Through the stories presented in this book, we learn that Korean language (and Korean studies) programs in American higher institutions have gone through significant transformations in the past several decades. Much has been accomplished in terms of not only quantity but also quality, in spite of a wide array of challenges, both pedagogical and non-pedagogical alike. Korea’s strong economy and improved global image, generous and strategic funding support from Korean government agencies, and the recent “Hallyu” wave have all worked favorably for the development of Korean programs. At the same time, enthusiastic support of many students, dedication of faculty in the Korean programs, vision of school administrators, and emphasis on foreign language education by the American government were other factors that contributed to the current state of Korean programs today.
Wang Hye-Sook
Brown University
EDITORIAL STATEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
– The History and Evolution of Korean Language Programs in U.S. Colleges and Universities
– A History of the Korean Language Program at Harvard
– The History of the Korean Language Program at Indiana University
– The Korean Program at Ohio State University
– Princeton Korean Language Program: Entering Another 25 Years and Beyond
– The Korean Language Program at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
– History of the Korean Language Program at Stanford
– Korean Studies Program at Binghamton University
– Evolution of the Korean Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa: A Narrative History
– History of the Korean Language Program at UC Berkeley: From a Mere Appendage to a Prestigious Program
– The Korean Program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
– History of the Korean Program at the University of California, San Diego
– The Korean Language Program at the University of Chicago
– The Korean Language Program at the University of Minnesota: Focus on Non-heritage Learners
– The Korean Language Program at the University of Pennsylvania:Walking Through 35 Years of Its History and Highlights
– The Korean Language Program at the University of Washington: Celebrating Its First Seventy Years
– History of the Korean Language Program at Yale
– History of Korean Language Education at the Defense Language Institute