Welcome to the Korea Centre!

Korea Centre, at the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala is the first academic institution dedicated to Korean Studies in South India. Established in February 2023 with the support of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Republic of Korea, the Korea Centre aims to foster a deeper understanding of Korean culture, history, politics, and economics and promote academic exchanges and collaboration between India and Korea.

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Areas of Academic Research

Korean Studies in India
Evolution, Status and the Promotion of Korean Studies in India
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Imagining Korea!
Image of Korea in India: Past and the Present
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India-Korea Relations
India-Korea Relations: Past, Present and the Way Forward
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Korea and the World
Tracking Developments in the Korean Peninsula and its Engagement with the World
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Hallyu in India
Mapping the Growing Popularity and Influence of South Korean Popular Culture in India
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Korean Studies: Capacity Building

Emerging Korean Studies Scholar’s Conference
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Summer Internship
@ Korea Centre
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Annual Korean Studies Conference
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Korea Centre Studentship
Fellowship for MG University MA Students
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Featured Initiatives

Korea Centre Scholar-in-Residence Programme

Visiting Korean Professor @ MG University
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Korean Studies Scholar Database

Comprehensive Directory of the Indian Korean Studies Scholars
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Sarang Korea!

Activities aimed to bring Korea closer to the people of Kerala and promote Kerala-Korea Relations
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Academic Courses on Korea

@ MG University
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India-Korea Relations @ 50

Activities on the Occasion of Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between India and Korea
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Activities

Publications