Inaugural 2019 New England regional Korean Speech Contest
We are very happy to share that the first New England regional Korean Speech Contest for area college students was held Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Wellesley College. The event included 22 student contestants who hailed from Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Harvard University, MIT, and Wellesley College. There were close to 150 attendees who came to support those participating in the contest. It provided a fabulous opportunity for students to observe, listen, and...
The Korean Language Program is delighted to announce the AY2019-2020 Korean Language Achievement Awards to recognize devotion and excellence in learning the Korean language and culture to the advanced level at Harvard University, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. With this recognition, a prize and certificate recognizing the achievement is awarded to the most outstanding students. In so doing, we hope to inspire more students in the field of Korean studies to understand the value of acquiring Korean language and cultural expertise.
Harvard University is paying close attention to the public health concerns related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). President Bacow has announced a range of steps that Harvard is taking in response to the situation.
Please join us in congratulating Professor Yoon Sun Yang and Professor Hwansoo Kim, who will each be honored with 2020 AAS Book Awards for their recent monographs, all published by the Asia Center Publications Program.
2019 OIE International Photo Contest- Special Korea Institute Prize
On Friday, February 7, 2020 in the Lamont Forum Room in Lamont Library, the winners of the 16th 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 Ana...
Application Deadlines for 2020 Undergraduate Summer Programs in Korea are Coming Up Soon!
Harvard Summer School in Korea (HSS Korea) 2020 Program Application-- Due Thursday, January 30, 2020 Info and the online application via the Harvard Summer School Website: https://www.summer.harvard.edu/study-abroad/seoul-south-korea Program Dates are: Tues June 23, 2020 (arrival and check-into dorms) - Sat August 15, 2020 (mandatory check out of dorms) (8 weeks). Please also...
Olivia Fu,'22, Government, "Navigating Asia as an Asian American"
Olivia Fu spoke about her experience in the Ewha-Havard Summer School Program in Korea & the Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations in Kazakhstan at the Harvard Worldwide Week Destination: World Pechakucha Presentation event held in the CGIS Tsai Auditorium on October 10, 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.
Summer Opportunities Fair, Fri. Dec 6, 2019 from 1-4pm at the Harvard SOCH
Launch Your Summer Search! Please join us at the annual Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Fair/OCS Summer Opportunities Fair on Friday, Dec. 6th from 1pm-4pm at the Harvard SOCH (Student Organization Center at Hilles- 29 Shephard St. Cambridge)
