The iSchool study abroad program to Korea (Early Fall Start 2019) is open for applications, due March 17th.
https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11138
This program will be held in collaboration with Sunkyunkwan University (SKKU). Readings will be assigned in advance so that the time abroad will be largely experiential. Seminar topics will include: Korean language and culture instruction, social change, popular culture, and technology, and social computing. Guest lectures on information industry, economics, politics, and information culture. Korea is a leading country in IT adoption. Per capita, it has the most broadband access of any country in the world. Its fast moving Internet-based applications, culture and life will provide students a sense of what will come to the United States in the next five years. Online Gaming is prevalent across genders and ages. Cultural activities will include visits to a handful of Seoul’s numerous museums and palaces, an overnight stay at a Buddhist temple, a theater performance (Nanta), and a trip to the DMZ. The first two weeks of the Seminar will take place in Seoul, with SKKU providing on-campus housing. In the third week of the Seminar, we will travel to Busan. The Seminar will return to Seoul during the final week, with students staying at a hotel in downtown Seoul.