<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear Students (and Colleagues),</font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>We are pleased to announce a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students majoring or minoring in Korean Studies!<br><br>The Good Society Institute (Director: Kim Dong-Choon), in collaboration with the May 18 Memorial Foundation, is jointly sponsoring a special field study program focusing on the Gwangju 5.18 Democracy Movement.<br></font><br>________________________________<br><br><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Program Title:</b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"> </span></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Gwangju 5.18: A Field Study in Democracy and Memory</b></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></b></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></b><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Program Overview:</b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">This immersive program offers both a field study experience and special lectures. Participants will have the unique opportunity to join students from the University of Tübingen, Germany, who are also majoring in Korean Studies, fostering international exchange and shared learning.</span></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Program Period:</b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"> May 15 (Friday) \u2013 17 (Sunday), 2026</span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></span><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Location:<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Gwangju
Metropolitan City, South Korea (including May 18 Democracy Square,
National Cemetery, Jeonil Building 245, and other significant sites).</span></div><div><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></span><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Eligibility:<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </span></b></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Undergraduate
and graduate students majoring or minoring in Korean Studies.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">- </span>Familiarity
with modern Korean history.</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">- </span>Proficiency
in English.</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Open
to both Republic of Korea (ROK) citizens and international students.</span><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Must
be available to be in South Korea during the program period (mid-May
2026).</span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><br></span>
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></span><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Participants:</b></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">15
students from the University of Tübingen.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">15
participants selected by the Good Society Institute.</span></div><div><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><br></span>
<b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></b><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Fee<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span>:<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </span></b><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">FREE</b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> (Includes
accommodation, meals, and all program activities).</span></div><div><i style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Note:</i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> Personal
transportation to and from Gwangju is not included.</span><br><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Application Deadline:</b> <b>March
23, 2026</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>How to Apply:</b> To apply,
please scan the QR code on the program poster or click the link below: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE-yRrzUViYpXsH8Ulz6-jqxFWL6aQHh8orOFxvm8pCXvdZQ/viewform?usp=header" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE-yRrzUViYpXsH8Ulz6-jqxFWL6aQHh8orOFxvm8pCXvdZQ/viewform?usp=header</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in"><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"> </b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></p><b style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail_default" style=""></span></span>Inquiries / Contact: Good Society Institute</font></b></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">International
Calls: (+82) 10-4558-4236</span></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Domestic
Calls (within South Korea): 010-4558-4236</span><br><ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
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