Dr. Gregory Evon

Biography

Gregory Evon is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, specializing in the fields of Korean studies, East Asian studies, and comparative cultural history. He completed his BA and MA in Korean East Asian Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, before pursuing his PhD at the Australian National University under the supervision of Ken Wells. His research focuses on premodern Korean literature and intellectual history, particularly the interrelation between Buddhism and Korean literary figures such as Han Yongun and Kim Sisup. Evon has published extensively on topics including Korean poetry, nationalism, and colonialism, and has contributed to various volumes examining the Buddhist statecraft in East Asia. His notable publications include works on the conservation of knowledge and technology in Korea, as well as critical reviews of scholarly approaches to Korea's literary past. Evon engages with teaching subjects related to Korean and Japanese cultural history at UNSW, aiming to facilitate deeper understandings of East Asia.

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