<div class="se-contents" style="box-sizing: content-box; font-family: &quot;\ub9d1\uc740 \uace0\ub515&quot;; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Dear colleagues,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>We are pleased to announce the 2025&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koreanist Summer Connections</span><span>, an academic exchange initiative organized by the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Institute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC)</span><span>&nbsp;at Korea University.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koreanist Summer Connections</span><span>&nbsp;is designed to support scholars visiting or residing in Korea during the summer season by offering a flexible and open environment for intellectual engagement and community-building. Moving beyond the limitations of one-off conferences and formal workshops, this initiative seeks to foster an ongoing, autonomous platform where researchers in Korean Studies\u2014especially those working in the premodern field\u2014can meet, exchange ideas, and expand their networks on their own terms. Through this effort, IGHRC hopes to establish itself as a global hub for Korean Studies exchange.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>We warmly welcome participation from graduate students, emerging scholars, independent researchers, and faculty members from both domestic and international institutions. The program is open to scholars in Korean studies, with a special emphasis on those visiting or staying in Korea during the summer months.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Below is an outline of this summer\u2019s program:</span></p><hr><h3><span>1.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Connect &amp; Explore</span></h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Reading groups, focused seminars, and short-term intensive workshops on various topics.</span><br><span>IGHRC will also host&nbsp;</span><span style="font-style: italic;">Open-Door Seminars</span><span>, temporarily opening its internal sessions to outside participants.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Program Information &amp; Registration:</span><br><a style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(22, 63, 199);" data-href="https://forms.gle/rrNZPixLKvYMzcXq7" data-hyperlink-id="se_15ae4514-b5e2-4d98-83eb-87749da961f7" rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://forms.gle/rrNZPixLKvYMzcXq7"><span>https://forms.gle/rrNZPixLKvYMzcXq7</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>You can also find the details in the attached document.</span></p><hr><h3><span>2.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summer Lecture Series</span></h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Public lectures by invited scholars working in various areas of Korean Studies.</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>June 30: Matthew Wild (Harvard University)</span></p></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>July 8: Antonio Domenech (University of Malaga)</span></p></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>July 18: Anders Karlsson (SOAS University of London)</span></p></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>August 13: Vladimir Tikhonov (University of Oslo)</span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Further details will be announced soon.</span></p></li></ul><hr><h3><span>3.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koreanist Meet-up</span></h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Informal networking gatherings to encourage collegial and interdisciplinary conversation.</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>July 25 (Details TBA)</span></p></li></ul><hr><h3><span>4.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koreanist Retreat</span></h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Cultural excursions that offer an academic lens on Korean exhibitions, performances, and historical sites.</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 27, 2PM</span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">A Walkthrough on the Birthplace(s) of "Korean-ness": A short excursion through early 20th-century Seoul cultural spaces</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Information &amp; Registration:&nbsp;</span><a style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(22, 63, 199);" data-href="https://forms.gle/RZnsWyHkDMFKtK5G9" data-hyperlink-id="se_a34da45d-1a56-467c-aee4-61db15a56513" target="_blank" href="https://forms.gle/RZnsWyHkDMFKtK5G9"><span>https://forms.gle/RZnsWyHkDMFKtK5G9</span></a><span class="se-zws-run"><br></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span>You can also find the details in the attached document.</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">July 3</span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">From Ascetic Table to Cultural Brand: Exploring Temple Cuisine in Contemporary Korea</span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Registration: TBA</span></p></li><li style="list-style: disc;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mid-August</span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">From Rural Roads to Seoul Table: Cheongnyangni, Gyeongdong Market, and the Making of \u201cBaekban\u201d</span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Registration: TBA</span></p></li></ul><hr><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>KakaoTalk users may join our open chatroom to receive timely updates and communicate directly with the program coordinator via following link:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><a style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(22, 63, 199);" data-href="https://open.kakao.com/o/gnhxmSxh" data-hyperlink-id="se_35f5717e-4cea-4495-843a-2897d479288c" target="_blank" href="https://open.kakao.com/o/gnhxmSxh"><span>https://open.kakao.com/o/gnhxmSxh</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>We look forward to your participation and hope this initiative can serve as a meaningful site for connection, reflection, and collaboration across the diverse field of Korean Studies.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Best regards,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Songhee Lee,&nbsp;</span><span>Ph.D.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koreanist Summer Connections Coordinator</span><br><span>Institute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>+82-10-2733-3019</span></p></div>
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