Academy of Korean Studies
| The Academy of Korean Studies | |
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| 한국학중앙연구원(韓國學中央硏究院) | |
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Former names | 한국정신문화연구원(韓國精神文化硏究院) |
| Established | June 22, 1978 |
| Type | Public |
Officer in charge | Ministry of Education & Science Technology, South Korea |
| President | Kim Jeong-bae |
| Director | Jo Sun |
| Location | 50 Unjong-dong, Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Campus | Rural |
| Nickname | AKS |
| Affiliations | Jangseogak (장서각 藏書閣) |
| Website | http://www.aks.ac.kr/ |
Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute with the purpose of establishing profound research on Korean culture. It was established on June 22, 1978 by Ministry of Education & Science Technology of South Korea (교육과학기술부).[1] The Academy has dedicated to interpreting and analyzing traditional Korean culture, defining the academic identity of Korean studies, and educating scholars.[2]
To be distinguished from:
- The Korea Research Foundation (한국학술진흥재단) est.1981
- The Korea Foundation (한국국제교류재단) est.1991.
See also
Main article: Korean studies
Journal Published by the Academy of Korean Studies
- Review of Korean Studies
Journals NOT published by the Academy of Korean Studies
- Korean Studies, Hawaii
- Journal of Korean Studies JKS, Seattle
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- Acta Koreana
References
- ↑ "한국학중앙연구원 (The Academy of Korean Studies 韓國學中央硏究院)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ "Presidents's Message". The official English site. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
External links
- The official site in Korean
- The official site in English
- (Korean) Introducing research institutes at the Korean HIstory On-line (한국역사정보통합시스템)