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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Late call for papers for a workshop on</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Garamond">Religions in Korea – Trends and
Influences: A Korean Israeli Dialog</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Monday-Tuesday, 18 - 19 February 2013</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Bar-Ilan University, Israel</span></b><b><span lang="HE" style="font-size:14.0pt"></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">South Korean
society has undergone significant changes over the past two centuries, evolving
from an agrarian society run by the <i>Chosŏn </i>dynasty to a modern
industrialized society governed by a democratic regime. This change has led to
a discourse between modernity and tradition within the society, as well as in
the political arena. One of the key expressions of the profound changes during
this process were the rise of religious movements, mainly the following: The
rise of Christianity in Korea over the past two centuries, the revival of
ancient folkloric faiths over the past fifty years and the influence of all
these various religious movements on politics and business affairs. The
"Religions in Korea – Trends and Influences: A Korean Israeli Dialog"</span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">workshop,
under the auspices of the <i>Dr. Naim Dangoor Program for Universal Monotheism</i>
at Bar-Ilan University, will allow scholars to discuss these new trends and
changes in the religious arena in Korea. Our aim is to hold an academic dialog
between Israeli and Korean scholars in a broader and comparative perspective.
The two day workshop will offer a venue for exchanging ideas and advancing the
research on these changes and future influence on Korean Society.</span><span lang="HE" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">We
will welcome proposals related to the study of Religion in Korea; the topics may
include but are not limited to these suggested points:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Religion and nationalism in Korea</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Christianity in Korea</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Folklore and religion</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Buddhism in Korea </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Shamanism in Korea</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Tourism/pilgrimage and religion to the Holy land </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">New trends in religion in Korea</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Religion and politics</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Religion and business</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Biblical studies in Korea and Israel</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Biblical influence on modern Korea </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Deadlines for submission of abstracts: December 1st, 2012</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Proposals
(both individual and panel proposals), including name, institutional
affiliation, the title of the paper, and an abstract of 300 words, should be
sent to </span><a href="mailto:levko@smile.net.il"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">levko@smile.net.il</span></a><span style="font-size:13.0pt">. The organizers will make an effort to secure funding
for accommodations to presenters from abroad.</span><span lang="HE" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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