Hyphenated and Whole: Forms, Aesthetics, and Sociology in Korean-Canadian and Global Korean Literatures

My doctoral project aims to fill a common and critical gap between Asian-Canadian literature and global Korean-diaspora studies by undertaking the necessary examination, translation, and preservation of Korean-Canadian literature. As part of this larger project, I propose to develop my understanding of modern Korean literature, including its development, forms, and socio-cultural politics, to shape a comparative analysis of Korean diasporic literature in Canada in tandem with growingly trans-nationalizing Korean literature at “home.” Under the supervision of Dr. Capener, an expert in Korean literature, I will take part in Yonsei International Summer School’s course on “Modern Korean Literature” as well as other related courses— “Introduction to Korean Studies” and “Topics in Korean Culture: Globalization and Multiculturalism.” The outcome of this project will be an article, intended for journal publication, comparing aesthetic and political forms of Korean and Korean-Canadian literatures and a significant contribution to my dissertation chapter on the same topic.

Faculty Supervisor:

Marie-Christine Leps

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Partner:

Yonsei University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

York University

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