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Hajin Jun is an Assistant Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Department of History at the University of Washington. He specializes in modern Korean history, the Japanese empire, and Christianity in East Asia. His current book project examines the politics of ritual reform in early twentieth-century Korea, exploring how marriage, funerary practices, and ancestral rites became contested sites. Various actors, including Protestant leaders, Korean cultural nationalists, and Japanese colonial officials, engaged in debates over the proper place of religion in modern society. Before joining the University of Washington, Hajin Jun obtained his Ph.D. in History from Stanford University and a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Michigan.
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