Since its establishment
in 1955, the Department of History has taken various approaches in an attempt
to provide an education that explores the lives of human beings throughout history,
irrespective of country or period, with a view to nurturing
future citizens and leaders.
From
its earliest days, the History Department has also strived to cultivate individuals
well-suited to the era of globalization. As part of these efforts, our faculty have
co-authored the series Understanding Korean
History, which looks at Korean history from the perspective of world
history, and have organized English-language lectures such as Pre-modern
History of Korea and Modern History of Korea.
The
Department’s achievements since 2013 include major grants as part of the Ewha
Global Top 5 Project, the Promising Majors Project and the BK21 Plus Project
from the National Research Foundation of Korea. The Department’s BK21 Plus
Project Team is especially focused on developing theoretical frameworks and
research methods for promoting a decentralized East Asian history and
cultivating creative global next-generation researchers towards our goal of
nurturing “specialists in East Asian history for a future built on coexistence.”The
Department's achievements since 2013 include major grants as part of the Ewha
Global Top 5 Project, the Ewha Grant for Department Development and the BK21
Plus Project from the National Research Foundation of Korea. The Department’s
BK21 Plus Project Team is especially focused on developing theoretical
frameworks and research methods for promoting a decentralized East Asian
history and cultivating creative global next-generation researchers towards our
goal of nurturing specialists in East Asian history for a future built on
coexistence. The
Department's achievements since 2013 include major grants as part of the Ewha
Global Top 5 Project, the Ewha Grant for Department Development and the BK21 Plus
Project from the National Research Foundation of Korea. The Department’s BK21
Plus Project Team is especially focused on developing theoretical frameworks
and research methods for promoting a decentralized East Asian history and
cultivating creative global next-generation researchers towards our goal of
nurturing specialists in East Asian history for a future built on coexistence.To this end, we have strengthened our
East Asia-related course offerings included in the regular undergraduate
program, while also adding English-language lectures such as ‘Comparative Study
in Korean & Asian History’ and independent extracurricular programs
including ‘Reading Classical Chinese’ and ‘Latin Courses’. For graduate
students, we offer opportunities for scholarships and overseas study. Also in
the graduate program, we have added new courses such as ‘East Asian Research
Methodology’, ‘Special Lectures on East Asia’, and ‘East Asian Studies’ and we
also provide training on research methods to promote a “decentralized East Asian
history”.
The History Department operates
various overseas exchange programs for students including field survey programs
in Italy, which once linked Asia and Europe through Mediterranean trade, as
well as in Japan and in China to give students hands-on field experience with
Japanese and Chinese history. In addition, we promote international exchanges through
workshops with undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Hong
Kong, Shanghai International Studies University in China, and Keio University in
Japan to help students develop an international perspective while broadening
their networks.
At the same time, our students
are building the foundations for stronger bonds among themselves, from
first-years to seniors, as well as for scholarly research, through student-led
activities including student council, field surveys of cultural heritage sites,
publication of the department newsletter Sa-hak-i-oand academic symposiums and seminars.
Our graduates enter
various fields on the basis of the broad-ranging knowledge and the critical
thinking ability they have nurtured through the study of history. Armed with historical
perspective and insight into current global trends, creativity and a sense of
duty to respond to future changes in society, many of our alumnae are reporters,
producers, writers, university professors and researchers at museums or
research institutes such as the National Institute of Korean History. In
addition, many graduates have entered publishing companies, corporations and
banks, or are working as lawyers, accountants, and government officials. In every
sector of society, many of our graduates emphasize that the knowledge, ability,
and sense of history that are cultivated through the study of history have been
their most useful resources.
