<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div id="yiv0829802458"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5586" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5585" lang="EN-US">This year the 11th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention (KSGSC) in
Europe will be held in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Please forward this
information to any MA/PhD students and post-docs with an interest in Korea.</span></div><div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5429" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5584" lang="EN-US">Applications
should be sent to </span><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5627" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><a rel="nofollow" id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5626" ymailto="mailto:ksgsc2014@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ksgsc2014@gmail.com">ksgsc2014@gmail.com</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US"><br>
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Best Regards,<br>
<br>
the KSGSC Commitee</span></div><div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5592" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5593" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"> </span></b></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5594" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><b id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5598" style=""><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5597" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">CALL for PAPERS</span></b><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5596" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><br>
<b id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5595" style="">11<sup>th</sup> Korean Studies Graduate
Students Convention (KSGSC) in Europe:</b><br>
Saint Petersburg, Russia 24-27 September 2014</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5599" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5600" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><br>
The KSGSC committee is pleased to announce the 11<sup>th</sup> convention for
graduate students, hosted by Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Asian
and African Studies, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies on Korea. 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.</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5602" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5601" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">This
conference is going to open the second decade of the KSGSC’s history marked by 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), University of Warsaw (2012),
University of Helsinki (2013). </span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5604" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5603" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">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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</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">Venue and Dates</span></b><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5625" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><br>
<b style="">Venue:</b>
Saint Petersburg State University, Russia <br>
<b style="">Dates:</b>
24<sup>th</sup>-27<sup>th</sup> <span style=""> </span>September 2014<br>
<b style="">Schedule</b><br>
24<sup>th</sup> September Arrival and registration<br>
25-26<sup>th</sup> September Convention all day<br>
27<sup>th</sup> September Convention in morning (finished by
2 pm)<br>
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</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">Eligibility and Support</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">Eligible
Applicants:</span></b><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5605" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"> 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>
<b style="">Accommodation and Meals:</b>
Accommodation (triple room) and meals (three breakfasts, at least two lunches
and two dinners) will be provided to all accepted participants.<br>
<b style="">Transport:</b> We aim to
offer<span style=""> </span>the accepted participants from
within Europe (i.e. who are based at a university in Europe) a transport grant
of around 130 Euro. 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.</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5606" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">*PLEASE
NOTE: Participants who wish to receive a grant will have to send their ticket
and/or receipt by June 15<sup>th</sup>.</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5607" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">Presentations
and Papers</span></b></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5609" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5608" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">All successful applicants will be
expected to give a 30 minute presentation (20 minutes presentation+10 minutes
Q&A) and will have to submit their full paper (5-7 pages) by August 1<sup>st</sup>
<span style=""> </span><br>
<br>
</span><b id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5624" style=""><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5623" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">Application and Submission of Abstracts</span></b><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5622" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><br>
Applicants should submit the following information by e-mail to <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ksgsc2014@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ksgsc2014@gmail.com">ksgsc2014@gmail.com</a>:<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</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"></span></b></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5621" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5620" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">The file with the paper&the
information should be named as follows: <b style="">LastnameNameKSGSC14.doc</b><span style=""> </span>(e.g. JohnsonPeterKSGSC14.doc)</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5619" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">You will be sent a confirmation that
your application has been received. If you do not receive a confirmation within
5 days after you sent it, please, send your application over again. <br>
<b style=""><br>
</b></span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">Application Period</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;" lang="EN-US">The deadline for applications is <b style="">April 20<sup>th</sup> 2014</b>.<br>
We will contact all applicants by the beginning of May regarding the acceptance
of their application.</span></div>
<div class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;" lang="EN-US">Cancelling
your Participation</span></b></div>
<div class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">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>
*Please, note that any participants who cancel after June 15th may be liable to
pay the hotel expenses and may be restricted from attending future KSGSC
conferences.<br>
<br>
<b style="">Organizer contact details: </b>e-mail: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ksgsc2014@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ksgsc2014@gmail.com">ksgsc2014@gmail.com</a> (The KSGSC committee)</span><b style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></b></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5741" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><b id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5740" style=""><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5739" style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">IMPORTANT
DATES for the Convention </span></b><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_6676" style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">(24<sup>th</sup>-27<sup>th</sup><span style=""> </span>September 2014)</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5737" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5736" style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">Application
deadline: 20<sup id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5738">th</sup> April 2014 </span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5735" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5734" style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">Ticket sending:
by 15<sup>th</sup> June 2014</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5618" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5617" style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">Cancelling your
participation: 15<sup id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5733">th</sup> June 2014</span></div>
<div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5614" class="yiv0829802458MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;"><span id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395585828191_5613" style="font-size:12.0pt;" lang="EN-US">Submitting full
paper: by 1<sup>st</sup> August 2014</span></div><div id="yiv0829802458yui_3_13_0_ym1_8_1395585828191_19"><span></span></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>