this Harvard Worldwide Week Event event

or via Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/302038858
or Rev.com link: ...

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Engaging the World: Harvard College International Opportunities Virtual Fair, Friday October 2, 2020 1-4pm

September 24, 2020

Please join us for the virtual Engaging the World: International Opportunities Fair on Friday, October 2, 2020 from 1-4pm online.

Students may sign-up to attend the fair using the following link: https://forms.gle/WKF7vz8xP6cn2bqZ8. The event link will be sent out to those who have signed-up, early in the day on October 2. We hope to see you stop by the Korea Institute virtual table!

Taking place during Harvard's Worldwide Week, the Harvard College International Opportunities Fair is an annual undergraduate student...

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Undergraduate Student Voice: Anne Lheem, '21 "Finding Beauty in the Unexpected" Destination:World PechaKucha Presentation

October 21, 2020

Hear from Anne Lheeem, class of '21 in Social Anthropology, the recipient of a Korea Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Grant to Seoul, Korea during the summer of 2019. Anne shares how her first foray into ethnographic fieldwork in South Korea changed her as a researcher, scholar, and person, and how it influenced her decision to pursue graduate studies in anthropology with a focus on Korean studies, as well as, her decision to also want to pursue medicine. She also discusses how she's been able to continue her fieldwork remotely under the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares how...

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Watch the 2nd Annual 2019 Destination: World Student Presentation Event Powered by PechaKucha

November 27, 2019

On Thursday, October 10, 2019, the Harvard community had the opportunity to learn how international experiences shaped the lives of Harvard undergraduates. Nine students took to the stage to share their inspirational stories about global engagement, intellectual exploration and personal discovery made possible through experiences abroad.

Please take a look at the full video for the 2019 Worldwide Week at Harvard Destination: World student presentation event.

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Destination: World-Student Tales from Beyond the Comfort Zone on Thurs Oct 10, 2019 4:15 PM

October 7, 2019

Please join us for another exciting Harvard Worldwide event, Destination: World on Thursday, October 10, 2019 from 4:15pm-6:30pm in the Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St. for student PechaKucha presentations on how international experience shaped the Harvard experience. 

From studying Hong Kong to walking Cape Town, come learn how international experiences shape the lives of Harvard undergraduates. Nine students take center stage in the Tsai Auditorium stage to share their inspirational stories about global engagement, intellectual...

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