Registration - 2025 annual meeting
october 3-4, 2025
​ohio university - athens ohio

LOCATION:  Ohio University, Athens, Ohio   

Thurs.  Oct. 2  Arrivals 
Rooms available at the Ohio University Inn. Ask for the Friends of Korea rate.  A block of rooms are reserved until Friday, Sept 19th.  After that date, please contact Ave Myers, Sales Coordinator at 740-589-3703.
https://www.ouinn.com/ or (740) 593-6661
 
NOTE: All times posted are Eastern

Fri.  Oct. 3 Program  Early Afternoon Presentations by FoK Members (sample titles)
1:00-2:00 PM  

• The Korean Wave (e.g., K pop, K drama), Baker Center, Room 217 with Dr. Jenna Gibson, Assistant Director and Senior Research Associate, Notre Dame International Security Center, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
• Six Months in North Korea: Reflections & Relationships, Baker Center, Room 239 with Ms. Christy Gavitt, Global Health Consultant (formerly with CARE in Korea and East Africa & American Red Cross International, Washington, DC)

2:00- 3:00 PM

• Translation from Korean Literature into English, Baker Center, Room 217 with Dr. Bruce Fulton, Young-Bin Min Chair in Korean Literature & Literary Translation, Department of Asia Studies, University of British Columbia 
• Past, Present and Future: Career Impact of the Peace Corps & Fulbright, Baker Center, Room 239 with Panel of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers & Fulbright Scholars

3:00-3:30 PM Break
 
3:30 – 4:00 PM (Virtual attendees welcome for Membership Meeting and Public Program)
Friends of Korea Membership Meeting, Walter Hall, Room 235

4:00 – 5:30 PM 
Friends of Korea Annual Public Program, Walter Hall, Room 235

• 2025 Kevin O’Donnell Distinguished Friend of Korea Award 
• 2025 Giving Back Recipient Organization
• Plenary Speaker: Hanji Unfurled - My Journey into Korean Papermaking

Ms. Aimee Lee, America’s leading artist in Hanji (Korean papermaking), renowned for integrating traditional handmade paper with contemporary artistic practice.
 
5:30 – 6:00 PM 
Post Program Reception & Networking (Refreshments Available)
Walter Hall, Room 235
 
Sat.  Oct. 4 
10 AM – 12 PM
Hands-on Hanji Workshop Using 줌치 ( Joomchi) Technique, Ms. Aimee Lee 
Ohio University’s Kennedy Museum, Athens, Ohio ($10 material fee). 

For more information contact: Gerry Krzic, president of Friends of Korea.

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Updated:  9/16/25