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Dear Colleagues, </div>
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The USC Korean Studies Institute invites applications for the Annual USC Graduate Conference in Korean Studies. This conference aims to foster a multidisciplinary community of local and regional graduate students whose research projects significantly engage
Korean society and culture across the periods. It offers a platform for emerging scholars to present their work-in-progress, receive feedback from faculty and peers, and participate in interdisciplinary discussions within a supportive environment.</div>
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We welcome applicants from the humanities and social sciences who are conducting research related to Korea, East Asia, or Asian diasporas. Submissions that situate Korea within broader comparative or theoretical frameworks are especially encouraged.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To apply, please submit your CV and a 250-word abstract to
</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:uscksigradsymposium@gmail.com" id="OWAaa0ed35f-a272-045e-c4a0-0f0bf3f91e9b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">uscksigradsymposium@gmail.com</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> by
November 15, 2024. If you are applying as a panel, please include both a panel abstract as well as individual abstracts for each panelist. Selected applicants will be notified by December 2, 2024, and invited to submit full papers by January 17, 2025. The
conference is currently scheduled to take place on February 7, 2025.</span></div>
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Thank you for helping spread the word!</div>
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Best regards, </div>
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Sunyoung Park, on behalf of the organizing committee</div>
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University of Southern California </div>
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