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WEBINAR: Korean language, society and identity

South Korea’s strong sense of nationalism, often grounded in the ability to speak Korean, can result in discrimination and prejudice.

‘Expanding Ecological Approaches to Language, Culture, and Identity’ by Jaran Shin

  • Dr Eldin Milak,

An important examination of the daily struggles of the ‘other’ in Korea, through the insights of multicultural youth.

Why is learning and maintaining heritage languages in South Korea so challenging?

  • Dr Jiyoung Kim,

Foreign parents and children from bicultural backgrounds face many obstacles to maintaining their heritage language.

Returnee students in South Korea: A call for recognition

  • Dr Lee Jin Choi & A/Prof Adrienne Lo,

Essentialised views of ‘Koreanness’ can be so strong that Korean children who study abroad are not considered ‘Korean’ when they return.

How Korean language students studying in Seoul navigate linguistic and cultural homogeneity

  • A/Prof Lucien Brown,

Many foreign students travel to South Korea hoping for language ‘immersion’, but that can be much more difficult than expected for some.

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