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Barbara Wall is an Associate Professor in Korean Studies at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, and serves as Academic Coordinator of Asian Studies. Her international academic career spans Germany, South Korea, and Canada with appointments at Ruhr-University Bochum, Korea University, and University of British Columbia.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Korean Studies, Ruhr-University Bochum (2014)
- Ph.D. (ABD) in Comparative Cultural Studies, Korea University (2010-2014)
- M.A. in Confucian Studies, Sungkyunkwan University (2006)
- B.A. in Classical Chinese and Japanese Studies, University of Heidelberg (2000)
Professor Wall's research centers on Korean literature and popular culture with specialized focus on K-Drama, translation studies, and digital humanities methodologies. She investigates sound narratives in Korean cultural production, representation of minoritized groups, spatial dynamics in Seoul's urban landscape, and Buddhist elements in contemporary screen media, bridging traditional textual analysis with digital tools.
Her publication trends reveal sustained engagement with transmedia adaptations of The Journey to the West across Korean contexts, evolving into contemporary analyses of K-pop fandom and digital Korean studies. Recent work demonstrates increasing methodological sophistication through graphical modeling and digital humanities approaches to narrative structures.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014-2015)
- Academy of Korean Studies Research Fellowship (2018)
- Inter-University Center Research Fellowship (2016)
As Principal Investigator for 'Tempting Tunes: Interfaces of Sound and Narrative in Korean Culture' (2021-2026), she leads research funded by the Academy of Korean Studies. She organizes academic events including the June 2024 workshop on 'Representation of Minoritized Groups in Korean Popular Culture' and prepares panels for the March 2024 AAS conference. No graduate student advising information is publicly documented.
Her research is conducted within Copenhagen's Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, fostering international collaborations across East Asian studies and digital humanities networks, with active involvement in computational literary studies and Korean cultural analysis.
