Overview
Background
Dr. Lee has been trained in applied linguistics in MA, critical curriculum study in PhD and has conducted researches in critical analysis of language (English and Korean and Chinese) textbooks and curriculum, postcolonial drama in Korea, language policy, multiculturalism in the school curriculum, North Korean defectors, North Korean education and school curriculum. He has published two monographs in a prestigious international publisher, 35 journal articles and book chapters, and one co-authored book. His researches cover not only the language (English and Korean and Chinese) in the school curriculum of South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Australia, and China, but also covers overseas Korean identity issues in North Korea, Japan, China, and Australia. Recently he has expanded his research towards environmental (sustainable green ideology) issues in the school curriculum (including textbooks) in Korea, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and South-East Asian countries. He is also conducting his research on Australian missionaries' contribution to the modernity of Korea (1899-the 1970s).
Availability
- Dr Isaac Lee is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Pusan National University
Research interests
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Critical analysis of textbooks and curriculum (English, Korean, Chinese, Hindu, Japanese, Indonecian, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Thai textbooks)
I analyse what cultures/whose cultures/ideologies are integrated into such textbooks. In addition, I investigate nationalism, ethnic/national identity and ideal citizenship in the national language textbooks,
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Curriculum and Multiculturalism in South Korea and Asian countries
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Korean Diasporas in China, Australia and Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)
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Settlement of North Koreans in South Korea, and overseas.
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Environmentalism in the school curriculum (all kinds of lagnauge textbooks, science/geography textbooks))
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Integration of culture in the langauge classroom and textbooks
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colonial/neocolonial impact of global English curriculum and textbooks
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Critical analysis of novels and literary works
Research impacts
Dr Lee’s research in Korean/English/ Japanese/Chinese language textbooks, Korean identity, North Korean studies (school curriculum and textbooks), postcolonial drama, multiculturalism, and environmental issues in the school curriculum are significantly well-known, which opened invitations to numerous workshops, conferences and guest speakers in South Korea and China.
Works
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Featured
2000
Journal Article
Korea and Koreans in Korean language textbooks in New Times
Lee, Dong-Bae (2000). Korea and Koreans in Korean language textbooks in New Times. East Asia International Forum (Essays), 1-11.
Featured
1999
Other Outputs
The ideological construction of culture in Korean language textbooks : a historical discourse analysis
Lee, Dongbae (1999). The ideological construction of culture in Korean language textbooks : a historical discourse analysis. PhD Thesis, Graduate School of Education, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/fddbbc3
2025
Journal Article
Exploring the cultural influence on tourists’ color perceptions: A study of tourist photography
Lee, Andy, Lee, Chung Hun and Lee, Dong Bae (2025). Exploring the cultural influence on tourists’ color perceptions: A study of tourist photography. Tourism Management, 110 105183, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105183
2024
Journal Article
The treatment of environmental literacy in the ELT textbooks in Vietnam
Lee, Dong Bae and Nguyen, Thi-Hong-Nhat (2024). The treatment of environmental literacy in the ELT textbooks in Vietnam. Cogent Education, 11 (1) 2425898. doi: 10.1080/2331186x.2024.2425898
2024
Journal Article
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed person is king: social and professional isolation in covering North Korea from Pyongyang or News from Pyongyang: A place for Associated Press?
Murray, Richard and Lee, Dong Bae (2024). In the land of the blind, the one-eyed person is king: social and professional isolation in covering North Korea from Pyongyang or News from Pyongyang: A place for Associated Press?. Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics, 21 (4), 54-63. doi: 10.21428/0af3f4c0.8bfd61d0
2024
Journal Article
A critical analysis of Korean culture represented in the Korean language textbooks developed in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young and Lee, Dong Bae (2024). A critical analysis of Korean culture represented in the Korean language textbooks developed in Thailand. Cogent Education, 11 (1) 2416805. doi: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2416805
2024
Journal Article
The current status and future direction of education in Kim Sowol's Poetry – focusing on Azalea
Kim, Jong-hoon and Lee, Dong-bae (2024). The current status and future direction of education in Kim Sowol's Poetry – focusing on Azalea. Journal of Korean Culture, 65, 281-312. doi: 10.35821/jkc.2024.05.31.281
2024
Journal Article
Industrial research and development on the production process and quality of cultured meat hold significant value: a review
Kang, Kyu-Min, Lee, Dong Bae and Kim, Hack-Youn (2024). Industrial research and development on the production process and quality of cultured meat hold significant value: a review. Food Science of Animal Resources, 44 (3), 499-514. doi: 10.5851/kosfa.2024.e20
2023
Edited Outputs
The UQKSC International Conference on Korean Studies: culture, education, textbooks, identity, tourism and history
Dong Bae Lee and Haegyeong Hong eds. (2023). The UQKSC International Conference on Korean Studies: culture, education, textbooks, identity, tourism and history. The UQKSC International Conference on Korean Studies: culture, education, textbooks, identity, tourism and history, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia, 28 October 2023. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Korean Studies Centre at the University of Queensland.
2022
Edited Outputs
Dynamics of Korea: culture, image and identity in history, society, education and textbooks of Korea
Dong Bae Lee ed. (2022). Dynamics of Korea: culture, image and identity in history, society, education and textbooks of Korea. Dynamics of Korea: Culture, image and identity in history, society, education and textbooks of Korea, St Lucia, QLD, Australia, 2 - 3 December 2022. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Korean Studies Centre.
2021
Edited Outputs
Korea-Australia cooperation for peace in the Korean peninsula: preservation and transformation of the Korean culture by Korean diasporas
Dong Bae Lee ed. (2021). Korea-Australia cooperation for peace in the Korean peninsula: preservation and transformation of the Korean culture by Korean diasporas. Korea-Australia Cooperation for Peace in the Korean: peninsula preservation and transformation of the Korean culture by Korean diasporas, St Lucia, QLD, Australia, 20 - 22 October 2021. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Korean Studies Centre.
2019
Journal Article
Critical analysis of Chongryon secondary English textbooks published between 1968 and 1974
Cho, Min Hye and Lee, Dong Bae (2019). Critical analysis of Chongryon secondary English textbooks published between 1968 and 1974. The Review of Korean Studies, 22 (2), 177-204. doi: 10.25024/review.2019.22.2.008
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Isaac Lee is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Critical analysis of language textbooks (English, Korean), and curriculum (political ideologies)
I investigate the integration of culture, critical investigation of cultural politics and ideological content in language textbooks such as English, Arabic, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese textbooks and school curricula.
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(ethnic) Korean identity / Natioanl identity issues in China, North Korea and Asian counries
Currently, Bethy Wang investigated her ethnicity issues in the Chinese language textbooks for ethnic Koreans in China. I would love to intake students who are interested in the identity issues in the textbooks
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Critical anlaysis of North Korean ELT textbooks (political ideologies)
Haegyeong Hong investigates the cultural values and political ideologies in North Korean ELT textbooks.
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Environmental issues in the school curriculum and langauge textbooks (English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, all language textbooks)
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Culture, langauge texching and teaching materials (English, Chinese and other languages)
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Critical analysis of English textbooks used in North Korea
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Narah Lee
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Doctor Philosophy
Comparative Analysis of Environmental Education between Korean and Korean-Chinese primary schools from two textbooks; Korean language, English Foreign Language textbook
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Min Jung Jee
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Doctor Philosophy
Comparative Analysis of Environmental Education between Korean and Korean-Chinese primary schools from two textbooks; Korean language, English Foreign Language textbook
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Min Jung Jee
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Doctor Philosophy
Critical analysis of English textbooks used in North Korea
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Narah Lee
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Master Philosophy
Critical analysis of primary Chinese language textbooks for ethnic Korean students: Cultural values and national identity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang
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Doctor Philosophy
Critical analysis of English textbooks used in North Korea
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Narah Lee
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Doctor Philosophy
Critical analysis of English textbooks used in North Korea
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Narah Lee
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Doctor Philosophy
Critical analysis of English textbooks in Indonesia: Centring cultural and Environmental issues
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Narah Lee
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Doctor Philosophy
Critical analysis of English textbooks used in North Korea
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Narah Lee
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The construction of cultural values in senior school English language textbooks in Korea: A critical discourse analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Min Jung Jee
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A critical analysis of Korean textbooks used by Thai university students
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Min Jung Jee
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Deconstruction of Cultural Knowledge and Ideologies in Saudi Arabia Secondary School English Language Textbook Series
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sol Rojas-Lizana
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
A comparative study of the construction of culture and ideology seen in secondary English textbooks published by Chongryon during the 1970s, 1990s and the present day
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Min Jung Jee
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Japanese language textbooks written for Korean primary students during the colonial era (1910-1945)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natsuko Akagawa
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Ideologies and power relations in a global commercial English language textbook used in South Korean universities: A critical image and a critical discourse analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sol Rojas-Lizana
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Korea's Choson Dynasty Ceramics: Beyond Yanagi Sôetsu's 'Beauty of Sorrow' Discourse
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Butler
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