Eldin Milak

Eldin Milak is a Lecturer at Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, and serves as Korean Studies Major Coordinator. He is affiliated with the Korea Research and Engagement Centre. His PhD in Linguistics from Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul) was complemented by roles as a BK21 Lead Researcher and Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Montclair State University.

Research focuses on South Korean sociolinguistic dynamics, including script practices, nationalism, and semiotic landscapes. Key areas include linguistic policy, translingual identities, and material culture analysis. Recent work examines masks as semiotic devices in urban spaces and gendered naming practices.

• Recipient of Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023-2024)
• Global Korea Scholar (2018-2023)
• Sungkyunkwan University Innovative Research Award (2021, 2022)

Publications span topics from AI ethics in linguistics to translingual youth cultures. Advised students include those exploring postmodern poetry and Balkan media discourses. Active in interdisciplinary research teams at both Curtin and Sungkyunkwan University.