<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">For those attending the upcoming AAS meeting and interested in an update of Korea Foundation support programs, a special information session is being held by the KF on the Friday evening of the conference. Please note that this special session is a late addition and is NOT noted in the AAS conference manual.<div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div>Andre Schmid</div><div>University of Toronto<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Subject: [KS] “Briefing on Korea
Foundation Support Programs” at 2011 AAS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Briefing on Korea
Foundation Support Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">2011 AAS, Honolulu, Hawaii<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:363.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Korea
Foundation is pleased to announce a briefing session for its Korean Studies
support programs, along with an introduction of new initiatives for university
institutions in North America. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:363.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:363.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Korea
Foundation operates a variety of programs to encourage the development of
Korean Studies abroad through the establishment of professorships, employment
of teaching staff, dispatch of Korean Studies visiting professors, and support
for Korea-related activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:363.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;word-break:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
굴림;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt">In addition to institutional
support programs, individual scholars are offered an opportunity to secure
fellowship assistance for field research, Korean language training, graduate
studies, and post-doctoral studies.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:363.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:363.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">In this
way, the Korea Foundation seeks to build an epistemic community through an
integration of our existing support programs in North America with its new initiatives:
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">KF Global e-School</b>,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> KF Global Seminar, </b>and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> KF Assembly</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal">KF Global e-School</b> program aims to expand the Korea-related
curriculum at universities, in addition to basic courses on Korea’s history,
culture, and language, by providing video lectures presented by senior-level
professors of prominent universities, related to such areas as economic
development, political science, international relations, and contemporary
society. The online lectures will be supplemented with offline activities,
including workshop and seminar sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal">KF Global Seminar</b> is intended to provide added insight into and
debate of fundamental global issues by facilitating the exchange of innovative
ideas and creative approaches, in an effort to promote the well-being and
security of the global community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">In 2011, to commemorate the Foundation’s
20<sup>th</sup> anniversary, we will host a special <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal">KF Assembly</b> gathering in Korea from July 6-9, 2011, which includes
the participation of Korea Foundation-supported professors as well as the
Directors of Korean Studies Centers and honored guests.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The briefing session will be held in
conjunction with the 2011 Annual Conference of the Association for Asian
Studies (Honolulu, Hawaii). We encourage you to attend the briefing session for
additional information, along with welcoming any suggestions or thoughts that
you might have about these programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:40.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">▪ Date:
April 1, 2011 (Friday) 4:30-5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:40.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">▪ Venue:
Ala Moana Hotel, Carnation Room (2<sup>nd</sup> floor)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:40.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">▪ Program:
Information briefing and Q&A session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Following the briefing session, you are
cordially invited to the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> Korea
Foundation Reception</b> (jointly hosted by the Korea Foundation & the
Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai’i at M</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
바탕;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">ā</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">noa),<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"> </b>which will be held on the same floor of the Ala Moana Hotel, as
follows. We look forward to seeing you at our briefing and reception.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:40.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">▪ Date:
April 1, 2011 (Friday) 6:00-9:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:40.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">▪ Venue:
Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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