Personal profile

In Korean

조헌구 교수(인문대학 일어일문학과)

Education

o (2004) B.A. in Japanese Language and Literature, Kyungpook National University
o (2007) M.A. in Japanese Literature, Kyungpook National University
o (2014) Ph.D. in Japanese Literature, Chuo University






Professional Experience

o (2017~Present) Associate Professor, Department of Japanese Language and Literature, Kyungpook National University
o (2016~2017) Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Humanities, Kyungpook National University
o (2014~2016) Adjunct Instructor, Department of Japanese Language and Literature, Kyungpook National University
o (2012~2013) Teaching Assistant, Department of Japanese Literature, Chuo University


Research Interests

Korean and Japanese Literature, Modern Fiction, Oe Kenzaburo, Murakami Haruki
Humanities Counseling, Singularity and Generality about Memory and Death, Thanatology

Major Research Achievements

o “Haruki’s Abstract General Ideas: Some Questions.” Journal of the Society of Japanese Language and Literature, Japanology, Forthcoming.
o “Modern Korean and Japanese Fiction’s Groundwork: Some Methodological Considerations.” Journal of Japanese Culture. Forthcoming.
o “Reality on the Discourse of Fiction Formed by the Records Culture: Focusing on ‘the Symposium Sponsored by Shincho’ and ‘the Symposium Sponsored by Choseonmundan.’” Journal of the Society of Japanese Language and Literature, Japanology, 2021, vol. 95, pp. 283-99.
o “The Birth of a New Reasoning Space through a Transformation of the Mystery Genre: Focusing on the Cinematic Representation of 12 Suicidal Teens.” Journal of Japanese Culture, 2021, no. 89, pp. 189-205.
o “Rewriting of ‘Diversity and Plurality’ through Glocal Text Interpretation: Focusing on the Representation of ‘Golden Slumber’ as a Media Mix Text.” Journal of the Society of Japanese Language and Literature, Japanology, 2020, vol. 90, pp. 365-84.
o “Representing Emotion in Cultural Studies: Focusing on the Textual Approach of Huton and Mujong.” Journal of Japanese Culture, 2020, no. 84, pp. 171-86.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being