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Daniel Pieper is a Lecturer in Korean Studies at Monash University, Faculty of Arts, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. He specializes in modern Korean language and literary history, with a focus on vernacularization, language ideology, and missionary influences in Korea.
Education:
- PhD in Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (2017)
- MA in East Asian Studies, Washington University in St. Louis (2011)
- BA in Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia (2003)
His research explores the emergence of vernacular Korean as a subject in modern education, the interplay between cosmopolitan Hanmun and vernacular Korean, and language policy in colonial and pre-colonial Korea. He has published extensively on translation theory, literary history, and Christianity in Korea. His recent book, Redemption and Regret: Modernizing Korea in the Writings of James Scarth Gale (2021), analyzes missionary perspectives on Korean modernization.
His recent publications reflect strong engagement with Korean sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and cultural studies, particularly focusing on North-South linguistic divergence, translation practices, and the intellectual foundations of modern Korean education. The articles span interdisciplinary themes including history, religion, education, and political identity.
Scientific Awards:
- 10th Worldwide Consortium of Korean Studies Centers Workshop Best Paper of Workshop Award, Harvard University (2014)
- ASPAC-Esterline Award, Best Paper of Conference (2014)
- Dr. Lakhbir K Jassal Graduate Travel Award in Arts (2015)
- Fulbright Junior Research Fellowship in Korea (2016)
- Kenji Ogawa Memorial Prize in Japanese (2013)
Daniel Pieper actively supervises HDR students in Korean sociolinguistics, literary history, and translation studies. He has received research grants for projects such as Monash Korean Studies Beyond Borders and the 31st Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference. His teaching spans Korean history, culture, language, literature, and cinema. He has over twenty years of teaching experience, beginning as an English instructor in South Korea.
He is a key member of the Monash Korean Studies program and contributes to building a global network in Korean Studies through international collaboration and public engagement via podcasts and media commentary.
