Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities

The Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities Series at The George Washington University provides a forum for academic discussion of Korean arts, history, language, literature, thought and religious systems in the context of East Asia and the world. The Colloquium series is made possible by an endowment established by the estate of Hahn Moo-Sook (1918-1993), one of Korea’s most honored writers, in order to uphold her spirit of openness, curiosity, and commitment to education. It has brought some of the foremost Korean writers and artists as well as prominent Korea experts to GW for more than two decades.

October 27, 2023

The 31st Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities “Competing Voices: Protests and Political Activism in Korea”

Program for 31st Colloquium

November 5, 2022

The 30th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities “Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway”

Program for 30th Colloquium

Video of 30th Colloquium

October 30, 2021

The 29th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities “The Global Enterprise of Translation Translators, Institution, and Market for Korean Literature”

Program for 29th Colloquium

Video of 29th Colloquium

November 6, 2020

The 28th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities: “From Enmity to Empathy: African American and Korean American Communities since the 1992 Los Angeles Riots”

Program for 28th Colloquium

Video of 28th Colloquium

Summary of 28th Colloquium

November 2, 2019

The 27th Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities: “Consuming K-Pop: Soft Power, Marketization, and Cultural Appropriation”

Program for 27th Colloquium

Poster for 27th Colloquium

Photos of 27th Colloquium

Videos of 27th Colloquium

November 9-10, 2018

The 26th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities: “Emotions, Culture, and Subjectivity in Korea”

Program for 26th Colloquium

Poster for 26th Colloquium

Photos of 26th Colloquium

Video (Opening Remarks)

October 21, 2017

The 25th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities: “The Tale of Ch’unhyang Beyond Korea: Translation, Narrative, and Performance”

Poster for 25th Colloquium

Brochure for 25th Colloquium

Photos of 25th Colloquium

Videos of 25th Colloquium

Opening Remarks by Young-key Kim-Renaud

October 20, 2017

The 25th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities P’ansori Performance

Brochure for 25th Colloquium P’ansori Performance

Photos of 25th Colloquium P’ansori Performance

Video of 25th Colloquium P’ansori Performace

November 5, 2016

The 24th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium: “Christianity and Trans-Pacific Connections”

Poster for 24th Colloquium