Rebekah Elizabeth Clements

Rebekah Elizabeth Clements is a Researcher at the Department of Translation and Interpreting and East Asia Studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, affiliated with the East Asian Studies and Research Centre (CERAO) and ICREA (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats). Her scholarly work focuses on East Asian historical dynamics with particular emphasis on Japanese and Korean studies.

Her research interests include:

• Early Modern East Asian History, especially the Imjin War (1592-1598)
• Japanese-Korean historical relations and cultural exchange
• Translation studies and national language consciousness
• Korean nationalism and symbolic identity formation
• Cross-cultural encounters between East Asia and Europe
• Early modern warfare and diplomatic history

Dr. Clements' recent publications demonstrate a sustained scholarly focus on the East Asian War of 1592-1598, with interdisciplinary approaches combining military history, cultural studies, and translation theory. Her work bridges Japanese and Korean historical scholarship while incorporating European perspectives on East Asian conflicts.

She serves as Principal Investigator for significant research projects:

• AFTERMATH: The Aftermath of the East Asian War of 1592-1598 (2018-2024), funded by the European Commission
• EURO-IMJIN: European Literature and the 'First East Asian War' of 1592-1598 (2020-2022)

Her research profile shows active supervision of students and collaboration with international scholars across multiple institutions, reflecting her standing in the field of East Asian historical studies.