Rediscovering Koreanness

First Annual Design Korea Research Hub Symposium

The First Annual Design Korea Research Hub Symposium will take place on May 1–2, 2026, at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). The symposium is jointly organized by faculty from NYIT, the University at Buffalo (SUNY), SUNY Binghamton, and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). The theme of this year’s symposium, Rediscovering Koreanness, investigates how Korea’s evolving cultural identity is articulated through design—across art, architecture, urban space, and everyday life.

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Conveners

Dongsei Kim
Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology

Kyunghee Pyun
Professor, Art History and Museum Professions; History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology

Jin Young Song
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo

Man Joong Kim
PhD Candidate, Department of History, Binghamton University