AKSA AWARDS
The AKSA Graduate Student Paper Award recognizes outstanding scholarship produced by a graduate student on topics related to Korea and the Korean diaspora.
Eligibility:
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English language sole-authored or first-authored paper by a graduate student, including unpublished manuscripts, published journal articles, or published volume chapters.
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Published articles and chapters must have appeared in print within two years prior to the annual award (e.g. 2023-2024 for the 2025 award).
Submission:
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A .pdf file of the manuscript, article, or chapter.
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A brief description of how the paper meets the eligibility criteria.
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Contact information for the graduate student author.
The submission deadline for the 2025 Graduate Student Paper Award has closed.
The next application cycle will be announced in 2027.
Please submit all nominations, including self-nominations, to the award committee chair: Jeehye Kang (jkang@odu.edu).
2025 Award Committee:
Jeehye Kang (Chair)
Jinwon Kim
Stephen Suh
GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Youngrong Lee (University of Toronto), "Class Identity vs. Intersectional Solidarities: Divergent Models for Organizing Gig Workers in Seoul and Toronto,"