University of Washington Center for Korea Studies

04/23/2026

03/17/2026

Join the Jackson School’s Center for Korea Studies as a Postdoctoral Scholar. This appointment will start Sept. 16, 2026 and last through Sept. 15, 2027

The appointee will engage in research, contribute to instructional activities as appropriate, and support the broader academic mission of the Center for Korea Studies.

Apply by April 30, 2026 at bit.ly/uwcks-postdoc

University of Washington
University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences
APSIA - Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
Asian Languages and Literature - University of Washington
Foreign Affairs

01/15/2026

Applications for the M.A. in International Studies: East Asia program close on January 31, 2026.

Learn more at bit.ly/ma-easia 📝

12/19/2025

Recent PhD? Current graduate student in Korea Studies? Consider applying for the Korea Foundation North America Scholarship and Fellowship awards. See details at http:\\apply.kf.or.kr

12/16/2025

Applications are open until Jan. 31, 2026!

Learn more at bit.ly/ma-easia 🔗

12/15/2025

Korea Studies scholarship application window OPEN - deadline JAN 31, 2026. See details at: https://jsis.washington.edu/korea/news/korea-studies-scholarship-application-window-open/

12/03/2025

Over 55 faculty members deliver comprehensive instruction within an intimate program that explores history, political science, geography, demography, political economy, language and literature, film and media studies, anthropology, and more ⛵

📓 Apply by Jan. 31, 2026
🔗 Link to application details: bit.ly/ma-easia
📨Questions? Contact [email protected]

Find the full list of UW faculty members teaching courses on China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan at bit.ly/eafaculty 🔗


China Studies University of Washington
UW Center for Japanese Studies
UW Taiwan Studies
Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington

11/07/2025

On Oct. 22, the Center for Korea Studies hosted the 12th annual 12th Korean Peninsula Forum

Under the theme "South Korea-U.S. relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration," leading experts were invited to the University of Washington to speak on security and economic relations

Read more: bit.ly/4oWvmX7

서울대학교 통일평화연구원
주시애틀총영사관-Consulate General of Korea in Seattle
University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences
Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington

10/19/2025

🚨 Happening this week 🚨

Join us for the 12th annual Korean Peninsula Forum this Wednesday, Oct. 22 . This year's topic will examine the changes and continuity under the Trump Administration

📍Kane Hall 210
🕔 5:30 p.m.
🌐 Reception to follow in Kane Hall 225
🔗 Details: bit.ly/uwcks2025

Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington
University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences
University of Washington
서울대학교 통일평화연구원
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
아주대학교(Ajou University)
Wilson Center
Asian Languages and Literature - University of Washington

10/14/2025

Join us Wednesday, Oct. 22 for an in-depth panel event examining how U.S.–Republic of Korea relations evolved under the Trump administration — what changed, what stayed the same, and what it all means for the future

📍Kane Hall 210
🕔 5:30 p.m.
🌐 Reception to follow at 7 p.m. in Kane Hall 225

Panel 1: Security Relations
- Philo Kim
- Greg Scalatoiu
- Bum Soo Kim
- David Bachman

Panel 2: U.S.-Republic of Korean Economic Relations
- Wanghwi Lee
- Troy Stangarone
- Daniel Bessner
- James Kim

🎤 Moderator: Yong-chool Ha

Learn more: bit.ly/uwcks2025
Sponsored by UW CKS, Republic of Korea Consulate in Seattle, and Seoul National University.

Jackson School of International Studies at University of Washington
University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences
University of Washington
서울대학교 통일평화연구원
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
아주대학교(Ajou University)
Wilson Center
Asian Languages and Literature - University of Washington