Article in Korean on Emanuel’s work at Kyung Hee University and the Asia Institute published in KDI’s Journal “The National Economy. The interview focuses on the importance of the humanities in an age of rapid technological change.
February, 2012
Korea Development Institute “The National Economy”
“The Humanities as a Common Basis for Communication between People”
Korea Development Institute
KDI 한국개발연구원
월간 나라경제
2012년 2월
“인문학은 인간과 인간을 소통하게 하는 하나의 상식”
February 2, 2012
One striking aspect of Seoul is the contrasting aesthetics we find on every corner. The Beautiful Seoul Project that Eun Shil Park was so kind as to introduce me to has produced this remarkable “Seoul Time Lapse 2010” video which puts forth an image of Seoul so radically different from what most of us old timers are accustomed to, but quite powerful. I must say I am very much reminded of the Tokyo I knew back in 1991 & 1992.
This interview in Money Magazine (February, 2012) has little to do with money, but rather they concept of the “Korean Dream.” The “Korean Dream” is a positive image that Korea can give to the world that gives both hope and a constructive direction for creating a better world.
William McKenzie: the first American to “go native” in Korea
I have spent much time thinking about my role in Korea and the significance of my work. Having lived in Korea now for almost five years, I realize that a critical issue in one’s success, in every action, is how one is perceived by Koreans, and that how Koreans perceive one it related to how one perceives oneself and one’s role.
In this age, there are increasing opportunities for internationals to play a role in Korea beyond the rather limited roles played by internationals in the previous generation. In fact, I meet internationals who come to Korea because they think there is greater opportunity here than in their own countries.
This rather technical article is based on the research that the Asia Institute conducted together with the Korea Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology in 2008-2009.
“A study in the growth of international biomedical research
collaboration in Korea”
Authors: PASTREICH, EMANUEL1; SIMON, IAN2; MALAZGIRT, ALP3
International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development
Volume 10, Number 2, 12 December 2011 , pp. 147-164(18)
Abstract:
This article is a study about international scientific collaboration,
specifically as it relates to the biotechnology sector in Korea. The
Korean biotechnology sector is compared to other major centres for
Korea IT Times
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Raise expectations for Korean Language Competency in International Students
Emanuel pastreich
The world has witnessed a remarkable boom in the study of Korean language over the last five years. There are an increasing number of international students enrolling in Korean universities, often taking all their courses in Korean. I taught a course in Korean literature this year at Kyung Hee University and found many students from abroad were enrolled.
Korean Organic Farming: “The Jewel of Great Price”
Emanuel Pastreich
The Asia Institute
January 25, 2012
The Flower of the Dharma Sutra (Fahuajing 法華經) includes a remarkable tale entitled “The Jewel of Great Price” (無價寶珠) that describes quite accurately the state of organic farming in Korea today as a forgotten treasure.
In “The Jewel of Great Price,” a man is given a jewel by a friend as a present. But because the friend sews the jewel safely into the lining of the man’s jacket while he is sleeping and does not have the chance to tell him about it before parting early the next morning, the man suffers through terrible deprivations over years, unaware that he has this priceless jewel right in his own jacket. Only later when he meets up again with his friend does he learn of the treasure that he was carrying with him.
KOREA HERALD
Emanuel Pastreich
Korea’s tradition of propriety: Godsend for network age
2012-01-25 19:05
In this age the complex relations developing between individuals outside of the workplace or the family, whether those that develop through online communications within organizations, or those found in social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, are having a profound impact on our society. Connections between people from vastly different
Presenting rural Korea to the World as the “Provence of Asia”
When I lived in Daejeon for four years, I was struck by the beauty of the surrounding landscape. The old hills covered with pine trees, the rivers and canals that surrounded luscious fields of rice were infinitely appealing. I found many delightful villages that produce unique agricultural products in the countryside. The older farmhouses were simple, but beautiful, reminding me of some of the farm houses I had seen as a child in Europe. In rural Korea, I felt, I had encountered something equivalent to Tuscany or Provence in Europe, an idyllic region which could attract tourists from around the world to enjoy its villages and its agricultural products.
