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3/23/25 (by Prof. Kang-Won "Wayne" Lee) KSEA announces SEED 2025 Workshop (Atlanta, GA, Aug. 5-6, 2025)
For application & more information: https://seed.ksea.org/ KSEA (Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association) invites you to the 2025 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) workshop, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 5-6, 2025. There is a stipend for airfare, hotel & meals. Application deadline: 4/18/25. Check the homepage if interested. Send email to <seed@ksea.org> for any questions.
3/22/25 (by Prof. Kang-Won "Wayne" Lee) KEEE webinar on "K-Semiconductor: Staying the Course or Changing the Game? (K–반도체 이대로라면? 이렇게 해야)" by Prof. Hyuk-Jae LEE
Webinar link: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82533847640 Dr. Lee is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University and currently serves as an external member of the Board of Directors of Samsung Electronics (삼성전자 사외이사). This message was first sent out by Dr. Jin W. Choi, President of KEEE (Korean-American Society for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, at <jchoi.ksea@gmail.com>.
3/17/25 (by Prof. Young B Choi) Dr. Sung Woo Lee published a bi-monthly magazine "KMI North America Logistics Trend".
Dr. Sung Woo Lee, Founder & Executive Director, Center for Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics, New Jersey City University in Jersey City, NJ, sent KAUPA the latest bi-monthly issue of "KMI N. America Logistics Trend Bi-Monthly". It has an article by Prof. Paul Hong and much more. He is planning to publish it every month from May, and extends a warm invitation to all KAUPA members. Click here to find out more about KMI (Korea Maritime Institute).
3/13/25 (by Prof. Seok Kang) Prof. Lea Lee & Young B Choi's idea about a new book "한국계 미국 대학교수들의 경험과 조언"
Prof. Lea Lee (Old Dominion Univ) & Prof. Young B Choi (Regent Univ) are planning to create a book about Korean-American Professors' experiences and advice for the future scholars & academics. Please click here to find out more about how to participate and other information.
3/13/25 (by Prof. Young B Choi) Prof. Lea Lee's new book "Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents" from Routledge
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 Lee, Lea <lxlee@odu.edu> wrote:
The Happy Announcement needs to be featured on the KAUPA homepage, and I would greatly appreciate your help in posting it on the KAUPA website. I would like to announce that my sole-authored book, "Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents" by Routledge, is now in print. Thank you for sharing this happy announcement on the KAUPA website.
-- Dr. Lea Lee, Professor & Director of Tidewater Writing Project, Old Dominion University, Department of Teaching & Learning, Darden College of Education & Professional Studies, 4301 Hampton Blvd., Education Building 3111, Norfolk, VA 23529
3/12/25 (by Prof. Young B Choi) Prof. Paul Hong's public lecture at the Univ. of Toledo (Carlson Library, 3/13/25, 3:00 pm, EST)
Distinguished Professor Paul Hong is one of the editors of a book from Springer "Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century". He will give a public lecture for about 20 minutes. He can be reached at <pchong1200@gmail.com>.
3/05/25 (by Prof. Seok Kang) "Call for students' papers" for the 40th Anniversary Conference
KAUPA is happy to support three students poster presentations at the 2026 KAUPA 40th Anniversary Conference, UTSA, San Antonio, Texas, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Click this pdf (1-page) to see more details.
3/03/25 (by Prof. Young B Choi) Prof. Semoon Chang (Economist, U of South Alabama).
From: Semoon Chang Date: March 3, 2025 To: Young Choi
I have been active in Medical Aid in Dying movement through Compassion and Choices, which is the leading organization in MAID movement in the U.S.: https://compassionandchoices.org/?s=AANHPI My role is very small in serving on the AANHPI leadership council. So far I am the only Korean-American on the leadership board. This pdf (1-page) shows list of all involved including Prof. Semoon Chang.
3/02/25 (by Prof. Young B Choi) Hyeseon Kim (Inst. for Korean Studies, Penn State, Univ Park).
On Friday, February 28th, join us at the Bellefonte Art Museum to open the new exhibit "A LETTER FROM KOREA." "A Letter from Korea" is an exhibition that celebrates the current state of Korean contemporary art. On display are 31 paintings created by wife and husband artists Ryoo Jaebee and Jang Kyung-guk that unveil the unique artistic vision shaping their work and the profound influence of Korean culture in their works. Enjoy the following Special Events:
◼️ Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2nd with refreshments sponsored by Pelicana, Korean fried chicken restaurant in State College PA
◼️ Su Eun Chung will give a curator talk on Korean Modern/Contemporary Art on Wednesday, March 5th from 6pm to 8pm.
◼️ Artist Talk by Jaebee Ryoo on Saturday, April 26th at 1pm with a Korean poem reading after the talk. Members only event
The exhibition is sponsored in part by: Bruce Truitt and Kate Bennett-Truitt, Hyeseon Kim, Rhee Joo Yeon, Sukyoung Lee, Donald Hahn, Jonghee Song, Amy and Michael Koll, Andy and Heliane Sieg, and The State College Framing Co. & Gallery.
2/10/25 (by Prof. Yoon G Kim) 40th Anniversary Conference Schedule
Click here for the schedule of the 40th Anniversary Conference (San Antonio, TX, 1/23/26).