Institute for Regional and International Studies
By Elizabeth Jorgensen, KM Global School As someone who regularly teaches sijo (Korean) poetry, I am often asked if I have ever been to Korea. Now I can answer “YES!” Last summer, I was fortunate to be one of thirty teachers who traveled with the World History Digital Education Foundation (WHDEF) to South Korea as …
by Cherise Fung, CEAS project assistant Sawyer Getschman knew she loved Korea before she had ever set foot in the country. Her love affair began in Germany, where she attended high school after spending six years in Japan. She started listening to J-pop as a way to stay connected to Japanese language and culture and …
Reminder: The 5th Annual Wisconsin Sijo (WiSiJo) Poetry Contest is Still Accepting Entries! MADISON–Four more weeks for Wisconsinites of all ages to seize this amazing opportunity to win up to $400 and receive a free book by learning a new Korean poetry form and submitting an entry in English! The UW–Madison Center for East Asian …