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Asia Society:
The Asia Society seeks
to foster understanding of Asia and communication between Americans
and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. It is a national,
nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization and organizes art
exhibitions, performances, films, lectures, seminars, conferences,
and materials and programs for students and teachers. The society is
located at 725 Park Avenue, New York NY 10021. Tel: 212.288-6400
Fax: 212.517-8315 Website: www.asiasociety.org.
Asian American Network:
Asian American Net is a web site
whose mission is to serve all Asian American communities and to
promote and strengthen cultural, educational, and commercial ties
between Asia and North America. It endeavors to highlight and
promote all the different Asian cultures and peoples as well as the
Asian Americans originally from all these countries. This site
encourages high school, college, and university students and
teachers to learn more about Asia, and reminds Asian Americans of
their national and cultural origins of which they can be proud. Web
site: www.asianamerican.net.
Association for Korean Music Research:
AKMR was founded in 1995 during the 40th annual
meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology. The AKMR is an international
community of scholars and performers devoted to promoting,
exchanging, and advancing the in-depth study of Korean music
as a distinctive cluster of traditions. Presidents of the Association
have included, in order, Professors Byong Won Lee, Robert
Provine, Andrew Killick, Nathan Hesslink, and Keith Howard. The
AKMR offers a prize in recognition of the most distinguished student
paper on Korean music presented at the annual SEM meeting. Web
site: http://www.akmr.org.
The Korea Academy for Educators: The
Korea Academy provides opportunities for educators to learn about
Korean history and culture and the Korean American experience in order to promote cross-cultural understanding.
Website: www.koreaacademy.org.
The Korea Society (New York):
The Korea Society is a private,
nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual
and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion
of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between
the people of the United States and Korea. In pursuit of its mission,
the Society arranges programs that facilitate discussion, exchanges
and research on topics of vital interest to both countries in
the areas of public policy, business, education, intercultural relations
and the arts. Funding for these programs is derived from contributions,
endowments, grants, membership dues and program fees. From
its base in New York City, the Society serves audiences across the
country through its own outreach efforts and by forging strategic
alliances with counterpart organizations in other cities throughout
the United States as well as in Korea. The society is located
at 950 Third Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY 10022. Tel: 212.759-7525.
Web site: http://www.koreasociety.org/.
Korea Web: Frank
Hoffmann has developed a comprehensive
Korean Studies portal. In the Kids section, the working
link to Korea for Kids connects to the Curriculum Corporation
out of Australia that provides a Virtual Map for kids that
is interactive. Other sections include Korean-Americans, Koreanists,
Literature, Miscellaneous (mainly travel sites), News, North
Korea, South Korea, History, Art, Academia, Associations, Books,
Discussions, and Women & Gender. Web site:
www.KoreaWeb.ws
Korean American Museum (KAM):
The Korean American community in Los Angeles has established the
Korean American Museum to interpret and preserve its history, culture,
and achievements; to examine and discuss issues currently facing
the community; and to explore new and innovative ways to communicate
the Korean American experience to other American communities.
Web site: www.KAMuseum.org.
The Korean Cultural Service:
This site provides information on Korea and Korea-US relations and guidance to
students who wish to participate in exchange programs. The
service has an extensive library of more than 10,000 books,
periodicals, CD-ROMs and videotapes. Its gallery serves as a public
forum for art exhibitions that promote cultural exchange.
Activities include performances of traditional and modern music,
drama, dance, and other performing arts. The service also
offers lectures and seminars by selected experts and
instructors. The service is located at 460 Park Ave., New York
NY, 10022. Tel: (212) 759-9550 http://www.koreanculture.org
Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles:
Among its services is
an extensive library of more than 15,00 volumes in both English and
Korean and a video collection. In addition, galleries exhibit
traditional and modern art. The Center schedules film nights,
cultural performances, workshops and Korean language classes. The
Center publishes Korean Culture, a quarterly magazine that covers
many aspects of Korean life. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
90036. Tel: (323) 936-7141 Fax: (323) 936-5712 http://www.kccla.org
Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project:
Begun in September 2005 with the mission
of promoting awareness of Korean history and culture, the site,
produced by the Diamond Sutra Recitation Group out of Flushing, NY,
is publishing a series of books entitled Korean Spirit and
Culture, which aims to provide a basic introduction to Korea's
long and rich history, the spirit of its people, and its cultural
values, both through the project website and also through the
publication and distribution of free research materials to
individuals and major institutions. The first installment in the
series was Admiral Yi Sun-sin: A Brief Overview of His Life and
Achievements. The second installment in the series was
King Sejong the Great: The Everlasting Light of Korea. In the
first half of 2007, an essay contest was held on the subject of
King Sejong the Great. Videos are available on the site as
well, the most recent being on Banjja, a traditional hand-forged
bronze alloy, the material most favored by Korean people for making
utensils and tableware. Their book, Fifty Wonders of
Korea ,
selects fifty artifacts from ancient times to pre-modern times,
which are highly regarded as cultural and scientific legacies.
The book is divided into two sections: Culture and Art followed
by Science and Technology. All materials from the Project are
available for download and are not for sale or profit. Web site:
www.kscpp.net or
www.koreanhero.net
Wikipedia:
This online encyclopedia
contain an extensive entry for Korea, including sections
on history, geography, languages, demographics, culture, literature,
and religion. References, a bibliography and external links
are provided as well. Web site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea
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