Fw: H-ASIA: Professor JaHyun Kim Haboush remembered by a former student

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From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 12:32 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Professor JaHyun Kim Haboush remembered by a former student

> H-ASIA
> February 13, 2011
>
> Professor JaHyun Kim Haboush remembered by a former student
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> From: Li Chen <lchen@utsc.utoronto.ca>
>
> Dear Professor Conlon,
>
> Thanks for helping inform us of the passing of Professor Haboush.
>
> As a former student who benefited from Professor Haboush?s erudition and
> generosity probably much more than she realized, I am extremely saddened
> to hear the news of her passing away. I am sure that many colleagues in
> Korean studies will have more to say about her lasting contributions to
> that field. If I may, I would like to share my own recollections as
> someone from a related but different field. While studying for my Ph.D. in
> Chinese history at Columbia in 2005, I approached Professor Haboush for
> the possibility of completing a field on Choson Korea for my comprehensive
> examination even though what I could offer as my preparation then was only
> my interest in Korean history. Professor Haboush did not turn me down due
> to her extremely busy schedule but suggested that I take one of her
> advanced undergraduate seminar as part of the preparation. Afterward, she
> patiently worked with me to get through the readings on Choson Korea and
> then the exams. Years later, the way she elegantly handled the class
> discussion and some of the topics we discussed are still fresh in my
> memory.
>
> When we came across each other at the AAS in 2009, she was really
> happy to hear that I had graduated and found a job and she also expressed
> a strong interest in my dissertation project, asking for a copy since it
> is somewhat related to her new book project. Somehow, I forgot to do that
> and now can only recall this undelivered promise to my own regret, even
> though her generously encouraging words will stay to help see my book
> project through. I have no doubt that her many other students will also
> feel this sense of loss while remembering her as an enduring model of
> intellectual and personal inspiration. My heart goes to her family,
> friends, colleagues, and other students.
>
> Li
> --
>
> Li CHEN
> J.D.(Illinois)/Ph.D.(Columbia)
> Assistant Professor of Chinese History
> Program Director of Global Asia Studies
> University of Toronto
> Department of Humanities (Scarborough)
> Department of History (St. George)
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