Background
Choi, Hyup was born on January 2, 1947 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Deuk-eun Choi and Hee-sun Cho.
Choi, Hyup was born on January 2, 1947 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Deuk-eun Choi and Hee-sun Cho.
Bachelor, Seoul (Korea) National University, 1969. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University Kentucky, 1979.
Assistant professor Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 1980-1984, associate professor, 1984-1989, professor, since 1989, dean College Social Sciences, 1999-2000, director University Museum, 1989-1993, director Institute Social Sciences, 1994-1996. Member Presidential Commission on the 21st Century, Republic of Korea, 1989—1994, Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Republic of Korea, 2001—2004. Editorial writer Gyosu Newspaper, 1998—2000.
Executive director, directorate for humanities and social science Korea Research Foundation, 2005—2006.
Representing the Cultural Other: Japanese Anthropological Works on Korea.
2013President Gwangju Young Men’s Christian Association, 2001-2002. Member of Council for Museum Anthropology, American Anthropol. Association, Korean Society for Cultural Anthropology (vice president 1990-1992, president 2002-2004), Korean Rural Sociological Society (executive committee since 1996).
Married Seung Kyo Yu. Children: Sun-Young, Song-Jay.