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2025 KORE Annual Celebration

annkim — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:49:15 +0000

We are delighted to share a successful recap of the KORE Annual Celebration, which took place on December 3rd. The event brought together faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students for an afternoon of networking and academic exchange. This annual event serves as a vital platform to highlight the growing significance of Korean Studies at 91��ɫ.

The celebration featured a dynamic program that showcased the diverse academic activities within KORE and the wider Korean Studies community. Key highlights included:

Undergraduate Student Engagement: The event featured the presentation of student speaking projects and an official Awards Ceremony recognizing top achievements.

Graduate Research Spark Talks: Engaging presentations by graduate students on their current research.

Program Updates: Faculty members shared details on Korea Studies-related courses at 91��ɫ and future program initiatives, alongside a review of KORE's recent activities.

The celebration successfully provided a valuable networking opportunity for attendees while reinforcing the depth and breadth of Korean Studies research at the university.

Congratulations to the Award Winners! We extend our warmest congratulations to the three undergraduate students who were recognized for their outstanding participation in the recent Korean Speech Contest: Gia Bao Huynh, Eunice Neo, and Yuhan Wang.

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A view into North Korea’s culture

nari14 — Tue, 10 May 2022 16:54:37 +0000

TORONTO, May 10, 2022 – News about North Korea often focuses on the country’s politics and military, as do programs and courses offered at the post-secondary level, but there is much to learn about its art, music and culture, says 91��ɫ public policy . He has created a two-week summer program to address this gap.

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Summer school program on North Korean culture to start in May 2022

nari14 — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:26:17 +0000

A new summer school program studying North Korean culture is in production and is set to be hosted at 91��ɫ. The summer program has been called the “first-of-its-kind” and allows students to study North Korean arts, literature, and propaganda. The program is set to start in May 2022 and will run for two weeks, coordinated by Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) Professor Thomas Klassen.

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Press Coverage: RFA 자유아시아 방송: 캐나다 대학, 내년 '북한 문화 여름계절학기' 진행

nari14 — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:14:03 +0000

앵커: 캐나다에 위치한 한 대학이 내년 여름 북한의 문화를 주제로 단기연수 프로그램을 진행한다고 밝혔습니다. 지정은 기자가 보도합니다.
캐나다 동부 토론토에 위치한 요크대학교(91��ɫ)는 2일, 내년 5월 북한 문화에 대한 ‘서머스쿨’(여름계절학기)을 개최한다고 밝혔습니다.

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Press Coverage: Groundbreaking summer school at 91��ɫ U will explore North Korean culture

nari14 — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:13:10 +0000

Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) public policy and administration studies Professor is co-ordinating the inaugural North Korea Summer School: Inside North Korean Literature, Art and Film. “The school is an extraordinary event for graduate and senior undergraduate students to explore North Korean literature, film, fine art and propaganda,” says Klassen, adding that to the best of his knowledge, this is the first such educational program anywhere in the world.

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THE KOREA TIMES DAILY : 북한문화를 살펴본다

nari14 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:38:28 +0000

토론토 요크대학교가 북한의 문학·미술·영화·선전 등 전반적 문화를 주내용으로한 서머스쿨을 연다. 내년 5월16일부터 2주에 걸쳐 진행되는 북한문화 서머스쿨은 토머스 클라센(사진: 위) 요크대 북한학 교수가 주관한다. 조지워싱턴대 임마누엘 김 교수와 북한 관련 다큐멘터리를 제작한 니콜라스 보너씨가 강사로 나서는 서머스쿨은 북한의 인기 현대작가 백남룡(사진: 아래)의 소설 '친구'를 읽고 검토한다.

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Press Coverage: 91��ɫ students win prizes for multi-media collaborative projects with South Korean university

nari14 — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:21:58 +0000

Students from 91��ɫ and Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea were given the opportunity to collaborate on multimedia projects focused on various social policies, including topics such as child and elder care, education, and student financial services. This opportunity was carried out to students by leaders Dr. Thomas Klassen, professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at 91��ɫ, and Sophia Lee, associate professor of Social Policy in the Department of Social Welfare at Chung-Ang.

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Press Coverage: Students earn prizes for multi-media presentations on improving social policy

nari14 — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:38:40 +0000

Undergraduate students at 91��ɫ collaborated with students in Korea to produce multi-media presentations that make recommendations for improving social policies in both Canada and Korea.

Students in Canada's Social Policy (PPAS 3761) taught by Professor from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LAPS) partnered with students taught by Professor �� in Seoul, South Korea.

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Press Coverage: 91��ɫ undergraduate students collaborate with students in Korea to study social policy

nari14 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:28:21 +0000

School of Public Policy and Administration Professor Thomas Klassen from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LAPS) worked with Professor Sophia Lee��Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea, to provide undergraduate students in their respective classes with a unique international learning opportunity. Klassen teaches Canada's Social Policy (PPAS 3761) while Lee teaches a course on Social Security in Korea.

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New Generation Korean 1

nari14 — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:52:39 +0000

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 the Korean language and an appreciation of the Korean culture, while supporting the teaching and learning of Korean in a fun and effective way.

The textbook is accompanied by a vocabulary app, web-based workbook, and teaching resources. Intermediate-level textbook and workbook will be published in the subsequent years.

The authors of the textbook series are Mihyon Jeon, 91��ɫ; Kyungrok Ko, University of Toronto; Daehee Kim, Wonkwang University; Yujeong Choi, University of Toronto; and Ahrong Lee, 91��ɫ.

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