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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">This is a reminder that the paper and panel
proposal deadline for the First World Congress of Korean Studies 2002 is drawing
near. Please see below for further information. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR><STRONG><FONT size=5>Call for
Papers</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) in
conjunction with the International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS),
Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE) and the Korean Studies
Association of Australasia (KSAA), is pleased to present this call for papers
for the First World Congress of Korean Studies:<BR> <BR>Theme: Embracing
the Other: The Interaction of Korean and Foreign Cultures<BR>Venue: The Academy
of Korean Studies, Seongnam, Korea <BR>Dates: July 18-20, 2002 <BR>Paper
& panel proposal deadline: February 28, 2002<BR>Notification of acceptance:
March 20, 2002<BR>Final full text of papers deadline: June 15, 2002
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Presidential Committee: <BR>- Eulbyung Chang,
President, The Academy of Korean Studies <BR>- Hugh H. W. Kang,
President, International Society for Korean Studies<BR>- Werner Sasse,
President, Association for Korean Studies in Europe<BR>- Kenneth M. Wells,
President, Korean Studies Association of Australasia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">International Advisory Committee: <BR>- Daniel
Bouchez, Honorary Director of Research, Centre National de la
Recherche<BR> Scientifique, FRANCE<BR>- Martina Deuchler, Professor
Emerita, University of London, UK<BR>- Byungmin Kim, Vice-president, Yanbian
University, CHINA<BR>- Chin W. Kim, Professor, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, USA<BR>- Hiraki Makoto, Professor, Tenri University,
JAPAN<BR>- Chongdal Oh, Vice-president, Osaka University of Economics and Law,
JAPAN<BR>- Mikhail N. Pak, Director, International Center for Korean Studies,
Moscow State<BR> University, RUSSIA<BR>- Edward J. Shultz, Director,
Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa,<BR> USA<BR>-
Others to be announced.
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR>The Congress, co-organized by the AKS,
ISKS, AKSE and KSAA, will provide a venue where those involved in Korean studies
can join together to explore the latest achievements and developments in Korean
studies worldwide. Our conference will be truly international in character, and
will represent Korean study organizations in Europe, Australasia, Japan, China,
Southeast Asia, South Asia, North America, and both Koreas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">This conference seeks to explore the
interaction and coalescing of Korean and foreign cultures in both the pre-modern
and modern eras. Through the papers and discussions at this conference, we
hope to engender interdisciplinary deliberations on the foundations of Korean
culture and permit a better understanding for future discourses.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Congress will hold 10 panels: (1)
Language, (2) Literature, (3) Thought/Religion, (4) Art, (5) Folklore, (6)
Sociology/ Anthropology, (7) Political Science, (8) Economics, (9) Education,
and (10) History/ Archeology. We welcome both individual paper proposals and
suggestions for panels other than those specified above. All submissions will be
scrutinized by anonymous review, and those selected will be presented at the
Congress. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">As interdisciplinary and multicultural
dialogue among professionals is encouraged, the Congress will provide an ideal
opportunity not only for established scholars, but also for younger scholars as
well as Ph.D. students to share their knowledge and research findings and to
build up an international network.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Those interested are required to submit the
basic information outlined below along with a one-page abstract. Panel proposals
should include both abstracts for each paper and the panel. Abstracts and
panel proposals can be written in either Korean or English and should be
submitted electronically: <A
href="mailto:congress@aks.ac.kr">congress@aks.ac.kr</A>. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">All abstracts should include the following
information:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Name of presenter (including chair and
discussants for panels)<BR>Title of individual paper or panel<BR>The panel in
which your paper should be included <BR>Field of study
<BR>Affiliation <BR>Nationality <BR>E-mail Address<BR>Phone Number<BR>Fax Number
<BR>Mailing Address </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">The registration fee for the Congress is US
$20 payable on arrival on July 18, 2002 and will cover Congress kit, lunch,
tea/coffee, snacks, one copy of the Congress proceedings and various events
(currently expected to include a reception, a banquet and a special cultural
program). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">We will provide free meals during the Congress
and offer travel grants to offset the cost of international travel for
participants. However, this support will not be applicable to individuals who
can obtain support from their own institution. In addition, we will provide on
campus accommodations (a double room at the Academy at either the guest or
student dormitory) to international participants at a cost of US $8 per night.
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">If you have any questions regarding the
Congress, please feel free to contact the Organizing Committee for the Congress.
Thank you very much for your kind attention. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Gilsang Lee, Ph.D<BR>Chair, Organizing
Committee <BR>The Academy of Korean Studies<BR>50 Unjung-dong, Bundang-gu,
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, 463-791<BR>Tel: +82-31-709-9843 / Fax:
+82-31-709-9945 / E-mail: <A
href="mailto:congress@aks.ac.kr">congress@aks.ac.kr</A>
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