"Getting children in developing countries into school is only half the battle. We must also ensure they learn once they are there."

Getting children in developing countries into school is only half the battle. The Guardian cites REAP's computer-assisted learning, school lunch, and multivitamin projects as examples of ways to help kids learn once they are there. For the full article, click here.

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SEJONG PRIZE FOR WRITING IN KOREAN STUDIES

Sponsored by the Korean Studies Program and the Center for East Asian Studies, the Sejong Prize for Writing in Korean Studies recognizes and rewards outstanding examples of writing by Stanford students in an essay, term paper, or thesis produced during the current academic year in any discipline within the area of Korean Studies, broadly defined. The competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Hajin Jun has won the 2nd Annual Korean Studies Writing Prize. A second-year Ph.D. candidate in History, Hajin wrote her essay, "Render unto Caesar? Presbyterian Missionaries and the 1935 Shinto Shrine Controversy," for a colloquium on Japan imperialism in Asia led by Associate Professor of History Jun Uchida. Professor Uchida says that Hajin's study is:

"highly original in focus and analysis." It examines the multi-faceted conflict in mid-1930s Korea between Presbyterian missionaries, many of them American, and the Japanese colonial government over the latter's increasing insistence that all Koreans engage in Shinto shrine worship. According to Professor Uchida, Hajin used "a rich collection of previously untapped missionary writings housed at the Presbyterian Historical Society…offers a nuanced, and novel, understanding of the controversy [and] significantly expands and complicates our understanding of the relationship between church and state in colonial Korea…."

Hajin's academic interests include modern Korean history and the history of religion. She received a B.A. in History with Highest Honors from the University of Michigan, and conducted research in Korea in 2011 and 2012 on a Fulbright research grant. Hajin this year also won a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. 

As the new academic year gets underway, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center’s Corporate Affiliates Program is excited to welcome its new class of fellows to Stanford University:

• Huihong Cai, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Il Rae Cho, Samsung Life Insurance
• Tetsuo Ishiai, Mitsubishi Electric
• Kensuke Itoh, Sumitomo Corporation
• Yong Je Kim, Samsung Electronics
• Katsunori Komeda, Sumitomo Corporation
• Chunquan Liu, Beiijng Petrochemical Engineering Co., Ltd.
• Guangmu Liu, PetroChina
• Tejas Mehta, Reliance Life Sciences
• Satoshi Ogawa, Japan Patent Office
• Toshihiko Takeda, Shizuoka Prefectural Government
• Keiichi Uruga, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
• Tun Wang, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Wei Wang, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Kenji Yanada, Ministry of Finance, Japan
• Xiaoyu Zhang, PetroChina

During their stay at Stanford University, the fellows will audit classes, work on English skills, and conduct individual research projects; at the end of the year they will make a formal presentation on the findings from their research. During their stay at the center, they will have the opportunity to consult with Shorenstein APARC's scholars and attend events featuring visiting experts from around the world. The fellows will also participate in special events and site visits to gain a firsthand understanding of business, society, and culture in the United States.