<div>Dear Korean Studies Associates</div> <div> </div> <div>I was wondering if you could help me. I am studying for a PhD in contemporary Korean art in Manchester and I'm finding it difficult to make contacts with korean artists, both in the UK and South Korea. I'm also finding it difficult meeting other Korean academics in the UK.</div> <div> </div> <div>Any help would be much appreciated.</div> <div> </div> <div>Kind regards</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>koreanstudies-request@koreaweb.ws</I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Send Koreanstudies mailing list submissions to<BR>koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws<BR><BR>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>http://koreaweb.ws/mailman/listinfo/koreanstudies_koreaweb.ws<BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>koreanstudies-request@koreaweb.ws<BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the
list at<BR>koreanstudies-owner@koreaweb.ws<BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of Koreanstudies digest..."<BR><BR><BR><<------------ KoreanStudies mailing list DIGEST ------------>><BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR>1. The 7th RCKS-sponsored Periodical Seminar in 2006 at Kyushu<BR>University (Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu Univ)<BR>2. Job Announcement: A Korean Language Faculty Position at GWU<BR>(Young-Key Kim-Renaud)<BR>3. Re: Korea studies in Tokyo (robinson@icu.ac.jp)<BR>4. Re: Korea studies in Tokyo (robinson@icu.ac.jp)<BR>5. Publication announcement: Jonathan Best on Paekche<BR>(Robert Provine)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:30:53 +0900<BR>From: "Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu Univ"<BR><QDAI.UOK@MBOX.NC.KYUSHU-U.AC.JP><BR>Subject: [KS] The 7th RCKS-sponsored Periodical
Seminar in 2006 at<BR>Kyushu University<BR>To: <KOREANSTUDIES@KOREAWEB.WS><BR>Cc: koreauok@mbox.nc.kyushu-u.ac.jp, inabaedu@mbox.nc.kyushu-u.ac.jp,<BR>????? <NRM75.UOK@MBOX.NC.KYUSHU-U.AC.JP><BR>Message-ID: <008c01c73940$44577160$f8ca0585@FM2EB384D3EB9E><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp"<BR><BR>The 7th RCKS-sponsored Periodical Seminar in 2006<BR><BR><BR><BR>Topic<BR><BR>Genealogy of ?Keijo Anthropology School?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Date<BR><BR>15:00-17:00, January 19, 2007<BR><BR><BR><BR>Venue<BR><BR>Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu University<BR><BR><BR><BR>Speaker<BR><BR>CHUN, Kyung-soo<BR><BR>Visiting Professor, Research Center for Korean Studies, Kyushu University<BR><BR>Professor, Department of Anthropology, Seoul National University<BR><BR><BR><BR>Discussant<BR>ITO, Abito<BR><BR>Professor, Faculty of Law and Letters, University of Ryukyus<BR><BR>Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo<BR><BR><BR><BR>CHOI, Kil-sung<BR><BR>Professor, Faculty
of Integrated Cultures and Humanities, University of East <BR>Asia<BR><BR><BR><BR>Language<BR><BR>Korean<BR><BR><BR><BR>Free and Open to the Public<BR><BR>Research Center for Korean Studies<BR><BR>Kyushu University<BR><BR>Address: 6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan<BR><BR>Phone: 81-92-642-4358<BR><BR>Fax: 81-92-642-4359<BR>URL: http://rcks.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/<BR><BR>E-mail: qdai.uok@mbox.nc.kyushu-u.ac.jp<BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL: http://koreaweb.ws/pipermail/koreanstudies_koreaweb.ws/attachments/20070116/e3a42bbe/attachment-0001.html <BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 2<BR>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:01:31 -0500<BR>From: Young-Key Kim-Renaud <KIMRENAU@GWU.EDU><BR>Subject: [KS] Job Announcement: A Korean Language Faculty Position at<BR>GWU<BR>To: Korean Studies Discussion List <KOREANSTUDIES@KOREAWEB.WS><BR>Message-ID: <DE65DC2414411.45AD12FB@GWU.EDU><BR>Content-Type:
text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR><BR>LANGUAGE SPECIAL SERVICE FACULTY POSITIONS<BR><BR>The George Washington University is seeking applications for 15 full-time renewable contract positions in the following languages: Arabic (3), American Sign Language (1), Chinese (2), French (1), Hebrew (1), Japanese (1), Korean (1), and Spanish (5). Basic Qualifications: A Master?s degree in the language or a related field is required (Ph.D. preferred) as is fluency or near native fluency in English and the target language, evidence of excellence in teaching all levels of language, knowledge of a variety of contemporary teaching approaches and language learning technologies. Review of applications begins February 26, 2007 and will continue until the positions are filled. To apply: To be considered send letter of application specifying position(s) of interest together with curriculum vita, teaching portfolio (which should include statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi,
