Announcements

2025 Korean Literature Essay Contest
We are pleased to announce the 13th Korean Literature Essay Contest, organized by the Korean Language Program within the East Asian Languages and Cultures department and supported by the Center for Korean Studies. This contest is open exclusively to attending undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley who are interested in Korea and Korean literature. The featured book for this year's contest is We Do Not Part (작별하지 않는다) by Han Kang (한강). For instructions on contest registration, requirements, and prizes for winners, please refer to the essay contest poster." 

Assistant Professor- Korean Literature and Culture - East Asian Languages & Cultures
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in premodern (pre-1910) Korean culture. Applicaton and Full Job Description

The department of East Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications to the pool for  non-tenure track lecturer positions to teach courses in introductory, intermediate and advanced Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese should the need arise. Please see the posting here.