Public Lecture, Conference Presentation
“Hanbok: A New Lexicon of World Fashion (II) Men's Hanbok" April 7, 2022. 7:00 pm EDT. Hosted by The Korea Society in New York. Click the title to watch the recording.
“Reinterpreting Traditional Korean Dress" Invited Lecture for the course ( Performing Style and Identity taught by Professor Rachel Kinnard) at Chapman University , Orange, California, March 18, 2022.
“Reinterpreting Traditional Korean Dress" Invited Lecture for the course ( Performing Style and Identity taught by Professor Rachel Kinnard) at Chapman University , Orange, California, March 18, 2022.
“Hanbok: A New Lexicon of World Fashion (I) Women's Hanbok" February 17, 2022. 6:00 pm EST. Hosted by The Korea Society in New York. Click the title to watch the recording.
“한복과 한국복식의 사전적 정의" Winter Lecture Series hosted by the Korean Society of Costume, February 5, 2022. The recording is available by request. This lecture is presented in Korean.
“한복과 한국복식의 사전적 정의" Winter Lecture Series hosted by the Korean Society of Costume, February 5, 2022. The recording is available by request. This lecture is presented in Korean.
“Dress and Adornment Practices in Korea" Online Lecture for the course (Cross-Cultural Studies taught by Professor Yuniya Kawamura) at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, USA. November 15, 2021.
“Dress and Adornment Practices in Korea" Online Lecture for the course (Cross-Cultural Studies taught by Professor Yuniya Kawamura) at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, USA. November 15, 2021.
“Hanbok: Dress of Korean Identity" November 4, 2021. 7:30 pm EST (4:30 PST). Hosted by Korean cultural society of Boston. Watch the recording here.
“Toward a (Re-) Definition of Hanbok/Korean Dress" October 23, 2021. (Korea). 15 minute presentation at the 2021 Korean Society of Costume International Conference. Click the title to watch the prepatory recording of the presentation.
"Dress/Fashion History of Korea as a Field of Study," University of British Columbia Center for Korean Research, Friday, February 26, 2021. 5pm (PST)
The lecture video is available here.
"Dress/Fashion History of Korea as a Field of Study," University of British Columbia Center for Korean Research, Friday, February 26, 2021. 5pm (PST)
The lecture video is available here.
"A Sacred Emblem: Trefoil in Early Korean Metalwork and Beyond" hosted by Korea Society in New York. October 3, 2020. The lecture video is available here.
"A Sacred Emblem: Trefoil in Early Korean Metalwork and Beyond" hosted by Korea Society in New York. October 3, 2020. The lecture video is available here.
“The Sable Road: A Trade Route Between Central Asia and the Far East" Online Lecture for the course (The Art of the Silk Road) at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, USA. April 2, 2020.
“The Sable Road: A Trade Route Between Central Asia and the Far East" Online Lecture for the course (The Art of the Silk Road) at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, USA. April 2, 2020.
“Traditional Jewelry of Korea: Social Meanings and Fashion,” Korea Society, New York City: USA, April 2, 2020. (This event was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.)
“Traditional Jewelry of Korea: Social Meanings and Fashion,” Korea Society, New York City: USA, April 2, 2020. (This event was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.)
“Dress History in Korea (57 BCE. - 935 CE.)" Online Lecture for the course (History of East Asian Costume) at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City: USA, March 1, 2021; March 9, 2020; March 25, 2019. The recording is available by request.
“Dress History in Korea (57 BCE. - 935 CE.)" Online Lecture for the course (History of East Asian Costume) at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City: USA, March 1, 2021; March 9, 2020; March 25, 2019. The recording is available by request.
“Manifestation of Collective Identity: Traditional Korean Dress, Hanbok,” SEMU-YEOL Lecture Seoul Museum of History, Seoul: Korea. June 3, 2019.
“Manifestation of Collective Identity: Traditional Korean Dress, Hanbok,” SEMU-YEOL Lecture Seoul Museum of History, Seoul: Korea. June 3, 2019.
“Dissolving Sartorial Border between East and West: Incorporation of Western Elements into Hanbok,” Costume Society of America 45th Symposium "The Pacific Rim & Beyond: Diffusion and Diversity in Dress," April 20, 2019.
“Dissolving Sartorial Border between East and West: Incorporation of Western Elements into Hanbok,” Costume Society of America 45th Symposium "The Pacific Rim & Beyond: Diffusion and Diversity in Dress," April 20, 2019.
“Paradox of Hanbok: What We Perceive as Tradition,” Conference "Picturing Identities and Ideologies in Modern Korea: Transnational Perspectives for Visual Culture" sponsored by the Academy of Korean Studies Grants, Center for Korean Studies at University of California at Berkeley, March 14, 2019.
“Paradox of Hanbok: What We Perceive as Tradition,” Conference "Picturing Identities and Ideologies in Modern Korea: Transnational Perspectives for Visual Culture" sponsored by the Academy of Korean Studies Grants, Center for Korean Studies at University of California at Berkeley, March 14, 2019.
