
Korean Studies Collection
The Korean studies collection at the Penn Libraries is focused on supporting researchers and scholars in Korean studies, as well as Korean language learners. Research and teaching at Penn have recently focused on contemporary media and literature, pop culture and Hallyu (Korean Wave), gender studies, historical genealogy, sociology, education practices, Chosǒn history, colonial Korea, Koreans in the Japanese colonies, and North Korea. The bibliographer aims to collect comprehensively on such specialized topics as these, while also creating a strong foundation for research and study of a broad range of topics in Korean studies, including history, literature, and the arts in premodern and modern periods.
Overview
Current strengths of the collection include:
- Genealogy primary sources throughout Korean history
- History and culture in the colonial period
- Chosǒn history and culture
- Korean art (especially primary sources such as catalogs and art books)
- Rare North Korean periodicals
- Contemporary Korean fiction and other literature
- Primary sources on the Dokdo/Takeshima controversy
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