Background
Hesung Chun was born on July 3, 1929 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Arrived in the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1973. Daughter of Hangsup and Namson Kim Chun.
educator comparative sociologist
Hesung Chun was born on July 3, 1929 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Arrived in the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1973. Daughter of Hangsup and Namson Kim Chun.
Student, Ewha Women's University, Republic of Korea, 1948. Bachelor in Economics and Sociology, Dickinson College, 1951. Master of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, Boston University, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Anthropology, Boston University, 1959. Postgraduate in Chinese Studies, Harvard University, 1961. Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1961.
In sociology Boston University, 1959-1960, training associate Boston University Human Relations Center, 1959-1960. Research associate and director of Korea project human Rels. Area Files, Yale University, New Haven, 1961-1985, director East Asian research, 1969-1985, director research and development, 1976-1985, director emerita East Asian Area Research, 1985, lecturer Yale Law School, 1963-1966, lecture.sociology and East. Asian studies, 1977, Yale Center International and Area Studies, 1986-1989.
Project director National Endowment for Humanities, Yale University, Institute on Korean History and Culture.
Company-founder, board directors of Korea Institute Incorporated., Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founder, President, Chairman of the Board East Rock Institute, 1986.
Visiting professor National Museum Ethnology, Osaka, Japan, 1979-1980. Collaborative research scholar,1985—.
Lecturer Albertus Magnus College, 1973-1976.
Lecturer, board directors, vice Chairman of the Board New England School Religious Education, 1971-1976, 86, board directors, 1990. Member National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1967-1970. Special advisory International Association University President"s, 1979-1984.
Delaware at large National Conference on Women, 1978.
Member United States national committee International Women"s Decade Observance, 1977-1982. National Defense Education Acting fellow, 1960-1961.
Grantee National Science Foundation, 1966-1972, American Council Learned Societies-Social Science Research Council, 1968, 72. National Academy Sciences, 1972, Korean Traders Scholarship Foundation, 1974-1975, Japan Foundation, 1975, National Institute Education, 1979, Connecticut Humanities Council, 1982-1983, 88, National Endowment for Humanities, 1986, Ford Foundation,1987.
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Member National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1967—1970. Lecturer, board directors, vice chairman board New England School Religious Education, 1971—1976, 1986, board directors, since 1990. Member United States National Committee International Women's Decade Observance, 0778—1982.
Delegate large National Conference Women, 1978. Special advisory International Association University President's, 1979—1984. Fellow: American Sociological Association.
Member: Society Study Social Problems, Asian-Pacific Women's Caucus, International Studies Association (member committee bibliographical and document services 1968-1969, committee comparative interdisciplinary studies 1978-1980), American Society Information Science (international relations committee 1974-1976), Southern New England Council East Asian Studies (member library committee 1972-1976, secretary), Sociologists Women Society, National Organization Scholars Asian Descent, Association Asian Studies (chairman Korea studies committee 1968-1970, director information system 1969-1971), American Anthropological Association.
Married Kwang Lim Koh, June 16, 1951. Children: Carolyn Kyongshin Koh Choo, Howard Kyongju, Edward Tongju, Harold Hongju, Jean Kyongun Koh Peters, Richard Jongju.