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</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:20pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:20pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:20pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">연구소</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:20pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:20pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">창립</span><span style="font-size:20pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)">:

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</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">미국의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">수도권에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">처음으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">생기는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:18pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">전문기관</span><span style="font-size:20pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">2017</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 1</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">월</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 12</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">일</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">유래가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">깊은</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">조지워싱턴대학에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구소</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> (GW

Institute for Korean Studies)</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">정식으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소된다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현재</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">증진에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">막대한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">공헌을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">하고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학중앙연구원의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">백만불에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가까운</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">보조로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">설립하게</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">되었다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">미국의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">수도</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">워싱턴지구뿐</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">아니라</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">미</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">전역</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">나아가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">세계의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">전문</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구와</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">활동의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">핵심지로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">발전하여</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">내</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">여러</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">곳에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">진행되고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">여러</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">분야</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">간</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">협력과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">상호강화를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">지양하여</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">튼튼한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기반을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">세우는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">것을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">목적으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">하며</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학문적으로</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">실질적으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">여러</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가지</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">알리기와</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">중고등학생의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교육까지</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">포괄하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">활동을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">시작한다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구소는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">그동안</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">아시아학의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">중추가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">되어</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">계속</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">지양해</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">온</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제대학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">안에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있는</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> Sigur

Center</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">자리를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">잡게</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">된다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">소장은</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">김지수</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국국제교류재단</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">역사학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기금교수이며</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현재</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">안식년이어서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">역사학과의</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> Gregg Brazinsky </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">임시</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">소장을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">맡고있다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학연구소<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소식은<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제대학<span style="font-size:10pt"> 7<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">층에<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있는<span style="font-size:10pt"> City View Room<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">에서<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">거행된다<span style="font-size:10pt">. <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">거의<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">온종일<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">하는<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대대적인<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">행사에는<span style="font-size:10pt"> Steven Knapp GW  <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">총장의<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소<span style="font-size:10pt">  <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">선언<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연설에<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이어<span style="font-size:10pt"> William Adams NEH <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">원장과<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">안호영<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국대사<span style="font-size:10pt">, <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">김성곤<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국문학번역원장<span style="font-size:10pt">, <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국국제교류재단<span style="font-size:10pt"> (Korea Foundation) <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이시형<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이사장<span style="font-size:10pt"> (<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">시연<span style="font-size:10pt"> KF <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">워싱턴<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">소장<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대독<span style="font-size:10pt">), <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">중앙연구원<span style="font-size:10pt"> (Academy of Korean Studies) <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이기동<span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> <span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">원장<span style="font-size:10pt"> (R.

