Korean Studies Working Group
Heidelberg University scholars have long been interested in the study of Korea and traditionally research has been strongest in the fields of society and politics and art history, where individual doctoral students were also trained in the analysis of Korea. Despite its research strength, Heidelberg undergraduate teaching on Korea has been lagging behind the significantly larger offerings in Chinese and Japanese Studies since the 1960s. The Heidelberg Korean Studies Group formed in 2011 to fill this gap and to provide interdisciplinary, transcultural training on Korea including a range of Korean language and content classes as of the Wintersemester 2012 that are in line with the aspirations of one of Europe's premier center of East Asian Studies working with all scholars from related disciplines in its university.
Heidelberg University receives several grants by the Korea Foundation
The Korea Foundation grants support for a lecturer position, beginning winter 2012 until summer 2015.
Korean Partner Universities
University of Seoul
Seoul National University
Sungkyunkwan University
Sogang University
Yonsei University
Heidelberg Student Exchange with Korea
Information on exchange programmes (Asia) with Korea for 2013, and for international students in Heidelberg
Supervisory Board
Prof. Dr. Fuess, Harald (Cultural Economic History; Japanese Studies; Speaker)
Prof. Dr. Pohlmann, Markus (Sociology)
Prof. Dr. Croissant, Aurel (Political Science)
Prof. Dr. Giele, Enno (Sinology)
International Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Eggert, Marion (Bochum)
Prof. Dr. Frank, Rüdiger (Wien)
Dr. Lewis, James (Oxford)
Heidelberg Scholars and Teachers with Korea Expertise
Prof. Dr. Croissant, Aurel (Political Science)
Prof. Dr. Pohlmann, Markus (Sociology)
Prof. Dr. Kern, Thomas (Sociology)
Dr. Nam, Sang-Hui (Sociology)
Dr. Kwon-Hein, Jaok (Sociology)
Dr. Kang, Sungwoo (History); postdoctoral fellow 2012
Dr. des. Koch, Franziska (Art History, Cluster "Asia & Europe")
Maslow, Sebastian, M.A. (Politics and International Relations; Japan-North Korea)
Korean Language Teachers
Dr. Knoob, Stefan (Lecturer)
Visiting Professors
Dr. Ahn, Yonson (2012), Frankfurt University.
Dr. Andrew David Jackson (2013) SOAS London
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Tikhonov (2013) University Oslo
Affiliated Doctoral Students with Korea expertise
Ahn, Hehn-Chu, M.A. (East Asian Art History):
"The visual Propagation of Neoconfucianism in early woodblock illustrations of the Choson-Dynasty"
Biontino, Julian, M.A. (Japanese Studies):
"Japanese-Korean Relations"
Heidelberg Scholars interested in Korea and collaborative Research Projects
Prof. Dr. Fuess, Harald (Cluster Project C12: The Asian Sea)
Prof. Dr. Mittler, Barbara (Cluster Project B2: Creative Dissonances)
Prof. Dr. Müller-Sani, Gotelind (Cluster Project A2: Schoolbooks)
Projects in Cooperation
Journal: Hefte für Ostasiatische Literatur (East Asian Literature; IUDICIUM)
Journal: Transcultural Studies
Heidelberg Class Offerings on Korea from 2012
Classes in Korean Language:
- Korean I (2012)
- Korean II (2013)
- Korean III (2012)
- Korean IV (2013)
- Korean additional course (2013)
Seminars about Korea:
- Social Transformation(s) in the Koreas: 1950 – 2010 (2013)
- Gender and Work in contemporary Korea and Japan (2013)
- Economic Development of Japan and Korea (2013)
- 1990s South Korean Cinema: Transcultural Flows and the Transnational (2013)
- Transcultural History of Korea (2012)
- Introduction to the Society and Culture of Korea in the 20th Century (2012)
- historical Chinese and Korean tombs and palaces - a comparison (2012)
- Japans Northkorea politics: regional safety between domestic and foreign policy (2012)
Intensive Courses in Korean (Spring & Summer Schools)
In Germany
LSI Bochum Korean Intensiv (3 weeks August, 2 weeks September)
In Korea
Sogang University Korean Immersion Program (5 weeks July-August)
Seoul National University (3 weeks August)
Sungkyun University Language Program (March, August)
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (March, August)
Ewha University Language Centre (3 weeks in February, March, August, September)
Yonsei University (3 weeks February, September)
University of Seoul (2 weeks August)
Korea related Institutions
Deutsch-Koreanischer Wirtschaftskreis e.V.
Deutsch-Koreanische Gesellschaft e.V.
Deutsch-Koreanische Industrie- und Handelskammer