evaluations of teaching, samples of teaching materials; a video of teaching is preferred but optional), and at least 3 letters of reference to:<BR><BR>Maxine Cogar<BR>The George Washington University<BR>Phillips Hall Room 212<BR>801 22nd Street, NW<BR>Washington, DC 20052<BR><BR><BR>Only complete applications will be reviewed. The George Washington University is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.<BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL: http://koreaweb.ws/pipermail/koreanstudies_koreaweb.ws/attachments/20070116/e9e9fcd7/attachment-0001.html <BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 3<BR>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:29:59 +0900 (JST)<BR>From: robinson@icu.ac.jp<BR>Subject: Re: [KS] Korea studies in Tokyo<BR>To: Koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws<BR>Message-ID:<BR><1280.192.218.242.51.1168993799.squirrel@webmail.icu.ac.jp><BR>Content-Type:
text/plain;charset=iso-2022-jp<BR><BR>Dear Colleagues,<BR><BR>(With apologies for cross-posting)<BR><BR>International Christian University's Institute of Asian Cultural Studies<BR>will hold its monthly Asian Forum this coming Monday, January 22. Details<BR>regarding the talk, which will be in Japanese, are below.<BR><BR><BR>Title (in English): The Thought of the Korean Neo-Confucian Scholar Yi<BR>T'oegye<BR><BR>Seog-in Eom<BR>Assistant Professor, Yashima Gakuen University<BR><BR>Monday, January 22, 2007<BR>12:50-13:40<BR>East Room, ICU Cafeteria<BR><BR>Institute of Asian Cultural Studies<BR>International Christian University<BR>3-10-2, Osawa, Mitaka-shi<BR>Tokyo 181-8585, Japan<BR>Tel: 0422-33-3179 Fax: 0422-33-3633 (81-422-33-3633)<BR><BR><BR>Ken Robinson<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 4<BR>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:41:23 +0900 (JST)<BR>From: robinson@icu.ac.jp<BR>Subject: Re: [KS] Korea studies in Tokyo<BR>To:
Koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws<BR>Message-ID:<BR><1389.192.218.242.51.1168994483.squirrel@webmail.icu.ac.jp><BR>Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-2022-jp<BR><BR>Dear Colleagues,<BR><BR>The January meeting of the Chousenshi Kenkyuukai will be held Saturday,<BR>January 27, at Tokyo University's Hongo campus. This month's speakers, who<BR>will present in Japanese, are below.<BR><BR><BR>Research Presentation:<BR>Inoue Kazue. "The Movements to Improve Living Conditions in Japan and in<BR>Colonial Korea in the 1920s and 1930s"<BR><BR>Book Review:<BR>Kimura Taku. "ChosOn chOngi hyanghwa - sujik Waein yOngu," by Han Munjong<BR>(Seoul: Kukhak CharyowOn, 2005).<BR><BR>The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm in the Nougakubu Building No. 1, third<BR>floor, classroom No. 9. At Tokyo University Hongo campus the Nougakubu is<BR>located near the Toudai-mae station. For further information, please<BR>contact Ken Robinson.<BR><BR><BR>Ken
Robinson<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 5<BR>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:22 -0500<BR>From: Robert Provine <PROVINE@UMD.EDU><BR>Subject: [KS] Publication announcement: Jonathan Best on Paekche<BR>To: Korean Studies List <KOREANSTUDIES@KOREAWEB.WS><BR>Message-ID: <45AD88D6.9050109@umd.edu><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed<BR><BR>The Harvard University Asia Center is pleased to announce the publication of A History of <BR>the Early Korean Kingdom of Paekche?together with an annotated translation of The Paekche <BR>Annals of the Samguk sagi by Jonathan W. Best (Harvard East Asian Monographs 256). The <BR>book contains two parts, a history of Paekche based primary written and material evidence, <BR>and an extensively annotated translation of the Samguk sagi's Paekche pon'gi (the Paekche <BR>Annals). The translation is further supported by twenty-two Appendices (focused <BR>discussions of particular
problems in Paekche history as it is represented in the Paekche <BR>Annals), a Concordance of terms and all proper nouns in the Paekche Annals, a Geographical <BR>Glossary of all place names in the annals, six historical maps, and an index. Distributed <BR>by Harvard University Press, copyright 2006, 555 pages.<BR><BR>Further information is available at http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/BESHIS.html.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>End of Koreanstudies Digest, Vol 43, Issue 8<BR>********************************************<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT face=system color=#ff007f size=3>Beccy kennedy</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=System color=#bf00bf size=3>MIRIAD</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=System color=#bf005f size=3>Contemporary Art Researcher and Reviewer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=System color=#7f003f size=3>PGCE, MA (SOAS)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=System color=#7f003f size=3><A
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