ATS3321 Korean research project

In this unit, students work individually or collaboratively on a research project tailored to their disciplinary and research interests. The research projects are relevant to broad themes in Korean studies, examined through the specific lens of cinema studies, translation studies, linguistics, literature, historical studies, or studies in gender and society. Each year, one broad research area will be chosen by a member of Korean Studies teaching staff. In 2020, the project will comprise of a single, major literary translation from Korean into English with opportunity for publication following the completion of the project. Participants who successfully complete the project will be credited as translators in the final published work. Texts may include previously unpublished short novels, popular media, and contemporary poetry.

This unit builds on the critical and analytical skills and core competences acquired through the Korean Studies core major, and forms a strong basis for further studies at Honours level. Weekly focused seminars will provide input to essential critical concepts and methodologies that students will use in their particular project. In 2020, participants will work in small groups on a chapter (or chapters) of a single, pre-assigned literary work, with opportunity for peer-review and group presentations during the semester.