Education

B.A., Asian Studies, Minor in Program in the Environment, with Highest Honors, University of Michigan, 2024

Biography

Ken Park is a doctoral student whose research examines the intersection of modern Korean history, environmental history, and the history of science and technology, focusing on the environmental and social legacies of Cold War developmentalism. He is particularly interested in rural modernization projects, energy transitions, and human-nonhuman relations in South Korea during the 1940s-1980s.

Awards and Honors

Sang-Yong Nam Award, Nam Center for Korean Studies, University of Michigan, 2024