<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Dear all, please note this call for papers and the deadline for applications which is quite soon. </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Best, </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Andrew David Jackson (SOAS)</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div
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Studies Graduate Students Convention (KSGSC) in Europe:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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Finland 15-18 July 2013</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;
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mso-fareast-font-family:굴림;color:#222222;mso-font-kerning:0pt">The KSGSC
committee is pleased to announce the 10th Convention for Graduate Students,
hosted by University of Helsinki, Department of World Cultures, 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
backs 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); Maison de l’Asie, Paris
(2011) and Warsaw University (2012).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
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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>
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<b>Venue and Dates</b><br>
Venue: University of Helsinki, Finland<br>
Dates: 15th-18th July 2013<br>
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Schedule:<br>
15th July Arrival and registration<br>
16th July Convention all day<br>
17th July Convention all day<br>
28th July Convention in morning (finished by 2pm)<br>
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<b>Eligibility and Support</b><br>
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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>
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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>
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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.<br>
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>
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*PLEASE NOTE: Participants who wish to receive a grant will have to send their
ticket and/or receipt by <b><u><span style="background:#FFCCCC">April 30<sup>th</sup></span></u></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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and Papers</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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All successful applicants will be expected to give around a <b><u>25</u></b> minute presentation
including Q&A. All participants will have to submit their full paper
(5-7 pages) by <b><u>May 15th</u></b><br>
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<b>Application and Submission of Abstracts</b><br>
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Applicants should submit the following information by e-mail to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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1) your full name as you would like it to appear in the conference materials<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>
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<b>Application Period</b><br>
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The deadline for applications is <b><u><span style="background:#FFCCCC">March
1<sup>st</sup></span></u></b><span style="background:#FFCCCC"> </span><b>.</b><br>
We will contact all applicants by the end of March regarding the
acceptance of their application.<br>
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<b>Cancelling your Participation<br>
</b><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>
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*Please note that any participants who cancel after April 20<sup>th </sup>will
be liable to pay the hotel expenses and may be restricted from attending future
KSGSC conferences.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
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