Richard Grinker</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대독</span><span style="font-size:10pt">), Douglas Shaw </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제책략</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교무부처장과</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> Reuben Brigety </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제대학학장과</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> Ben Vinson III </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문리대학장</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">등</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">여러</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">귀빈이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">축사할</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">예정이다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소식에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이어</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">짧은</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">음악</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">프로그램과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">오찬이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있으며</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">곧바로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기념</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">특별</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학회로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">들어간다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">세계</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">각국에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">활동하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">중견</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학자들과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">활동적인</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">젊은</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학자들</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">그리고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">세계가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">사랑하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문정희</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">시인이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">와</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">참석하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제회의다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. 6</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">시까지</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">진행될</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학회는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">“</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">디아스포라</span><span style="font-size:10pt">”</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">라는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개념을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">두고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문학을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">고전에서부터</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현대문학까지</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">총</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">정리해</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">보며</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">제목은</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> “</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국인문학과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> Diaspora”</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소기념학회는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">미국의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">저명한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국립인문학연구원</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> (National Endowment for the Humanities)</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">원장의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">후원으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가능하게</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">되었다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">와</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국은</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">깊고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">오랜</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">관계를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">지켜왔다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">졸업생</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">중</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가장</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">유명한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동창은</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">독립운동가자</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개혁을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, 1892</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">GW </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">의과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대학을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">나온</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">서재필</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">박사</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, 1907</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> GW </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학부를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">졸업한</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현대한국의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">초대</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대통령</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이승만</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">박사가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있으며</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">최근</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">노태우</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이명박</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대통령이</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">명예박사를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">받았다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현재</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 1,000</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">명</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이상의</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동창이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">살고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있으며</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동창</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">중의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가장</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">큰</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">숫자다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">는</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 1983</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">워싱턴지구에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">최초로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국어를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">정식과목으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">제공한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">후</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">계속</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">김영기</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">끊임없는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">노력</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">및</span><span style="font-size:10pt">  </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">지도자적</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">역할과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">더불어</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">내</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제대학</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문리대학</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">나아가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">경영대학</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교육대학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">등에서의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학생</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">행정부의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">관심과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">보조로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">지난</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 30</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동안</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">눈부신</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">발전을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이루었다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국국제교류재단의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">보조로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2000</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">최초로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">역사학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기금</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">자리</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">확보</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">후</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현재</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">정치학</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">인문학을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">포함한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">세</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">분야의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기금</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">자리를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">확보하여</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">외에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">제공되는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">프로그램에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">가장</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">원만하고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">학문적인</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">프로그램을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">제공한다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국법역사전문가이며</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구소</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">소장인</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">김지수교수는</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 2010</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제교류재단</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">역사학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기금</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt">  </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">임명되어</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">지금까지</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">종사하고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있고</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, 2002</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년에는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">국제대학에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한미</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한중관계</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">전문가이며</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt">  </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구소</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">부소장으로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">임명되고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">현재</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">임시소장을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">맡고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Gregg Branzinsky</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수를</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">채용하였다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. 2012</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">년에는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한일</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">비교정치</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">전문가</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> Celeste Arrington</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">두</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">번째로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국교류재단</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">정치학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">기금교수로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">임명되었다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">그</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">외</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">주요</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">교수로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">자폐증의</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">대가이며</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">아프리카</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구을</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">계속하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동시</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국자폐인</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구</span><span style="font-size:10pt">,  </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">북한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문제</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">연구로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">유명한</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Richard Grinker</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">인류학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">교수</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">언어학자로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">한국</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">언어</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">문화</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">역사</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">등</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">미국에서</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">한국학</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">뿌리</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">내리기에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">오래</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">종사한</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">전</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">동아시아어문학과장</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">김영기</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Young-Key Kim-Renaud</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">) </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">명예</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">교수</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">그리고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">언어학자로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">언어교육에</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">종사하고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">있는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">박미옥</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">조교수가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">있다</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">.  <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">GW</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">문리대</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">동아시아어문학과</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">시거센터</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">직물박물관과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국국제교류재단</span><span style="font-size:10pt">, </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">한국대사관과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">워싱턴문인회가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">후원하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소식과</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">개소기념학회는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">누구나</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">참석할</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">수</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있고</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">무료다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">그러나</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">장소가</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">제한되어</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">있으므로</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">일찍</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">등록하는</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">것이</span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:batang,serif">바람직하다</span><span style="font-size:10pt">. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="KO" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">등록처</span><span style="font-size:8pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)">:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/email.gwu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJf6PYrEp-UOek9PkXoq_6PWsMhr7EWOI46htNrrCXaWrQFQ/viewform"><span style="font-size:8pt">https://docs.google.com/a/email.gwu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJf6PYrEp-UOek9PkXoq_6PWsMhr7EWOI46htNrrCXaWrQFQ/viewform</span></a><span style="font-size:8pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)">; </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">문의처</span><span style="font-size:8pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)">: </span><span lang="KO" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:batang,serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">정순원</span><span style="font-size:8pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"><<a href="mailto:alswchung@gwmail.gwu.edu">alswchung@gwmail.gwu.edu</a>>,

703-994-6151. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">New Institute for Korean Studies Launched

at GW<br>

The First of its Kind in the Nation’s Capital Area<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">On Thursday January 12</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">, 2017</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> the

George Washington University will launch the GW Institute for Korean Studies,

created through generous support from the Academy for Korean Studies. The

Institute will be housed in the Sigur Center for Asian Studies in the Elliott

School of International Affairs.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> The

interim director of the Institute is Prof. Gregg Brazinsky, until June 2017,

when the Director designate, Korea Foundation Associate Professor Jisoo Kim,

returns from her sabbatical.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">The </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">inaugural event</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> will

begin at 10:30 AM in the City View Room of the Elliott School, 1957 E. Street,

NW, 7th Floor.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> It includes an official opening

ceremony by GW President Steven Knapp, followed by a ribbon cutting, and music

performance, and luncheon. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Congratulatory remarks will be delivered

by National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> William D. Adams, South

