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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>We would like to ask you for your
kind help in distributing this call for papers for the Korean Studies Graduate
Students Convention (KSGSC) 2006 to as many students/scholars as possible who
may be interested in this project. Thank you very much. </span></font></b><span
lang=EN-GB> If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not
hesitate to contact us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>ORIENTAL INSTITUTE - in cooperation with Korea Foundation; </span></font></b><font
size=3><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Charles
University in Prague, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Institute of East Asian
Studies,</span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Seminar for Korean studies; </span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Palacký University in Olomouc,
Philosophical Faculty, </span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Department of Asian Studies, </span></font><font
size=3><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>and</span></font><font
size=3><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> Czech-Korean Society</span></font><font
size=3><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'> - is
pleased to announce</span></font><font size=3 color="#333333"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> <i><span style='font-style:italic'>CALL
FOR PAPERS </span></i> for the </span></font><font size=3><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>KOREAN STUDIES GRADUATE STUDENTS CONVENTION
<st1:metricconverter ProductID="2006 in" w:st="on">2006 in</st1:metricconverter>
the Czech Republic.<o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
<h1><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention
(KSGSC) is an international conference for young researchers and students
working on topics related to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region>
organised by leading Korean studies institutes in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>.
The third KSGSC is planned for September this year and will be organised in the
“heart of Europe” by the Oriental Institute, a top Asia-related
research institution in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Czech
Republic</st1:country-region></st1:place>, in cooperation with other Korean
studies institutions. The convention will be accompanied by a cultural
programme related to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region>
and the commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Korean
Studies in the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Czech</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Czechoslovakia</st1:country-region></st1:place>).</span></font><font
size=2><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt'> The KSGSC aims to be an event
where graduate students from around <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> can
come together to present their work and share ideas and experiences, and to
induce close cooperation and joint research projects. This year’s KSGSC
follows up with two previous international conferences organised in 2004 at
Ruhr Universität, <st1:City w:st="on">Bochum</st1:City>, and in 2005 at SOAS, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City></st1:place>. The event is led
by a motivation to firmly establish the tradition of the European KSGSC,
enhance cooperation among young European researchers in the field, and improve
the level of mutual information exchange. We firmly believe that the regular
KSGSC, as a kind of preparatory convention for young scholars to get first
international experiences before attending biennial AKSE conferences, is an
important event for the stabilisation and the future sustainable development of
Korean studies in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. We regard the
publishing of the <span style='font-variant:small-caps'>KSGSC Proceedings, </span>i.e.
the best of European student’s research results, as an important part of
this effort.</span></font><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Conference duration: 5 to 6 days. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conference dates: from 12<sup>th</sup> to 16 (17)<sup>th</sup>
September 2006 (to be confirmed).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The conference will be held in the building of the <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Sciences</st1:PlaceName>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Prague</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Czech Republic</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The conference will be conducted in English. No
translation will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt'>The organisers will try to provide assistance for
presenters to cover any costs related to the conference. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The conference is open to applicants from outside <st1:place
w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. However, priority in providing assistance will be
given to students studying at European universities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>We now invite you
to submit your ideas for a paper related to Korean studies that you would like
to present at the conference. We welcome proposals especially from graduate
students (either engaged in or recently graduated from PhD and MA programs) in
all Korea-related fields. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you are interested in presenting
a paper at this conference, we would like to ask that you <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>contact the conference organisers stating your name,
contact details, university, faculty, department, subject area, degree, and
probable paper title</span></b> so that we can gauge interest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Those wishing to attend without presenting a paper are also sincerely
welcome – please e-mail us your contact details so we can help you look
for budget/free accomodation in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>IMPORTANT DATES<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Latest date for submission of
abstract: <u>April 30,2006.<o:p></o:p></u></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Informing selected presenters,
forming panels: <u>June 15, 2006.</u><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Latest date for confirming attendance:
<u>June 30, 2006.<o:p></o:p></u></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Latest date for submission of presentation
papers: <u>August 15, 2006.<o:p></o:p></u></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full details and the conference timetable will be sent
to all participants nearer the time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For more detailed information see <a
href="http://www.orient.cas.cz/">http://www.orient.cas.cz/</a> or <a
href="http://www.cks.korea.cz/"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none'>http://www.cks.korea.cz/</span></font></a>. Thank
you again for your time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>With best wishes for happy, peaceful, and succesful
year 2006 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>_________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Mgr. Petr Bláha, M.A. and Mgr. Jolana
Klubrtová<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>KSGSC 2006 Organisers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>e-mail: <a
href="mailto:ksgsc2006@orient.cas.cz" title="mailto:ksgsc2006@orient.cas.cz">ksgsc2006@orient.cas.cz</a><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Oriental Institute, Academy of
Sciences of the Czech Republic<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Pod vodárenskou věží 4, 182 08 Praha 8 , Czech Republic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><u><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>tel: (+420) 266 053 708,<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font>266 052 537 fax: (+420) 286 581<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>897<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></u></p>
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