Outreach activities

Speaker series & artists-in-residence program

In hosting scholars and artists of international reputation who are doing exciting and innovative research in the field of Korean Studies or creative work in traditional Korean art forms, this Series and Program are important venues for further fostering the University's vibrant intellectual community.

Our hope is to create an integrated platform whereby invited speakers will become part of the intellectual community in Canberra through participation in Master Class Workshops with graduate students, film evenings and public recitations or concerts. The Series will include a wide range of perspectives on 'Global Korea'. In addition to academic researchers we will invite filmmakers, artists and novelists to introduce their work to Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. In this we will help ANU fulfill its mission as the leading institution in Asian Studies in the Southern Hemisphere and consolidate the Korean Studies Program at ANU as a hub of transnational Korean Studies that connects Korea historically, culturally, politically, and economically with the world.

Language and culture sessions at local high schools

Our goal is to forge a closer academic and cultural relationship with high schools through activities such as guest lectures and participation in school activities (eg UN Day at Narrabundah College). The Korea Institute will continue to support and sponsor the annual Korean Speech Contest in Canberra.