[KS] Re: Cambridge DJ Centre

[Carl Young]

I think the newspaper article makes it fairly clear why a new centre for 
Korean studies is being established at Cambridge and why it is named after 
Pres. Kim.  Kim spent some time at Cambridge after losing th 1992 
presidential elections.  It seems like it's a payback for their hospitality. 
  The decision seems political rather academic, but such is often the case 
when government funds are involved.

Carl Young
PhD Candidate
Department of History
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London

>From: Brother Anthony <anthony at ccs.sogang.ac.kr>
>Reply-To: korean-studies at mailbase.ac.uk
>To: korean-studies at mailbase.ac.uk
>Subject: Cambridge DJ Centre
>Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 13:16:54 +0900
>
>I am finding it difficult to explain to myself and (even more difficult)
>to those surrounding me, the decision (reported in today's Korean
>newspapers) to name a newly established Korean Studies Centre at
>Cambridge (UK) 'The Kim Dae Jung Centre of Korean Studies'. The
>evaluation of his current standing will of course vary greatly among us
>all, some may even think that he deserves such an honour, but the only
>question I am being asked is, 'How much funding did he provide?' and I
>wonder if Cambridge realizes how nuanced (not to say tarnished??) is the
>current perception of DJ in Korea, even among many of his supporters?
>However, perhaps a more important question would be why such a centre
>should be established at Cambridge when London, Oxford, Sheffield, might
>seem to have a stronger prior claim. The full story can be read at
>http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/news/2000/03/__02/20000317_0202.htm
>Bewildered in Seoul,
>Br Anthony
>Sogang University

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