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Nam Center for Korean Studies
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Recent News
Se-Mi Oh receives honorable mention for the 2025 James B. Palais Prize
The Association for Asian Studies recognized her for her book, "City of Sediments: A History of Seoul in the Age of Colonialism."
2024 Leadership Updates at the International Institute
New director appointments start July 1, 2024.
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
Feb
22
Korean Cinema NOW | Noryang: Deadly Sea | 노량: 죽음의 바다
2023 ‧ Action ‧ Biography ‧ History ‧ War ‧ 2h 32m ‧ Rated PG-13
1:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Mar
08
Korean Cinema NOW | I, The Executioner | 베테랑 2
2024 ‧ Action ‧ Crime ‧ 1h 58m ‧ Rated PG-15
1:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Mar
15
Korean Cinema NOW | Road to Boston | 1947 보스톤
2023 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h 48m ‧ Rated PG-13
1:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Mar
25
Nam Center Colloquium Series | Korean Language Education in America 30 Years: Retrospect and Prospect
Hye-Sook Wang, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, Brown University
4:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
Apr
08
Nam Center Colloquium Series | Korean Waves before the Wave
Nicholas Harkness, Modern Korean Economy and Society Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University
4:00 PM
Room 1010
Weiser Hall
Apr
12
Korean Cinema NOW | Harbin
Korean with English subtitle
1:00 PM
Off Campus Location