Korean Ambassador</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Ahn Ho-Young</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">and</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">other dignitaries including:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Academy of Korean Studies President Lee Ki Dong, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Korea

Foundation President Sihyung Lee, Literature Translation Institute of Korea

President Seong-Kon Kim</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">, Associate Provost Douglas Shaw, and

Deans Reuben Brigety and Ben Vinson III</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">A</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> special inaugural conference

made possible by the generous support of the NEH, focuses on “</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">the </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Korean Humanities and the Korean Diaspora,”

will bring many of the </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">world</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">’s most distinguished experts

on Korean literature as well as the beloved South Korean poet Moon Chung-</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">h</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">ee to campus. It will take place from 1:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">3</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">0 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the City View Room.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">GW’s relationship with Korea is long and

significant. It’s most famous Korean alumni include Soh Jaipil, a renowned

leader in the Korean independence movement who graduated from Columbia Medical

College (now GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences) in 1892, and Syngman

Rhee (B.A. 1907, a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, 1949, and an

honorary doctoral degree in Law, 1954), the first President of the Republic of

Korea. Recently, GW presented Roh Tae Woo, the 13th President of the Republic

of Korea (1988-1993), with an honorary degree in 1989. Lee Myung-bak, the 17th

President of the Republic of Korea (2008-2013) with an honorary Doctor of

Public Service in 2009. More than 1,000 GW alumni—the largest concentration of

GW alumni outside of the United States—reside in the Republic of Korea.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">In 1983 GW </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">became the first

university in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">to </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">offer</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Korean </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">l</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">anguage </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">c</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">ourses </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">as part of its regular curriculum.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> Under

the leadership of Professor Young-key Kim Renaud, the Elliott School for

International Affairs, and the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Korea

related research and course offerings at GW have grown dramatically during the

last </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">three</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> decades. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">In 2000 GW appointed the first Korea Foundation Professor of

History. Professor Jisoo Kim, a leading expert on Korean legal history and

director of the new institute, has held this position since 2010. In 2002, the

Elliott School recruited Professor Gregg Brazinsky, a specialist on U.S.-Korean

and Sino-Korean relations, who will serve as associate director. In 2012 GW

hired </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Professor Celeste Arrington, a

specialist in comparative politics focusing on the Koreas and Japan, to fill a second

Korea Foundation chair in Political Science. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Other core faculty

members of the institute include: Richard Grinker, a renowned expert on autism;

and Miok Park, a respected theoretical linguist. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Thanks to a third matching grant </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">from the Korea Foundation and

the fundraising efforts of Professor Kim-Renaud, GW will </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">establish a new endowed</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> professorship in Korean

Literature </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">i</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">n the East Asian Languages and

Literature</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">s</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> Department by 2018.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">The mission of the GW Institute for

Korean Studies (GW-IKS) is to consolidate, strengthen, and grow the existing

Korean studies program at GW, and in the greater D.C. area. The resources of the

institute will be used to establish a lecture series, annual signature

conference, and works in progress seminar while providing support for the

popular Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Humanities. It will also assist in

recruiting new graduate students interested in Korean studies.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">The opening ceremonies and conference are </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">also supported by GW’s Columbian College of Arts and

Sciences, East Asian Languages and Literatures Department, <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Sigur Center, Textile Museum, and the

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA, the Korea Foundation, and the

Korean Literary Society of Washington. This event is </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">free

and open to the public but an RSVP is required. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">Space is limited; register early by clicking on this link:

<a href="https://docs.google.com/a/email.gwu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJf6PYrEp-UOek9PkXoq_6PWsMhr7EWOI46htNrrCXaWrQFQ/viewform">https://docs.google.com/a/email.gwu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJf6PYrEp-UOek9PkXoq_6PWsMhr7EWOI46htNrrCXaWrQFQ/viewform</a>.

For any inquiries, contact</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)"> Alexander Chung

<<a href="mailto:alswchung@gwmail.gwu.edu">alswchung@gwmail.gwu.edu</a>></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,34,26)">, 703-994-6151.<span></span></span></p><div>

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