[KS] Conference on Critical Issues

[Michael E. Macmillan]

Critical Issues in Korean Studies in the Millennium

The Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai'i, will host a 
conference to examine critical issues in Korean studies February 
18-21, 2000.  

The conference is co-sponsored by Osaka University of 
Economics and Law, the International Society for Korean 
Studies, and Beijing University.  

The Critical Issues in Korean Studies in the Millennium 
Conference will bring together scholars from around the world to 
study critical issues in the field as we enter the new millennium. 
The conference planners hope to produce definitive studies on 
these issues. Efforts will also be made to explore new ideas and 
themes with an eye to identifying future collaborative research 
topics.

Thirty widely varied panel discussions are being planned for the 
conference. A tentative list of the panel topics and participants 
can be found at the Center for Korean Studies website 
(http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/panels.html).

The conference will be held at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. 
Registration is $50 and may be obtained through the Center for 
Korean Studies, University of Hawai‘i, 1881 East-West Rd., 
Honolulu, HI 96822. Telephone: (808) 956-7041. Fax: (808) 956-
2213.  

For additional information, consult the Center’s website 
(http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/). Questions about the conference 
arrangements may be directed to Daniel Kane 
(dkane at hawaii.edu).   





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