Background
Lee, Kwang-Kyu was born on December 5, 1932 in Inchon, Republic of Korea. Son of Ha-Young and Dong-Hi (Kim) Lee.
Lee, Kwang-Kyu was born on December 5, 1932 in Inchon, Republic of Korea. Son of Ha-Young and Dong-Hi (Kim) Lee.
Bachelor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Vienna, Austria, 1966.
Assistant professor Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1967-1973, associate professor Republic of Korea, 1973-1979, professor Republic of Korea, 1979-1998, professor emeritus Republic of Korea, 1998—2001. Consultant Pontifical Council for Culture of Vatican, 1997—2001. Senior scholar East-West Center, Honolulu, 1969-1970.
Consultant fellow Plymouth (New Hampshire) State College, 1973-1974. Exchange professor University California, Berkeley, 1979-1980, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1985-1986, University Washington, Seattle, 1994-1995. Member National Treasure Committee, Seoul, 1969-1985, United Nations Educational Korean Committee, Seoul, 1981-1987, Policy Making Committee for Koreans Abroad, Seoul, 1985-1986.
Member American Anthropologists Association, German Ethnological Association, Association Korean Anthropology, Association of Studies of Koreans Abroad (president Seoul chapter since 1989).
Married Young-Hi Lee, May 15, 1965. Children: Yong-Shik, Yong-Ki, Yong-Hwan, Yong-Jun, Yu-Kong.