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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12pt">Dear Korean Studies colleagues in Europe:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12pt">With
the generous support of the Korea Foundation, the European Program for the
Exchange of Lecturers (EPEL) will continue in 2024 under the following
conditions:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">- Only in situ lectures are supported. All costs incurred
for the lecturer will be reimbursed, no honorarium will be paid.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">- In case of emergencies due to a force majeure (i.e.,
not related to personal matters), the lecture can be given online. In this
case, the lecturer can claim a honorarium of € 300, but only after a video of
the lecture has been made available online and the link is published on the
AKSE website. The hosting institution can claim up to € 150,- for preparing a
publishable version of the video, on the basis of a per hour honorarium of € 25
for the work involved.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>
The deadline for applications is <b>October 15, 2023</b>. Results will be
announced in<b> November 2023</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Please
apply for EPEL lectures by sending a word file to the AKSE vice president </span><a href="mailto:barbara.wall@hum.ku.dk" style="color:blue">barbara.wall@hum.ku.dk</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">AND
to <a href="mailto:epel@koreanstudies.eu" style="color:blue">epel@koreanstudies.eu</a></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">. In preparing your application, please
closely follow the guidelines below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">If existing funds do not
suffice to honour all applications of good quality, priority will be given to
applications from universities where there are few teaching staff in Korean
Studies.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">EPEL Guest Lecturers can assist teaching staff in
replacing a limited number of teaching hours. EPEL lectures <b>have
to be a part of courses taught and not form a special seminar</b>. The lectures
have to offer academic credits or units and form a part of examinations. All applicants
must explain how these conditions are met.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Specific Guidelines:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">1) All applications are judged on their
quality.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">2) All proposals should offer an overview
of the teaching program and specify how many staff teach primarily for Korean
Studies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">3) In case of cancellation of
an EPEL lecture, the applicant university has to immediately contact
the AKSE vice president and propose a replacement name so that the new proposal
can be evaluated. Notification has to be done within one week of cancellation.
If the applicant university does not follow these procedures regarding
cancellations, then the university cannot apply for EPEL funding in
the following year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">4) Each university can apply for a maximum
of <b>€2,500</b> and is responsible for administering their budget. The AKSE
Council will not supply any additional funding beyond the original application
amount. Any additional costs, even unforeseen, must be borne by the applicant
university or the Guest Lecturer.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">5) Each Guest Lecturer will be informed of
the total amount they are allotted for transportation, hotel, and meals by the
applicant university. The Guest Lecturer is free to spend their allotment in
the best way they see fit in any mixture. For example, if transportation costs
are much lower than originally anticipated, then the Guest Lecturer is free to
upgrade their hotel or to spend more on meals. The AKSE Council encourages the
expenditure of the full budget amount, but any expenditure in excess of the total
amount allotted by the original budget will be the responsibility of the Guest
Lecturer or the applicant university.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">6) All Guest Lecturers are responsible for keeping
track of their expenditures, collecting their own receipts, and then submitting
a reimbursement form to the AKSE Treasurer. A reimbursement form is available
on the AKSE website.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7) A report
on EPEL lectures will be due by <b>January 31, 2025</b>.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please find application form attached. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best wishes from the AKSE Council</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p></div><div><span><div><div style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000"><b>Barbara Wall </b></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Associate Professor, Korean Studies</font></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies</font></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">University of Copenhagen</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Karen Blixens Plads 8</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">DK-2300 Copenhagen S</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">DENMARK</font></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div></span><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-size:10pt">Phone: </span><a href="mailto:barbara.wall@hum.ku.dk" style="font-size:13.3333px" target="_blank">+45-51799185</a><span style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-size:13.3333px"> </span> </div><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(89,89,89)">Mail: <a href="mailto:barbara.wall@hum.ku.dk" target="_blank">barbara.wall@hum.ku.dk</a> </span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000">Link</font>: <a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/staff/?pure=en/persons/583023" target="_blank">https://ccrs.ku.dk/staff/?pure=en/persons/583023</a></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">PI, research project </span><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/research/asia/tempting-tunes/" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" target="_blank">TEMPTING TUNES: Interfaces of Sound and Narrative in Korean Culture</a><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>