Min-Sun Kim

Min-Sun Kim is a Professor of Communicology at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Her research focuses on intercultural communication, human-machine interactions, and the ethical implications of AI. She earned her PhD in Communication from Michigan State University (1992), MA in Journalism from the University of Maryland (1987), and BA in Journalism from Ewha Womans University (1985).

Her work explores cultural outgroups in technology contexts, including humanoid robots as 'mechanical others,' and challenges in overcoming ethnocentrism in communication studies. Notable contributions include Non-Western Perspectives on Human Communication (2002) and Intercultural Communication (2018 textbook). She has held leadership roles such as Editor of Korean Studies (Center for Korean Studies) and Chair of the Intercultural Communication Division at the International Communication Association.

Her recent publications address AI ethics, postcolonial critiques of technology, and mindfulness in cross-cultural contexts. She has also co-edited volumes on Hanryu (Korean Wave) cultural influence and East Asian communication studies. Current research bridges human-AI communication with multicultural identity frameworks.

Kim has advised numerous studies on self-construals, conflict management, and digital media impact. Her work frequently intersects with psychology, philosophy, and technology studies, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding cultural dynamics in globalized contexts.