Planting Korean Studies at METU: A Creative and Sustainable Institutional Model for Academic Diffusion in Turkey
This project introduces a new, innovative approach that uses sport as an analytical lens to explore Korea's development, politics, diplomacy, society, and culture through an interdisciplinary perspective.
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Courses
Offer new Korean Studies courses that use sport as an analytical tool to broaden students' understanding of Korea.
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Curriculum Framework
Develop a coherent three-year interdisciplinary curriculum framework, from foundations to advanced comparative study.
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Human Resource Capacity
Cultivate undergraduate and graduate students to support education, research, and dissemination of Korean Studies.
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Networking
Strengthen domestic and international Korean Studies networks through student-led academic events.
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Research & Teaching Resources
Produce research outcomes and teaching resources that reinforce course quality and institutional capacity.
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Working Group
Establish and operate an interdisciplinary working group to coordinate curriculum, research, mentoring, and collaboration.
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Infrastructure
Build a sustainable infrastructure through the creation of a digital platform including website and social media to archive course syllabi, learning resources, and project activities.
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Center Preparation
Prepare the institutional groundwork for establishing a Korean Studies Research Center at METU.
Ultimate Aim
Building a Sustainable Korean Studies Platform at METU
Establish a sustainable Korean Studies Research Center at METU by integrating interdisciplinary education, research, international collaboration, and long-term institutional capacity building.