In Search of Excellence; The Evolution of a Korean-American Scholar

씨줄날줄·2022-11-01

304쪽
163×240mm
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This publication is not a memoir. Nor is it an autobiography. It is a collection of 51 highly personal stories which depict selected aspects of my life both in Korea and in America with special emphasis on how a Korean became a scholar in the United States. The original idea for this collection came from my son and daughter-in-law who proposed that I write my personal stories for their children and other relatives. I found the idea intriguing and acceptable. I began to write my stories about a variety of challenges and opportunities and successes and failures that I had encountered throughout my life. As admonished by my father, my life-long motto was a journey “in search of excellence” in whatever tasks I undertook. In this publication, therefore, I attempted to address the evolution of my scholarly achievements and professional activities. A reader could be confused or even irritated by long lists of individuals and institutions, but I just wanted to make my records as accurate as possible. For this purpose, I took advantage of the period of COVID-19 pandemic which prevented me from undertaking sustained research at the archives and libraries. They remained closed for a long time. Stories were indeed written for my relatives and intimate friends, not for public or commercial consumption.

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“I spent my early childhood in Taegu and Seoul” “I had a strict and disciplinary father” “My mother was smart and competent” “How were my relations with my siblings?” “I had mixed relations with my grandparents” “At the age of six, I was lost in a large park” “Enduring the Pacific War in Korea” “I encountered liberation of Korea in Kyungju” “Returning to Taegu was a challenge” “Playing soccer was my favorite sport” “I always walked to schools” “I remember my best high school friends” “Facing failures in two contests” “The Korean War: confronting North Korean soldiers” “The Korean War: lasting personal effects” “Entering Seoul National University” “I began to experience new college life” “Speaking at Model United Nations: John F. Dulles” “I found myself in political activism” “Agonizing over career choices” “The April Student Uprising I” “The April Student Uprising II” “How did I choose an American university?” “My American legal sponsor: Michael Munk” “New life was challenging at UCLA” “A dilemma in recovering a stolen camera” “How did I handle academic programs?” “I assumed leadership in student affairs” “A variety of social opportunities were available” “My college mentors: Byung Tae Min and Gerberding” “Favorite movies: “Gone with the Wind” and others” “My first academic appointment: University of Kansas” “Adjusting to a new rural environment in Kansas” “I was a Fulbright scholar in Japan” “A decade of productive scholarship: The 1970s” “Visiting China and North Korea with excitement” “Pursuing opportunities for university administration” “Naming my son: Theodore Jungho Lee” “A three-year interlude in Long Beach” “I received a distinguished professorship in Claremont” “Directing the Keck Center at CMC for 20 years” “A model of college administration: Jack Stark” “I organized conferences, workshops, and publications” “Inviting distinguished speakers and visitors to CMC” “I led student research trips to Korea and Japan” “A missed photograph: Reagan and Gorbachev” “My longest research project: Zhou Enlai” “Heed criticisms, but discount compliments” “I was not a good golfer: a ten-year trial” “A scholar may never fade away” “My life has been a satisfactory journey after all” Brief Resume:

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