Gojoseon: Ancient Korean History

Nowadays, many universities are seeking to combine knowledge and expertise from different fields of study. At UBE, I am very fortunate to be exposed to a variety of fields of study, including but not limited to: neuroscience, education, educational anthropology, educational psychology, sports psychology, archaeology, peace studies, ancient Korean history, ancient Korean thought and philosophy, and politics. The breadth of the faculty's interests is a reflection of the implications that Brain Education has as a comprehensive approach that can integrate and be applied to many different fields.

One of the faculty here, Dr. Bok Gi Dae, is involved in archaelogical research. He is known here at UBE as the "Korean Indiana Jones". Last night I met some of the other researchers who are collaborating with him on this research, including professors from the Departments of Anatomy and Anthropology at Seoul National University and Dankook University.

Dr. Bok's research provides physical archaeological evidence of the ancient Korean nation of Gojoseon, which existed throughout the Korean peninsula and ancient Manchuria (now China). This research has greater implications for issues related to Korean identity, culture, North-South reunification, and Korean relations with other North-East Asian countries as Koreans attempt to recreate a history that has been distorted by those seeking to conquer them.