<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><div style="line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div style="line-height:1.5"><div id="gmail-yiv1668842552divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.5;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif">The Institute of Asian and African Studies at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif">HSE University </span><span lang="BG" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:&quot;New serif&quot;">\u2013</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif"> Saint Petersburg</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif"> is pleased to invite you to participate in the International Conference on Korean Studies: &quot;Culture, Identity, and Values in Changing Korea.&quot;</span><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt">The event will be held on December 11-12, 2025, in a mixed format (online/in-person) at HSE University in Saint Petersburg.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt">The detailed Call for Papers, including the conference themes and submission guidelines, is attached to this email.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-weight:600;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Key Dates:</span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:600;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Abstract Submission Deadline:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> November 3, 2025</span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:600;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Acceptance Notice:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> November 17, 2025</span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-weight:600;font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Official Languages:</span><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Russian, English</span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><br></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to seeing you among the conference participants.</span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">__</span></p><p class="gmail-yiv1668842552ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin:16px 0px 0px;color:rgb(15,17,21)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sincerely,</span><br><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Organizing Committee</span><br><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Institute of Asian and African Studies</span><br><span style="font-family:&quot;New Times&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">HSE University </span><span lang="BG" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:&quot;New serif&quot;;color:rgb(0,0,0)">\u2013</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Saint Petersburg</span></span></p></div></div></div></div>