<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="font-size:12.8px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">[Call for Papers] By Korea University - 4th Annual Korea University Korean History Graduate Student Conference:Pushing the Boundaries of Korean History, A Multi-Disciplinary Approach</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">4th Annual Korea University Korean History </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Graduate Student Conference:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:18.5467px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Pushing the Boundaries of Korean History, </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:18.5467px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">A Multi-Disciplinary Approach</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:18.5467px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:18.5467px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Korea University, Seoul, South Korea</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Friday, April 29th, 2016</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Korea University Korean History (KUKH) Graduate Student Conference invites graduate students from around the world and conducting research in Korean history to submit abstracts for our 2016 conference. The KUKH Graduate Student Conference is an annual conference which aims to provide a forum for graduate students to exchange ideas and discuss current research on Korean history. This conference on Korea University’s Anam campus in Seoul is an opportunity for young scholars to present their research to both their peers and eminent scholars. All panels will be moderated by Korea University faculty and graduate students. The conference will also enable participants to meet others in their field conducting similar research, and to gain experience in presenting their work for discussion.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The 2016 Annual Korea University Korean History Graduate Student Conference special theme is “</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Pushing</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">the Boundaries of Korean History, A Multi-Disciplinary Approach”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> and welcomes papers that focus on any historical time period. Although broad, the theme for next year’s conference hopes to encourage graduate students studying abroad to include innovative interpretations, new perspectives, and fresh approaches to Korean history.  The May 2015 conference hosted eleven graduate student presenters from six countries, nine educational institutions, and approximately 100 in attendance. The next conference will feature a special event the day before the conference for participants to share ideas and opinions, and to fraternize with Korea University graduate students and faculty.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Eligibility and Application Guidelines:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">1.  Applicants must be currently enrolled in a program of graduate study ("postgraduate" in British degree classification systems).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">2.  Papers must be related to Korean history.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">3.  Abstracts must be no longer than 250 words.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">4.  Deadline for abstract submission: Thursday, December 31st, 2015</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">5.  Please include your name, program of graduate study, and contact information with your abstract submission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance by mid-January.</span></p><p class="MsoNorma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