Laurel Kendall | London Korean Links

Selected publications by Laurel Kendall

Shamans, Nostalgias, and the IMF: South Korean Popular Religion in Motion, University of Hawai'i Press 2009
Shamans, Housewives and Other Restless Spirits: Women in Korean Ritual Life, University of Hawai'i Press 1985

Collections that include work by Laurel Kendall

Invented Traditions in North and South Korea, University of Hawai'i Press 2021
Peace Corps Volunteers and the Making of Korean Studies in the United States, University of Washington Press 2020
Consuming Korean Tradition in Early and Late Modernity: Commodification, Tourism, and Performance, University of Hawai'i Press 2010
Sitings: Critical Approaches to Korean Geography, University of Hawai'i Press 2007
Under Construction: The Gendering of Modernity, Class, and Consumption in the Republic of Korea, University of Hawai'i Press 2001
Korean Shamanism: Revivals, Survivals and Change, RASKB 1998
Korean Women: View from the Inner Room, East Rock 1983

Online Workshop and Book Launch: Invented Traditions in North and South Korea

event date Sat 29 Jan 2022 posted 16 Jan 2022

One of the more interesting-looking academic titles published last year (in November) was this one. You’ll have to wait until August this year for the more affordable paperback version, but to whet your appetite in the meanwhile there’s a useful session later this month to introduce the global audience to the book’s individual chapters. Each … [Read More]

Discussion and celebration: 40 years of Korean Studies at Sheffield

event date Wed 18 Sep 2019 posted 10 Aug 2019

Wed, 18 September 2019, 16:00 – 19:30 BST Lecture Theatre 2 | The Diamond | 32 Leavygreave Road | Sheffield S3 7RD Admission free | Book via EventBrite The University of Sheffield is currently celebrating 40 years for Korean. As part of these celebrations, we have invited Professor Suk-Yong Kim (Professor, Director and Head of … [Read More]