MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jason Shevrin: [email protected], 202-994-5631
Brett Zongker: [email protected], 202-994-6466
EVENT:
The George Washington University will host a ceremony and conference to commemorate the launch of the GW Institute for Korean Studies. Ahn Ho-Young, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States, will provide remarks. The opening ceremony will be followed by a conference on the “Korean Humanities and the Korean Diaspora” with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
WHO:
- Ahn Ho-Young, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States
- William D. Adams, chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
- Lee Ki Dong, president, Academy of Korean Studies (remarks to be read)
- Sihyung Lee, president, The Korea Foundation (remarks to be read)
- Seong-Kon Kim, president, Literature Translation Institute of Korea
- Steven Knapp, president, GW
- Amb. Reuben E. Brigety II, dean, GW Elliott School of International Affairs
- Ben Vinson III, dean, GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
- Douglas B. Shaw, senior associate provost for international strategy, GW
WHEN:
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017:
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (inaugural ceremony and luncheon)
1:30-6 p.m. (conference)
WHERE:
The George Washington University
City View Room, 7th Floor
1957 E St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue, Orange and Silver lines)
RSVP:
Media interested in attending must contact Jason Shevrin at [email protected] or 202-994-5631.
BACKGROUND:
After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, music performance and luncheon there will be an inaugural conference made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The conference, which focuses on “Korean Humanities and the Korean Diaspora,” will bring together many of the most distinguished experts on Korean literature as well as the beloved South Korean poet Moon Chung-Hee.
The GW Institute for Korean Studies is housed in the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. The institute is made possible through a grant from the Academy for Korean Studies.
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