As part of an effort to build a system of shared courses with Korean content among Big Ten schools, the Big Ten Academic Alliance, with funding from the Korea Foundation and coordination from the University of Michigan, offers a series of area studies courses on a variety of Korean topics. These course offerings have small enrollments, are simulcast among multiple universities, and make extensive use of internet-based technologies. The East Asian Studies Center and Institute for Korean Studies coordinate and support the offering of these courses at The Ohio State University. In Spring 2018, OSU will participate in the following course:

 

 

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST

Taught by Dr. Susan Strauss at Pennsylvania State University and shared via videoconference technology with The Ohio State University and Michigan State University

 

In this course, we will study the interrelationships between culture, language, and worldview-with a specific focus on Korea and Koreans. Through research, theory, videos, printed matter, and music, we will investigate: How language shapes, creates, and is created by behaviors, expectations, orientations, perceptions, and practices. No prior knowledge of Korean is required. 

 

Students may register for the courses via Buckeye Link. Contact Professor Mitch Lerner, director of the Institute for Korean Studies, with any questions.