<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt">Dear All,<br><br>See the details below regarding the 9th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention (KSGSC) in Europe.<br>Please forward this information to any MA/PhD students and post-docs.<br>Applications should be sent to <a href="mailto:ksgsc2012@gmail.com" target="_blank">ksgsc2012@gmail.com</a>.<br>
<br>Best Regards,<br><br>Jerome de Wit<br><br><br><br>Call for Papers<br><br>9TH Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention (KSGSC) in Europe:<br>Warsaw, Poland 17-20 September 2012<br><br>The
KSGSC committee is pleased to announce the 9th convention for graduate
students, hosted by University of Warsaw, Faculty of Oriental Studies,
Department of Japanese and Korean Studies, Korean Studies Section. The
conference aims to give graduate students in all Korea-related fields an
opportunity to present their research, share academic interests, and
strengthen ties with other junior scholars. This convention follows on
the back of successful previous conventions at Ruhr University, Bochum
(2004), SOAS, London (2005), the Oriental Institute, Prague (2006),
Edinburgh University (2007), Leiden University (2008), Moscow State
University (2009), Babes-Bolyai University (2010) and Maison de l’Asie,
Paris (2011). The convention is organized by the KSGSC committee and is
funded by the Korea Foundation, under the umbrella of the Association
for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE).<br>
<br>Venue and Dates<br><br>Venue: University of Warsaw, Poland <br>Dates: 17th-20th September 2012<br><br>Schedule<br>17th September Arrival and registration<br>18th September Convention all day<br>19th September Convention all day<br>
20th September Convention in morning (finished by 2pm)<br><br>Eligibility and Support<br><br>Eligible
Applicants: MA students, PhD students, and post-docs who have received
their PhD in the last two years. The conference is open to applicants
from outside Europe but preference in the selection process will be
given to students studying at European universities.<br>
<br>Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation (twin room) and meals (three
breakfasts, three lunches and at least one dinner) will be provided to
all accepted participants.<br><br>Transport: Accepted participants from
within Europe (i.e. who are based at a university in Europe) will be
offered a transport grant of approximately 120 Euros. Please note that
this is not a confirmed amount and may vary. Unfortunately, due to the
restricted budget, we are not able to offer grants to participants from
outside Europe. Participants are encouraged to seek financial support
from their own universities.<br>
<br>*PLEASE NOTE: Participants who wish to receive a grant will have to send their ticket and/or receipt by June 10th. <br><br>Presentations and Papers<br><br>All
successful applicants will be expected to give a 30 minute presentation
(20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Q&A). All participants will
have to submit their full paper (5-7 pages) by July 1st. <br>
<br>Application and Submission of Abstracts<br><br>Applicants should submit the following information by e-mail to <a href="mailto:ksgsc2012@gmail.com" target="_blank">ksgsc2012@gmail.com</a>:<br><br>1) your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet<br>
2) contact info (e-mail and telephone)<br>3) major area of study (region and discipline)<br>4) title of your paper<br>5) one-page (500 words max.) abstract in print-ready format, including your name and institution<br><br>
Application Period<br><br>The deadline for applications is March 31st 2012.<br>We will contact all applicants by the end of April regarding the acceptance of their application.<br><br>Cancelling your Participation<br><br>
We would like to receive applications only from those who are definitely
able to attend the convention. Please bear in mind that applicants who
confirm and then later cancel their participation potentially deprive
others of the chance of attending and lead to waste of KSGSC resources.<br>
<br>*Please note that any participants who cancel after June 15th will
be liable to pay the hotel expenses and may be restricted from attending
future KSGSC conferences.<br><br>Organizer contact details:<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:ksgsc2012@gmail.com" target="_blank">ksgsc2012@gmail.com</a> (The KSGSC committee)</div></body></html>