Founded in the year 2016, the GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) is a university wide institute housed in the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. The establishment of the GWIKS was made possible by a generous grant from the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS). The mission of GWIKS is to consolidate, strengthen, and grow the existing Korean studies program at GW, and more generally in the greater D.C. area and beyond. The Institute of Korean Studies enables and enhances productive research and education relationships within GW, and among the many experts throughout the region and the world.
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6/9/25, Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back
On July 9th, 2025, Dr. Celeste Arrington, Director of the GW Institute for Korean Studies and Korea Foundation Associate Professor, was quoted in the BBC new article titled “Seoul returns six North Koreans with ‘strong desire’ to go back”.
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