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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am sending you the call for papers for the 2009
AKSE Conference, to be held in Leiden, 17-21 June 2009 for a second time as the
deadline for submission of paper/panel proposals (31 August 2008) is nearing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Those of you who wish to attend the conference should
notify the organizer (<a href="mailto:akse2009@gmail.com">akse2009@gmail.com</a>).
Second notices will only be sent to those who have indicated their interest in
attending the conference. Please find below the first call for papers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In responding, do not reply to the list, but to the
specially created email account <a href="mailto:akse2009@gmail.com">akse2009@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Koen De Ceuster<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2009 AKSE Conference organizer <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;
letter-spacing:2.5pt;font-weight:bold'>24<sup>th</sup> AKSE CONFERENCE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoHeader align=center style='margin-right:18.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>1</span></font></b><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>7</span></font></b><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>—2</span></font></b><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1</span></font></b><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>June</span></font></b><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'> 200</span></font></b><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>9<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:-1.0pt;font-weight:bold'>call for papers
and first notice<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Centre for Korean
Studies, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Leiden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
will host the 24<sup>th</sup> Biennial Conference of the Association for Korean
Studies in Europe from 17-21 June, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Leiden</st1:place></st1:City>, The Netherlands.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Submissions in all areas
of Korean Studies are welcome. Proposals should indicate the subject area they
wish to be filed under, i.e. Pre-modern History, Modern History, Modern Korean
Society, Religions and Philosophy, Linguistics, Anthropology and Folklore,
Literature, and Arts and Archaeology. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Both individual and panel
proposals can be submitted, though preference goes out to panel proposals.
Panels should consist of up to four presenters. The panel organizer should
submit a panel proposal, indicating the organizer’s name and affiliation, the
panel title, key words and a (max) 1,000 word abstract. The panel organizer
should also provide a list of panel participants (both presenters and
discussant) and their institutional affiliation and 500 word abstracts of the respective
panel papers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Individual paper
submissions should state title, key words and subject area, a (max) 1,000 word
abstract and the name and affiliation of the presenter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Paper abstracts can be
submitted in English, Korean, French or German.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Proposals must be
submitted as an email attachment (preferably Word) by 31 August 2008. Please
use your last name as document title (as in DeCeuster.doc)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Following a screening
process, those who have submitted paper or panel proposals will be notified by November
2008 whether their paper/panel has been accepted or not.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Full papers should be
sent to the Secretary before 30 April 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dr.
Koen De Ceuster<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Centre
for Korean Studies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
  style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Leiden</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2300
RA <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Leiden</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'><a href="mailto:akse2009@gmail.com">akse2009@gmail.com</a></span></font></b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<b><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
</span></font></b>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:1.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The second
notice will only be sent to those who have indicated their intention to
participate in the conference by filling out and returning the following page
to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="mailto:akse2009@gmail.com">akse2009@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:1.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>2009 Biennial AKSE CONFERENCE,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;word-break:keep-all'><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>17—21 June, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1. I
intend to attend the 2009 AKSE Conference in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Leiden</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:keep-all'><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:42.55pt;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Name
(surname in capital letters):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:42.55pt;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:42.55pt;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Title:
Prof., Dr., Mr., Ms.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:42.55pt;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Academic
Affiliation and Address:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:42.55pt;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:42.55pt;word-break:keep-all'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Postal
Address (if different from above):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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Address:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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(work):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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(home):                                          Fax:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2. I
would like to present a panel / a paper at the 2009 Biennial Conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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of the panel/paper:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For further information
on the conference, and on the screening criteria and process, consult the AKSE
Homepage: <a href="http://www.akse.uni-kiel.de/">http://www.akse.uni-kiel.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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