<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="color: black;" class="">Dear colleagues,</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="color: black;" class="">On behalf of the Korea and the Eastern Bloc Institute, I am pleased to share the Call for Papers for our upcoming international conference:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Call for Papers</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class=""></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">International Conference organized by the Korea and the Eastern Bloc Institute of the Charles University in Prague:</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">Korea and the Eastern Bloc: The Onset of the Cold War and the Involvement of Eastern Bloc Countries in the 1950s and 1960s</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">Prague, Czechia; 30\u201331 January 2026</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""><br class=""><b class="">Conference language: English</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">The early Cold War constituted a formative period for the international order, with the Korean peninsula emerging as a key arena of geopolitical, ideological, and economic contestation. This conference seeks to examine the multifaceted involvement of Eastern Bloc countries in Korea during this critical period. Particular attention will be devoted to the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and how political, ideological, cultural, and economic interactions with the Eastern Bloc shaped its development and contributed to the broader dynamics of the Cold War.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">By convening scholars primarily from Korean studies, but also from history, political science, international relations, cultural studies, and related disciplines, the conference aims to foster a comprehensive and interdisciplinary dialogue on these under-explored dimensions of Cold War history. </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Suggested Themes</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class=""></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">Proposals may address, but are not limited to, the following areas:</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Cambria, serif;" class="">Cultural exchange and transfers</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Cambria, serif;" class="">Economic cooperation and aid</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Cambria, serif;" class="">Diplomatic relations and networks</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Cambria, serif;" class="">Transnational and comparative perspectives</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Cambria, serif;" class="">International student mobility and academic exchange</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Submission Guidelines</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class=""></span></b></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: black; vertical-align: baseline;"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Individual papers</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">: Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words in English, along with a brief biographical note (max. 150 words).</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">Proposals should be sent to: </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""><a href="mailto:coldwarkorea@ff.cuni.cz" title="mailto:coldwarkorea@ff.cuni.cz" data-outlook-id="39a7a58a-f541-4099-96b4-4bb22cc1e937" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">coldwarkorea@ff.cuni.cz</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">The venue will take place at Charles University, Prague, Czechia. </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Key Dates</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class=""></span></b></p><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 18pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Deadline for proposals</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">: 30 October 2025</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 18pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Notification of acceptance</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">: End of November 2025</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 18pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Conference dates</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">: 30\u201331 January 2026, Prague</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 18pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">The organizers plan to publish selected conference papers in an edited volume. Authors whose proposals are accepted will be asked to submit their full manuscripts by <b class="">July 2026</b>.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Financial Support</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">Subject to the availability of funds, the organizers anticipate covering:</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""></span></p><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Accommodation in Prague (2 nights)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class=""> and <b class="">travel expenses</b> for participants traveling from Europe.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Partial support</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; line-height: 1.2;" class=""> for participants traveling from outside Europe.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 16px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class="">Contact & Further Information</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; line-height: 1.2;" class=""></span></b></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 16px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class=""><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class="">Email: <b class=""><a href="mailto:coldwarkorea@ff.cuni.cz" title="mailto:coldwarkorea@ff.cuni.cz" data-outlook-id="8de19061-9084-4ea4-838f-e1b7cee12ff1" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class="">coldwarkorea@ff.cuni.cz</a><br class=""></b>Website: </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;" class=""><a href="http://www.coldwarkorea.ff.cuni.cz/" title="http://www.coldwarkorea.ff.cuni.cz/" data-outlook-id="c3fc5c0b-8aeb-44a9-aaf2-3adbeb3b3521" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">www.coldwarkorea.ff.cuni.cz</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;" class=""></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="color: black;" class="">Please find the full Call for Papers attached and circulate it among your networks.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="color: black;" class="">We very much look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you in Prague.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="color: black;" class="">____</span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Aptos; font-size: 16px;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Mgr. Luká\u0161 Kubík</b> </div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">Ústav asijských studií / Prague Center for Korean Studies</div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta</div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">Nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha 1<br class="">E: <a href="mailto:lukas.kubik@ff.cuni.cz" title="mailto:lukas.kubik@ff.cuni.cz" data-outlook-id="e404bd40-b903-4113-ac9e-3169054ed30b" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" class="">lukas.kubik@ff.cuni.cz</span></a></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">W: <a href="http://lukaskubik.eu/" title="http://lukaskubik.eu" data-outlook-id="2a361fb1-c410-4eb4-8723-b39a12066465" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class="">http://lukaskubik.eu</a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">Korea and the Eastern Bloc: Past, Present and Future Development</div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class="">W: <a href="https://coldwarkorea.ff.cuni.cz/" title="https://coldwarkorea.ff.cuni.cz" data-outlook-id="bb6582cc-847b-476e-8f97-5a32ec43cf76" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" class="">https://coldwarkorea.ff.cuni.cz</span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p></div></body></html>