Korean Studies Center (SSH)

NU Korean Studies Center (KSC) is housed in the School of Sciences and Humanities (SSH) of Nazarbayev University in Nur-Sultan. The Center aims to promote Korean Studies in Kazakhstan and to contribute to a broader scholarship of Korean Studies in the Central Asian region. It was established through the seed program for Korean Studies (2018-2021), sponsored by the Academy of Korean Studies in South Korea. The Center provides up-to-date information and knowledge of Korean affairs across multiple disciplines, including politics, economics, sociology, and cultural and linguistic studies. Located in the capital of Kazakhstan, the Center is actively engaging in local activities for effective dissemination of research outcomes by faculty members of the Center. The Center is also a member of the Association of Korean Studies Scholars in Central Asia and cooperates with other Korean Studies centers across the post-Soviet area and in Central Asian countries.