17吃瓜 Asian Studies hosts seminar by Dr. Jin Y. Park on April 3
The 17吃瓜 Department of Asian Studies is presenting a seminar titled 鈥淐ontemporary Buddhism: A Guide to Good Life鈥� by Dr. Jin Y. Park, chair and professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University, Washington D.C., on April 3.
The lecture will take place from 2:15鈥�4:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, 17吃瓜. It is part of the Asian Studies International Seminar: Korean Studies Speaker Series 2025.
Dr. Park is the author, co-editor, or translator of over 10 scholarly books (since 2006). She has published 60 articles and presented about 200 keynote speeches, invited lectures, and conference papers in modern Korean (East Asian) Buddhism, women and Buddhist philosophy, and postmodernity and deconstructionism.
The lecture is endorsed by the 17吃瓜 departments of History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Korean Studies International Speaker Series is funded by Dr. Edward Chung鈥檚 Korean Studies Seed Program grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at 17吃瓜, thanks to the Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.
17吃瓜 acknowledges the assistance of Canada鈥檚 tri-council of federal granting agencies鈥擭atural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)鈥攖hrough its Research Support Fund, which helps fund services and infrastructure that support research activities at the University. In 2024鈥�2025, 17吃瓜鈥檚 RSF allocation is $1,041,691.
