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The NEKST conference provides an opportunity for graduate students to share their research, receive feedback from faculty members and other graduate students, and contribute towards the building of an interdisciplinary community of future scholars in Korean Studies.</p><p style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify">NEKST 2024 is scheduled to be an<strong> in-person</strong> event. The two-day conference will feature panel presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters, and roundtables devoted to critical issues in Korean Studies. Partial travel grants and lodging stipend are available for participating graduate students. Meals will be provided during the conference.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:12px 24px" class="m_5150899776230276477mceBlockContainer" valign="top"><div class="m_5150899776230276477mceText" id="m_5150899776230276477dataBlockId-20" style="width:100%"><p><strong><span style="color:rgb(62,114,166)"><span style="font-size:31px">Submission Guidelines</span></span></strong></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:12px 24px" class="m_5150899776230276477mceBlockContainer" valign="top"><div class="m_5150899776230276477mceText" id="m_5150899776230276477dataBlockId-16" style="width:100%"><p style="text-align:justify">Current graduate students as well as those holding a terminal master’s degree are eligible to apply. We welcome submissions on research topics related to Korea from all disciplines.</p><p style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify">To apply, please submit an <strong>abstract (250-word limit)</strong> via the link below. Abstracts should clearly state the research questions, main argument, methodology, results, and conclusion. The <strong><span style="color:rgb(227,85,0)"><span style="text-decoration:underline">deadline for submission is January 21, 2024.</span> </span></strong>The results will be announced by February 23, 2024.</p><p style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify">Applicants can choose to participate in one of<strong> two formats:</strong></p><p style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify">The <strong>panel presentation </strong>format is open to all graduate students. Panelists will give a 15-minute presentation, receive comments from an assigned faculty discussant, and participate in a Q&A session around the topic of the panel. If accepted, <strong>completed papers will be due by April 26, 2024.</strong> Papers should closely reflect points that would be made in the presentation.</p><p style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify">The <strong>chapter workshop</strong> format is open to PhD candidates writing their dissertation. When applying for this format, please submit an <em>abstract for the chapter</em> (not for the entire dissertation project), and add a note that explains how the chapter fits within your dissertation project. Each 45-minute workshop will be dedicated to the discussion of a single manuscript, and an assigned faculty discussant will provide feedback on the manuscript. Manuscripts will be pre-circulated to all faculty and graduate participants of the conference, who will also be invited to provide comments. If accepted, <strong>completed manuscripts will be due by April 12, 2024.</strong> Dissertation chapter manuscripts should be no more than 10,000 words.</p><p><br></p><p style="text-align:left">For further information, please contact <a href="mailto:NEKST2024@umich.edu?subject=null&body=null" style="color:rgb(62,114,166)" target="_blank">NEKST2024@umich.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(62,114,166)">. </span></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif">To apply, please follow the abstract submission link below.</span></p><p><br></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:12px 24px" class="m_5150899776230276477mceBlockContainer" align="center" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr class="m_5150899776230276477mceStandardButton"><td style="background-color:rgb(62,114,166);border-radius:0px;text-align:center" valign="top"><a href="https://us7.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Dnekst2024&xid=88e18d8405&uid=19028783&iid=d112973a8e&pool=cts&v=2&c=1702572992&h=505a8a328eb89f1f052ac1eddb8b0222ac398ca32b448a0b25cd7b96d0cbbc6e" style="background-color:rgb(62,114,166);border-radius:0px;border:2px solid rgb(62,114,166);color:rgb(255,255,255);display:block;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px" target="_blank">Abstract Submission</a></td></tr><tr>
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