Upcoming Events & Announcements

Hangul Day | Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Ahn House Front Lawn

Join us on the front lawn of the Ahn House as we celebrate Hangul Day! This event brings together students as well as people from the community to celebrate the Korean language. The Hangul Day event is co-organized by the Korean Language Program, Korean Heritage Library, the Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles, and the USC Korean Studies Institute.

Renowned for their remarkably active, passionate, and omnipresent fanbase, K-pop artists enjoy unparalleled exposure and engagement on the global stage. From sold-out world tours to staggering album sales, K-pop is making its mark.

Behind the Scenes of K-pop is an exciting, all-day symposium featuring insiders and experts who will foster conversations about the art, culture, business, and future of the international music sensation.

RSVP here.

Annual KSI Graduate Symposium | February 7th, 2025

The annual KSI Graduate Symposium aims to foster a multidisciplinary community of local and regional graduate students whose research projects significantly engage Korean society and culture. The symposium provides students from various institutions with the chance to meet and share research in progress with their peers and participating faculty. In addition, participants can engage with a faculty panel that will build their professional and research skills.

KSI Undergraduate Fellows Mini-Conference | March 15th

The KSI Undergraduate Fellows will be presenting their research to each other in preparation of the USC-Michigan Undergraduate Research Exchange Conference. They will be honing their papers and presentation skills and giving each other feedback.

Undergraduate Research Exchange Conference w/the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | March 29th, 2025

Our Undergraduate Research Fellows will be taking part in the annualc USC-Michigan Undergraduate Research Exchange Conference with students from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor as part of the research program! This year, the conference will be held in Los Angeles at USC. More details TBA.

KSI Undergraduate Fellows Commencement Reception | April 15th, 2025 (5 – 7 PM)

We will be celebrating our graduating KSI Undergraduate Fellows as well as welcoming the incoming cohort of students who will begin their journeys with our Fellows program at the Ahn Family House.

Check out all of the events that have happened in the past at the KSI!

Helpful Information

 

Be sure to visit our Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs page to learn more about what our institute does, as well as our policies on visitors, filming, and more.

Click here to learn about Dosan Ahn Chang Ho and the history of the Ahn Family House.

For Ahn House visitors, it is recommended that you contact us ahead of time by email at ksi@usc.edu or by phone at (213) 740-3758 as we may be closed to the public for events and programming.

KSI Programs for Students

KSI Undergraduate Fellows Program

The KSI Undergraduate Fellows Program selects outstanding USC students who are interested in conducting research about Korea or Korean-American issues, writing a research paper and gaining experience presenting at academic conferences.

Selected students participate in monthly research workshops during the fall and spring semesters, take part in a mini-conference just for USC students and present their papers at the annual USC-Michigan Korean Studies Undergraduate Exchange in spring.

Annual USC KSI Graduate Student Symposium

This symposium aims to foster a multidisciplinary community of local and regional graduate students whose research projects significantly engage Korean society and culture. The symposium provides students from various institutions with the chance to meet and share research in progress with their peers and participating faculty. In addition, participants can engage with a faculty panel that will build their professional and research skills.

U.S.- Asia Grand Strategy Predoctoral Fellows

KSI aims to make USC the key university that produces young scholars with the local area expertise to challenge and enhance debates about American grand strategy. Each year, USC brings 3-4 external ABD students to USC.

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809 W 34th St., Los Angeles, CA. 90089

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M-F 9:30 AM-5:00 PM

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