[KS] Seminar on Goguryeo

[Bernhard Seliger]

Dear list members,

already tomorrow there will be a seminar on the ongoing Goguryeo debate,
which is especially interesting, as it includes a discussion of the
practical implications of the first North Korean Encyclopedia, edited by the
Institute of Peace Affairs, in the Goguryeo-debate and beyond. All
interested people are invited to this event co-sponsored by Hanns Seidel
Foundation Korea.

Topic: The Chinese Re-Interpretation of Goguryo-history and the search for a
new educational view on Korean history

Organizer: Institute of Peace Affairs (IPA)

Sponsors: Hanns Seidel Foundation, Seoul City Government

Date: October 12th, 2004,  09:00~15:00

Place: Grand Hilton Hotel (in Hongeun-dong), Grand Ballroom

Programme

-	Registration (09:00~09:30)
-	Opening ceremony(09:30~10:00)
Opening speech: Hyon, Kyung-Dae(President, IPA)
Congratulatory Remark: Dr. Bernhard Seliger(Resident Representative, Hanns
Seidel Foundation Korea)
Keynote speech: How to react on the Chinese re-interpretation of
Goguryo-history?
             Prof. Dr. Kim, Ho-Sung (President, Seoul National University of
Education)
- First Session (10:00~12:00)
Moderator: Song, Young-Dae (General secretary, IPA)
- First topic: “Dongbuk-Gongjeong” in China and the Chinese reinterpretation
of Goguryo’s history
Presenter: Kim, Geum-Joong (Director, Hangyeore Institute of History)
Discussant: Lee, Ju-Chol (Senior researcher, KBS)
- Second topic: Historical evaluation of Chinese attitudes towards Goguryo’s
history
Presenter: Yun, Myong-Chol(Prof. of Dongguk University, Faculty of History)
Discussant: Cho, Jung-Jin (Journalist, Segye Ilbo)

- Lunch (12:00~13:00)

- Second Session(13:00~15:00)
Moderator: Jeon, Jung-Hwan (Honorary professor, Korean Defense University)
- First topic: Historical values of Goguryo artifacts in North Korea as
presented in the North Korean Encyclopedia
Presenter: Kim, Gong-Yeol (Honorary professor, Aju University)
Discussant: Yang, Chang-Yun (guest professor, Sungshil University)
- Second topic: Pedagogical value of Goguryo artifacts presented in the
North Korean Encyclopedia
Presenter: Cho, Sung-Woon(teacher, Chonchon High school in Suwon)
Discussant: Kang, Sun-Hee (teacher, Seoseoul High school)

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Bernhard Seliger

Dr. Bernhard Seliger
Resident Representative
Hanns Seidel Foundation
Seoul Office
501, Soo Young Bldg.
64-1 Hannam-1-Dong
Yongsan-Gu
Seoul
Republic of Korea
Tel. ++ 82 2 790 5344
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e-mail: seliger at hss.or.kr
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