Global Korean Studies
Global Korean Studies
Yonsei University's Institute for Global Korean Studies operates the Global Korean Studies to meet the needs of Korean history consumers in Korea and abroad, contributing to in-depth understanding of Korean history and humanistic communication.
Courses
The Politics of the Dispute over Democracy in Korea during the 20th Century
This course examines the regional characteristics and dynamism of South Korean democracy by exploring major political and socia...
Imperialism and Anti-Colonialism Seen from the Field
This eight-week course explores the life of Yi Yuk-sa and the impact of Japanese colonial rule on the independence activists of...
The Internal Development Theory and the Perception of Korean History
This course explores the context in which the internal development theory emerged in modern and contemporary Korean history. It...
Korean History 101
As a prerequisite for the Korean history courses offered by the Institute for Global Korean Studies, this course provides basic...
Politics and Conflict in Modern and Contemporary Korea
This course examines the patterns of political conflict and confrontation in modern and contemporary Korea through several key ...
Conflict and Competition in Korean History: Political and Social History of Pre-Modern Popular Uprisings
This course explores the conflicts and competitive structures in Korean history related to premodern popular uprisings and exam...
Production and Consumption in Modern and Contemporary Korean History
This course examines how key actors, such as workers, corporations, and the government, have perceived labor and the laws and s...
State-Building of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla
This course examines the formation process of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, the representative states of ancient Korean society.
Korean War
This course examines the causes, background, progression, outcomes, and impact of the Korean War.