Gil-Soo Han

Gil-Soo Han is a Professor in the Department of Communications and Media Studies at Monash University, Faculty of Arts, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. His interdisciplinary research bridges sociology, media studies, and cultural analysis, with a focus on intercultural communication, religious communication, health communication, and contemporary Korean society.

• Disciplinary Background: Sociology with applications in media, religion, and migration
• Institution: Monash University, Australia
• Department: Communications and Media Studies
• Teaching: Global and intercultural communications, media industries

His research interests include:

• Intercultural and global communications
• Religious communication, especially Korean Christianity
• Health communication among migrants
• Media representation of ethnic minorities
• Nationalism and grassroots movements in South Korea
• Funeral rites and death culture in Korea and Australia
• The Korean diaspora in Australia and New Zealand

His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward analyzing nationalism, identity, and socio-cultural change in South Korea, particularly through media discourse and public movements such as the 2016–2017 Candlelight Revolution. He also explores end-of-life practices among migrants, highlighting cultural continuity and change.

His scientific awards include:

• Good Practice in Teaching, Monash University (2007)
• Winner of Korean Education Minister’s Book Prize (2020)

He has received research funding from the Academy of Korean Studies and the Australian Research Council. He is actively involved in supervising PhD students and contributing to public discourse through media engagement. He leads an international project on Local Agency and National Responses to Globalisation and has published extensively on Korean diaspora, media, and religion.

He is affiliated with the following research groups and platforms:

• ORCID: 0000-0003-4135-211X
• Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu