University finds no misconduct in Korea studies scholar's fabricated citations



News University finds no misconduct in Korea studies scholar’s fabricated citations The award-winning professor said six references 'do not exist' and that she failed to ‘independently verify the sources' Ifang Bremer September 9, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Tufts University, Eaton Hall \| Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) The inclusion of six fabricated citations in an academic article by award-winning Korean studies scholar Aram Hur earlier this year did not constitute research misconduct, according to a statement from her university to NK News. A Tufts University investigation into the nonexistent citations determined the article written by Hur, who holds the Kim Koo Chair in Korean Studies at the college’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, “did not constitute research misconduct,” executive director of media relations Patrick Collins said by email on Aug. 29. The investigation concluded the six references “were the result of honest error and a © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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University finds no misconduct in Korea studies scholar’s fabricated citations

The award-winning professor said six references 'do not exist' and that she failed to ‘independently verify the sources'

Ifang Bremer September 9, 2026

University finds no misconduct in Korea studies scholar’s fabricated citations

Tufts University, Eaton Hall | Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The inclusion of six fabricated citations in an academic article by award-winning Korean studies scholar Aram Hur earlier this year did not constitute research misconduct, according to a statement from her university to NK News.

A Tufts University investigation into the nonexistent citations determined the article written by Hur, who holds the Kim Koo Chair in Korean Studies at the college’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, “did not constitute research misconduct,” executive director of media relations Patrick Collins said by email on Aug. 29.

The investigation concluded the six references “were the result of honest error and a

University finds no misconduct in Korea studies scholar’s fabricated citations

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