Monash Korean Studies

[External] Korean Air is launching seasonal Seoul-Melbourne flights between December 18th 2026, to March 14th 2027.

Find out more here:

Korean Air launches seasonal Seoul-Melbourne flights Korean Air will launch seasonal non-stop flights between Seoul and Melbourne starting December 18, 2026, operating three times weekly through March 2027

[External] KRC Seminar Series: "English as capital and American dreams in South Korea"

Speaker: Dr Jinhyun Cho
Date: Monday, 31 August 2026
Time: 12PM AWST
Location: Building 402, Room 314 | Curtin University
Teams Meeting D: 434 013 317 471 078 | Password: XV9t6VM3

For further information or any enquires, please contact [email protected]

Dean’s Award for the Education and Teaching Excellence Awards

We are thrilled to announce that the Korean Studies Outreach Program team has been awarded the Dean’s Education and Teaching Excellence Award: Award for Industry Education for The Korean Short Courses Programme!

A huge congratulations to:

Professor Andrew David Jackson
Sandy Nguyen (Hub Coordinator)
Sharee Zhang & Sandra Binoy (In-class Support Students)
This award recognizes their incredible dedication, hard work, and outstanding contribution to industry-connected education and language learning.

Please join us in celebrating this fantastic achievement and wishing the entire team continued success!

Languages and Cultures Week is kicking off in Week 4, with a fantastic range of events celebrating the diversity of languages, cultures and stories that shape our world.

The week will showcase the innovative programs offered by LLCL at Monash, including Indigenous and Asian languages, European languages, linguistics, global studies, intercultural communication, literary studies, tourism, and translation and interpreting.

Join us for a week of engaging activities, hands-on workshops and thought-provoking sessions. Whether you’re interested in stories of place and belonging, the Indigenous languages of Australia, K-Pop, or want to test your knowledge of Francophone or Latin American cultures, there’s something for everyone!

And don’t worry—you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience in a particular language or discipline to take part. All events are free, so come along, try something new and discover what LLCL has to offer.

👉 Explore the programme and register for events here: https://www.monash.edu/arts/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/languages-week

Call for Korean Conversation Circle Participants!

Join our conversation circles to make friends, practise Korean, learn more about Korean lifestyle, history and K-pop, whilst earning portfolio points!!

Deadline for registrations is no later than 13th August, 5pm!

Register here or vis the QR code: https://forms.gle/yzSUEd8qN7QJFVZY7

For further enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

K-Pop Dance Workshop for Languages & Cultures Week

As part of celebrating the Languages and Cultures Week, we are running a K-Pop Dance Workshop on Thursday 20th August.

Limited spots available! Registrations essential!!

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/DjVfZobJQtzf4mFB8

Date & time: Thursday 20th August, 2-4pm

Location: Room 312 LTB (Learning and Teaching Building), Monash University Clayton Campus

K-Pop Dance Workshop - Languages & Cultures Week Limited spots available!! REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL!! Date & time: Thursday 20th August, 2-4pm Location: Room 312 LTB (Learning and Teaching Building), Monash University Clayton Campus

Registrations are now open for Dr Sunho Ko's (Penn State University) talk.

"Feeding the People: Socialist Dining, Technoscience, and Gendered Labor in Postwar North Korea"

Date & Time: Thursday, 17 September 2026, 10:00 AM AEST (Melbourne) / Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 8:00 PM EDT (Pennsylvania)
Venue: via ZOOM

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/9cdeGfZcnwjjojfQ8

Congratulations to our Proficient Korean students and Master of Translation and Interpreting students on the successful completion of the English translation of 아직 끝나지 않은 이야기 (The Story Is Not Over Yet).

Completed after three semesters of collaborative work, this project brought together Proficient Korean students with Master of Translation and Interpreting students, who served as project leads. Their dedication, teamwork, and commitment have resulted in a significant milestone that showcases the value of collaborative learning and authentic translation practice.

This has been a true collaborative effort, and we are incredibly grateful to every student and staff member who contributed their time, expertise, and enthusiasm throughout the project.

We look forward to future translation projects!!

Monash Korean Studies Beyond Borders Seminar Series is back again this semester.

Our first seminar for this semester is on NEXT WEEK THURSDAY 13TH August, 3-4pm via ZOOM!! Register for the zoom link!!

Title: "What Can Artificial Intelligence Tell Us About Korean Language and Culture?"

Talk from Dr Benoit Berthelier (University of Sydney)

Date & Time: 13th August, 3-4pm (Mel time)
Venue: via ZOOM

Register here: https://forms.gle/BwwF5E2n6FWKJHsJ9
or scan the QR code below:

Applications are now open for Korean Conversation Circle Leaders!

If you are an Intermediate, Proficient, or Advanced Korean student at Monash University, we'd love for you to apply.

As a Conversation Circle Leader, you'll host a one-hour weekly session to meet with other Korean studies students of all levels. Leading them on a topic of your choice that is related to Korean culture.

The role runs from Week 4 to Week 11 of Semester 2 and is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience and earn portfolio points.

Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday August 5th (Week 2). Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email by the end of week 2. Please aim to sign up before the indicated date.

If you have any further question email: [email protected]

Link to google form: https://forms.gle/JAsVjQUs5iM1qA5dA