UIC Library Faculty Member Establishes Korean Studies Section at MMLA, Secures Grant
Heejoung Shin, a clinical assistant professor and digital scholarship librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Library, has established the Korean Language, Literature and Culture Permanent Section. This new section is a standing group designed to organize Korean studies panels annually at the Midwest Modern Language Association (MMLA) Annual Convention. Shin also successfully secured a grant from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, an organization operating under South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This grant will provide support for the section's two inaugural panels at the 2026 MMLA Annual Convention, with UIC receiving and administering the funds. The convention is scheduled to take place from November 12-14 at voco Chicago Downtown. Shin will chair both panels on November 13, which will feature Korean Studies faculty and graduate students from six U.S. universities. These panels aim to explore how Korean literature, music, film, and media contribute to the pr...
