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<p align="left" style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal; -ms-word-break: keep-all; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 돋움; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Due to the global pandemic, the 5th RIKS Academy will take place using Zoom. The following two events aim to deepen participants' expertise and broaden networking connections between young Korean studies scholars: (1) Korean studies seminars led by leading scholars in the field and (2) Participants' presentations and discussions of their research topics. The RIKS encourages all participants' research and cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">International Center for Korean Studies,</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">A208, RIKS, Korea University</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anamdong, Sungbukgu, Seoul, Korea</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">02841</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tel: 82-2-3290-2595</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">RIKS(Research Institute of Korean Studies): <a href="https://riks.korea.ac.kr/">https://riks.korea.ac.kr/</a></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><em>Cross-Currents</em>: <a href="https://cross-currents.berkeley.edu/">https://cross-currents.berkeley.edu/</a></span></p>

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