Jeju Studies Resources and Researchers to Be Linked... Jeju National University's Tamna Culture Research Institute and Jeju Research Institute to Pursue Joint Research

【Financial News Jeju=Jung Yong-bok, Reporter】 A university research institute and a public research center that have studied Jeju's history, culture and language are joining their accumulated academic materials and research capabilities to pursue joint research. Cooperation will also include ways to share research findings with the local community and foster the next generation of Jeju studies researchers.
According to Jeju National University on the 26th, its Tamna Culture Research Institute (Director Kim Chi-wan) and the Jeju Studies Research Center at the Jeju Research Institute (Director Kim Wan-byeong) signed an MOU on the 23rd to pursue joint research in Jeju studies and expand academic exchanges.
The two institutions agreed to pursue joint research in Jeju studies and regional studies and to hold academic events together. They will also cooperate to share each institution's research findings and expand networks for exchange among regional studies research institutions and researchers at home and abroad.
Their areas of cooperation also include supporting the research activities of the next generation of scholars, including master's and doctoral students and early-career researchers, and developing academic and cultural programs in partnership with the local community.
The agreement is significant as a collaboration between Jeju studies research institutions that have carried out different roles.
Jeju National University's Tamna Culture Research Institute is a university-affiliated research institute established in 1967. It researches Jeju's history, language, folklore, thought and natural environment, and has published the academic journal Tamna Culture and a series of research books. It also conducts academic work that expands local history and culture research into comparative studies of East Asia and Korean studies.
Launched in 2011, the Jeju Studies Research Center is a research institute affiliated with the Jeju Research Institute and conducts research across various fields, including the Jeju language, Jeju history, folklore and cultural heritage. It also runs the Jeju Studies Archive project, collecting and organizing records related to Jeju studies and building them into digital resources.
The Jeju Studies Archive is a recordkeeping system that systematically collects and preserves materials related to Jeju, including historical documents, records of everyday life, oral history materials and photographs, and makes them available for use by researchers and the general public. It serves to build up foundational materials needed to study the region's history and culture.
The two institutions' cooperation focuses on connecting the university's academic research with the public research institute's functions of accumulating and managing materials. They are expected to discuss ways to broaden the use of existing research materials and share the results of joint research through academic events and local education programs.
Exchanges with regional studies research institutions at home and abroad are also included in the agreement. The aim is to expand research comparing Jeju's distinctive history and culture with examples from other regions and lay the groundwork for local researchers to participate in joint academic activities.
Kim Wan-byeong, director of the Jeju Studies Research Center, said, “We will share the research capabilities of both institutions and promote joint research and academic exchanges.”
Kim Chi-wan, director of Jeju National University's Tamna Culture Research Institute, also said, “Building on our accumulated expertise, we will expand the scope of Jeju studies research and work together to share research findings on Jeju's history and culture with the local community.”



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