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<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font face=굴림><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:굴림'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>ICKS would like to invite graduate students
and future scholars in the fields of Korean and Asian Studies to the 2<sup>nd</sup>
International Forum on Korean Studies held at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Korea</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
on July 6-7<sup>th</sup> ( the program as well as the list of speakers can be
found at <a href="http://icks.korea.ac.kr/" title="http://icks.korea.ac.kr/">http://icks.korea.ac.kr</a>)
and the Graduate Student Forum to be held on July 8<sup>th</sup>.</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>The invited graduate student participants
will have the opportunity to attend all the sessions of the ICKS conference,
the luncheons during the days of the conference as well as the lawn party
dinner hosted by the President of Korea University at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Korean Culture</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
on the final day of the main conference. This will be a great opportunity for
students to interact with eminent scholars in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region></st1:place> and Asian Studies from across
the globe and would be the perfect opportunity to form a network with other
graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>On the day after the ICKS conference, there
will be a Graduate Student Forum open to the public, which will allow the
participants to share their views on the theme of </span></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>“</span></font><span
lang=EN-US>East Asian Culture and Identity</span><font face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>”</span></font><span
lang=EN-US> as it relates to the papers and topics discussed during the ICKS
conference. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Session 1 will deal with Yoshitaka Mori</span></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>’</span></font><span
lang=EN-US>s </span><font face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>“</span></font><span lang=EN-US>Winter
Sonata and Cultural Practices of Active Fans in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place>: Considering Middle-Aged
Womena as Cultural Agents,</span><font face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>”</span></font><span lang=EN-US> Naoki
Sakai</span><font face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>’</span></font><span lang=EN-US>s </span><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>“</span></font><span
lang=EN-US>Civilisational Difference and the West,</span><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>”</span></font><span
lang=EN-US> and Robert Neville</span><font face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>’</span></font><span
lang=EN-US>s </span><font face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>“</span></font><span lang=EN-US>Local
Cultures in a Global Society: Nationalism and Globalization.</span><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>”</span><span
lang=EN-US> </span></font><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Session 2 will deal with the concept of
situating Korean and Asian Studies in a global and especially
multi-disciplinary context, concentrating on the ideas and points put forth in
the keynote address and also in the general session of the ICKS conference. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Invited participants are encouraged (but
not required) to post in one or more of the sessions. Accommodations will be
provided for the duration of the ICKS conference as well as for the Graduate
Student Forum for those who do not have lodging in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seoul</st1:place></st1:City>. A limited travel grant is available
for those traveling from outside <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>This will be a perfect opportunity for
graduate students, especially those who are already in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region>, to meet
scholars and peers in the fields of Korean and Asian Studies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Interested students should contact<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Albert Kang at <a
href="mailto:snowchi3@yahoo.com" title="mailto:snowchi3@yahoo.com">snowchi3@yahoo.com</a>
or<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jongsoo Kim at <a
href="mailto:smallis@korea.ac.kr" title="mailto:smallis@korea.ac.kr">smallis@korea.ac.kr</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:char'><font size=2 face=바탕><span
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:굴림'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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