Associate Professor Stephen Epstein
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Background
Over the course of his career Dr. Epstein has had dual specialisations in the ancient Mediterranean and in contemporary Korea. His primary intellectual activities, however, start from a fascination with language and a desire to explore the experience of daily life in other cultures. At Victoria he directs the Asian Studies Programme and he served as director of the Asian Studies Institute for five years.
Research Interests Relating to China
China and Korea: Competing Images and Contending Issues.
Publications Relating to China
Conference Papers:
Epstein, S. J. (None)."Our Neighbor, the Giant: Images of China in Contemporary South Korea", Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast, Victoria University, Victoria BC (6/08);
Epstein, S. J. (None)."Yellow Dust Blows East: Images of China in Contemporary South Korea", China and Korea: Competing Images and Contending Issues, The University of Auckland (11/07); NZAsia Society Conference, The University of Otago, Dunedin (11/07); invited speaker, UCLA (6/08); invited speaker, University of Washington (6/08).
Translations:
Epstein, S. J. (1998). "Four 'Palm of the Hand' Stories from the Korean Minority of China," Korea Journal 38.3 (Fall 1998), pp.327-339.
Other Scholarly Activities:
2007 China and Korea: Competing Images and Contending Issues, The University of Auckland, Conference Organizing Committee Chair.
View Stephen Epstein's staff profile page on the School of Languages and Cultures website.