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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#B94DFF"><b>CONFERENCE
ANNOUNCEMENT:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+6"
color="#B94DFF"><i><b>International Korean Studies Conference
2004</b></i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1" color="#B94DFF"><i><b>11
and 12 November 2004</b></i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1" color="#B94DFF"><i><b>THE
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG, N.S.W, Australia</b></i></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+3" color="#B94DFF"><i><b>The
Park Era: A Reassessment After 25 Years</b></i></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>2004 marks the 25th year since Park's
assassination, and yet his legacy lives on, underlining the position
of great importance the Park era holds in South Korea's development as
a nation. The Republic of Korea has been guided by five
administrations over the past 25 years, but among these it is the Park
administration that marks the turning point in Korea's modernization,
and South Korea today is in many respects the product of that era. The
Park regime was, furthermore, a central player and agent in the
political, economic and social conflicts that mark the period and drew
much of the world's attention to the peninsula. It is therefore
essential to our understanding of South Korea as a modern democracy
and economic powerhouse that we reassess this
administration.</i></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>We are delighted to announce the details
of our forthcoming international conference and we very much look
forward to your attendance at this important event.
We have an excellent line-up of speakers to discuss and reflect upon
some of the key questions that need to be examined about how Korean
culture, psychology, democracy and national infrastructure has come to
be what it is today.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>For full details and conference
registration, please visit our website:</b>
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/iksc2004/index.html</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#B94DFF"><b>It would be
appreciated if you would forward this invite on to other interested
colleagues who may not be included on our email
listings.</b></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Kind regards,</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>June Aspley</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Faculty of Arts Research Development
Officer</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>University of Wollongong Press
Administrative Officer</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>and Administrative Officer for the
International Korean Studies Conference 2004</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>email: june@uow.edu.au</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>fax: 61 (02) 42-213179 phone: 61 (02)
42215581</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Wollongong NSW
2500</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Australia</blockquote>
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