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<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
2006)</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><span lang=EN-US>in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Czech</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Second Call for
Papers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<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. 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.</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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 in the form of short
abstract (one page MS Word, single spaced) 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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12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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 INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></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> (arrrival) to
16<sup>th</sup> September <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2006 in" w:st="on">2006
in</st1:metricconverter> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prague</st1:place></st1:City>
<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'>(For interested informal evaluation and planning of Korean
studies related projects in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moravia</st1:place></st1:State>
during weekend 17<sup>th</sup> – 18<sup>th</sup> September).<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 buildings of the <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Sciences</st1:PlaceName>,
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> – N</span></font>áprstek
Museum of Asian, African and American cultures<span lang=EN-GB>.<o:p></o:p></span></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><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>
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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=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>If you are interested in presenting a
paper at this conference, we would like to ask that you send abstract to the
conference organisers via e-mail:</span></font></b><span lang=EN-GB> </span><a
href="mailto:ksgsc2006@orient.cas.cz" title="mailto:ksgsc2006@orient.cas.cz"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>ksgsc2006@orient.cas.cz</span></b></a><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><b><font size=4><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>stating your name, contact
details, university, faculty, department, subject area, and degree.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><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'> If you have any questions or suggestions, please
do not hesitate to contact us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h1><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Organised by 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, under auspices
of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic</span></font><font size=3><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>.</span></font><font
size=3><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
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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><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For more detailed information see websites at </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.orient.cas.cz/">http://www.orient.cas.cz/</a> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>or</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'> </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.cks.korea.cz/">http://www.cks.korea.cz/</a></span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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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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