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Nam Center for Korean Studies
Recent News
Juhn Ahn appointed Director of the Nam Center for Korean Studies
The Nam Center welcomes Juhn Ahn to directorship with his longstanding commitment to Korean studies and undergraduate education at U-M.
2025 Leadership Appointments at the II and Its Centers and Programs
New director appointments start July 1, 2025.
The Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan International Institute encourages social, political, cultural, and economic understanding of Korea in the U-M community and beyond. Through its student and faculty support and ambitious public programming, the center seeks to increase the depth and breadth of resources devoted to Korean studies.
Events
Sep
19
Japanese Music Workshop: "Performance Exploration for Shakuhachi, Koto, and Voice" with David Kansuke Wheeler and Yoko Hiraoka
5:00 PM
Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building
Sep
20
“In Honor of William P. Malm: Facilitating Global Musical Encounters,” Christine R. Yano
2:00 PM
Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building
Sep
20
Pre-Concert Lecture on Japanese Music & Dance
5:30 PM
Watkins Lecture Hall
Earl V. Moore Building
Sep
20
Concert: "A Celebration of Japanese Music and Dance: The Ethnomusicology Legacy of Professor William P. Malm"
7:00 PM
Britton Recital Hall
Earl V. Moore Building
Oct
07
Nam Center Colloquium Series | Critically Capitalist: The Spirit of Asset Capitalism in South Korea
Bohyeong Kim, Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University
4:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
Oct
21
Blind Kwanhyun: Korean Traditional Orchestra of the Blind
7:00 PM
Off Campus Location
