Summary
- Robert Fouser, an American linguist and writer, is known for his advocacy of traditional architecture preservation, urban history, and Korean language pedagogy.
- Fouser will be giving a lecture and leading two walking tours in Korea, organized by the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea.
- The walking tours will feature historic houses in Hyehwa-dong and Seongbuk-dong, exploring the early 20th-century growth of the area and various styles of residential architecture.
- Fouser will also give a lecture on Hangeul reform proposals in the 20th century, discussing attempts to modernize the Korean writing system.
