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Biographical Sketch
My research in general traces the transformation, especially into the modern era, of long-term historical patterns in Korea. Questions of modernity, comparative history, and historical memory interest me in particular. I always attempt to situate the significance of specific events and phenomena in the larger scope of historical development.
I am currently working on a monographical study of the origins, meaning, and concept of the modern state in Korea. My other major project is to write a general history of Korea employing an episodic narrative approach. This work is under contract with Palgrave-Macmillan and is scheduled to be published in 2010.
My teaching spans the entirety of Korean history, with courses ranging from a general survey to specialized upper-level courses focusing on specific themes. I also teach courses occasionally in East Asian and world history.
Education
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B.A. European History, Oberlin College, 5/1990
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M.A. Program in Regional Studies, East Asia, Harvard University, 6/1992
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Ph.D. East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University, 11/1997
Postdoctoral Training
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Post-doctoral Fellow, Center for Korean Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 1997-1998
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Southern California, 5/1/2004-
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Visiting Associate Professor, Department of History, Yale University, 8/1/2005-6/1/2006
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Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Southern California, 7/1/1998-4/30/2004
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Hwang's scholarship examines the modern transformation of the structures of socio-political authority and hierarchy in Korea.
Research Specialties
Modern transformation of Korea.
Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
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Director, USC Korean Studies Institute,http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/ksi/
Publications
Book
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Hwang, K. M. Episodes in Korean History. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Hwang, K. M.
(2004).
Beyond Birth: Social Status in the Emergence of Modern Korea. Beyond Birth: Social Status in the Emergence of Modern Korea/Harvard Asia Center, Harvard University Press.
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Hwang, K. M., Shin, G.
(2003).
Contentious Kwangju: The May 18th Uprising in Korea's Past and Present. Contentious Kwangju: The May 18th Uprising in Korea's Past and Present/Rowman & Littlefield.
Book Chapter
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Hwang, K. M.
(2007).
Governmental Growth in the Taehan Cheguk Era: Origins of the Modern Korean State. Seoul, Korea: Yonsei University Press.
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Hwang, K. M.
(2005).
Competing Visions of the State in Korea at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. Translating Universals—Theory Moves Across Asia.
Journal Article
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Hwang, K. M.
(2007).
Nation, State, and the Modern Transformation of Korean Social Structure in the Early Twentieth Century. History Compass/Blackwell.
Vol. NA PubMed Web Address
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Hwang, K. M.
(2004).
Citizenship, Social Equality, and Government Reform: Changes in the Household Registration System in Korea, 1894-1910. Modern Asian Studies/Cambridge University Press. pp. p. 355-87.
Other
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Hwang, K. M. From the Dirt to Heaven: Northern Koreans in the Chosôn and Early Modern Eras, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies 62.1, June 2002
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Honors and Awards
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Advanced Research Grant, Korea Foundation, 2007-2008
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Korea Foundation Fellowship, 2002
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Junior Reserach Fellowship, Academy of Korean Studies, 2001
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USC Innovative Teaching Award, USC Center for Excellence in Teaching Innovative Teaching Grant, 2000
Service to the University
Administrative Appointments
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Director, Korean Studies Institute,
Fall
2008
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Director, Korean Studies Institute, 2007-2008
Other Service to the University
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Faculty Master, Parkside Arts and Humanities Residential College, 2007-2008
Service to the Profession
Editorships and Editorial Boards
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Book Review Editor, Journal of Korean Studies, 7/2006-
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