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Hwansoo Kim is a Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University, specializing in Korean Buddhism and modernity. He previously held academic positions at Duke University and the University of Arizona. His research focuses on colonial and modern Korean Buddhism from a transnational perspective, emphasizing intersections with colonialism, nationalism, and transnational religious networks.
Education:
- Ph.D. in the Study of Religion, Harvard University (2007)
- MA, Harvard Divinity School (2002)
- BA, Dongguk University (1996)
- Ryūkoku University exchange program (1994–1995)
Research Interests: Asian Religions, Religion and Modernity, Korean Buddhism, Colonial History, and Transnational Studies. His work examines Buddhism’s role in colonial and modern Korea, including topics such as clerical marriage, Buddhist festivals, and transnational religious movements.
Awards and Grants:
- 2022 Korea Foundation Grant for an Endowed Chair Professorship at Yale
- 2020 Book Prize from South Korea’s Ministry of Education
- 2014 Honorable Mention, James B. Palais Book Prize
Professional Roles: Chair of Yale’s Council on East Asian Studies (2021–2024), co-editor of New Perspectives in Modern Korean Buddhism, and advisory board member for multiple journals. He has organized conferences on topics such as Korean Buddhism’s transnational identity and material culture.
Publications: Includes seminal works like The Korean Buddhist Empire and Empire of the Dharma, exploring Buddhist responses to colonialism and modernity. Current projects include a study on clerical marriage in modern Korean Buddhism.