“Is Traditional Dress Modern?: Hanbok in a Greater Cultural Context,” de Young Museum Textile Art Council Lecture, January 19. 2019.
“Is Traditional Dress Modern?: Hanbok in a Greater Cultural Context,” de Young Museum Textile Art Council Lecture, January 19. 2019.
“The Proper Way to Dress Up Hanbok,” University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum, December 9, 2018.
“The Proper Way to Dress Up Hanbok,” University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum, December 9, 2018.
“Korean Patchwork Textiles: From Traditional Women's Crafts to Global Collection,” Textile Society of America 16th Biennial Symposium The Social Fabric: Deep Local to Pan Global, Vancouver, Canada, September 21, 2018.
“Korean Patchwork Textiles: From Traditional Women's Crafts to Global Collection,” Textile Society of America 16th Biennial Symposium The Social Fabric: Deep Local to Pan Global, Vancouver, Canada, September 21, 2018.
“Sartorial Borderland between East and West: Assimilating Western Tailoring Techniques into Hanbok,” 6th Conference of the Asian Borderland Research Network "Ruins, Revival(s) and Resources," American University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 13, 2018.
“Sartorial Borderland between East and West: Assimilating Western Tailoring Techniques into Hanbok,” 6th Conference of the Asian Borderland Research Network "Ruins, Revival(s) and Resources," American University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 13, 2018.
“Koreanness of Korean Dress: From a Bizarre Look to the Runway” Symposium "Fashioning Asian Identity," University of San Francisco Asia Pacific Studies, April 5, 2018.
“Koreanness of Korean Dress: From a Bizarre Look to the Runway” Symposium "Fashioning Asian Identity," University of San Francisco Asia Pacific Studies, April 5, 2018.
“Fashion and Textile Art of Korea: The Dynamism of Interrelationships,” Sebastopol Center for the Arts, August 6, 2017.
“Fashion and Textile Art of Korea: The Dynamism of Interrelationships,” Sebastopol Center for the Arts, August 6, 2017.
“Hanbok in Modern and Postmodern Times: Fashion, Counter-Fashion, and Anti-Fashion,” Brown Bag Lunch Seminar, Bard Graduate Center, March 28, 2017. Click the title to watch the recording.
“Hanbok in Modern and Postmodern Times: Fashion, Counter-Fashion, and Anti-Fashion,” Brown Bag Lunch Seminar, Bard Graduate Center, March 28, 2017. Click the title to watch the recording.
“Primary Sources for the Korean Dress Historiography: Categorization, Authentication and Interpretation,” Conference "Documenting Korean Costume: Primary Sources and New Interpretations," sponsored by the Academy of Korean Studies Grants, The Charles B. Wang Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, March 24-25, 2017.
“Primary Sources for the Korean Dress Historiography: Categorization, Authentication and Interpretation,” Conference "Documenting Korean Costume: Primary Sources and New Interpretations," sponsored by the Academy of Korean Studies Grants, The Charles B. Wang Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, March 24-25, 2017.
“The Aesthetics of Hanbok Mirrored in High Fashion,” The 1st International Hanbok Seminar for Specialists "Soigné and Sustainable: Hanbok as Inspiration for Future Fashion," Fashion Institute of Technology, November 18, 2016.
“The Aesthetics of Hanbok Mirrored in High Fashion,” The 1st International Hanbok Seminar for Specialists "Soigné and Sustainable: Hanbok as Inspiration for Future Fashion," Fashion Institute of Technology, November 18, 2016.
“Rediscovery of Hanbok as Creative Design Inspiration” International Hanbok Education Program sponsored by the Hanbok Advancement Center, Korea, Fashion Institute of Technology November 16&18; Rutgers University November 17, 2016.
“Rediscovery of Hanbok as Creative Design Inspiration” International Hanbok Education Program sponsored by the Hanbok Advancement Center, Korea, Fashion Institute of Technology November 16&18; Rutgers University November 17, 2016.
“Crossing Boundaries: For the Awareness of East Asian Aesthetics in Global Fashion,” Keynote Speech for the 27th International Costume Congress "East Asian Aesthetics and Future Fashion," Seoul Baekje Museum, Korea, August 24, 2016.
“Crossing Boundaries: For the Awareness of East Asian Aesthetics in Global Fashion,” Keynote Speech for the 27th International Costume Congress "East Asian Aesthetics and Future Fashion," Seoul Baekje Museum, Korea, August 24, 2016.
“Structure, Colors, and Symbolism of Korean Bridal robes: Hwarot and Wonsam,” Asian Art Museum, October 18, 2013.
“Structure, Colors, and Symbolism of Korean Bridal robes: Hwarot and Wonsam,” Asian Art Museum, October 18, 2013.
“History and Philosophy of Korean Costume: Design, Structure, Rank and Fashion,” J. Paul Getty Museum, May 16 &19, 2013.
“History and Philosophy of Korean Costume: Design, Structure, Rank and Fashion,” J. Paul Getty Museum, May 16 &19, 2013.