[KS] PACKS : The Sixth Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies

[Frank Hoffmann]

The following announcement is posted here for Professor Pak Tae-Gyun.

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Call For Papers and Panels

The Sixth Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean
Studies (PACKS) will be held in Seoul during the week
of 18-20 June, 2002. "Korean Studies in Global
Perspective" is the theme of the conference.

The conference aims to enhance interdisciplinary
communication on Korean studies among different fields
and different countries. Academic concerns will be
focused on (1) the nature of Korean Studies in the age
of globalization; (2) tradition and modernity in
Korean modernization ; (3) histocial continuity and
discontinuity between colonial period and
post-colonial period; (4) usefulness and problems of
postcolonialism and postmodernism in Korean Studies;
(5) the nature of modernity embedded in Korean society
during the 20th century; (6) nationalism and national
identity in globalization.

Please submit a proposal for an individual paper
and/or panel. In organizing a panel you are encouraged
to "internationalize" the membership by inviting at
least two scholars from other countries. Panels are
composed of three or four presenters and one or more
discussants. Panel proposals should include a 250 word
(maximum) abstract from each participant as well as a
250 word (maximum) statement that explains the session
as a whole.

Selected papers and panels will receive partial
financial assistance (unspecified amount at the
moment) for travel and meals.

Selection Criteria

Papers and panels that address the conference theme
are given priority
Well organized panels will be given priority over
individual papers
In selecting individual papers, preference will be
given to those papers which can easily be grouped with
others according to a common theme
Geographic distribution of paper presenters and
disciplinary distribution of paper topics will also be
taken into consideration

Proposal Deadline
- Deadline for submission is January 15, 2002.

- Proposals should include the following information:

1. Title of panel or individual paper

2. Names of all presenters, including chair and/or
organizer and discussant (for panels)

3. Affiliation, specialization (field/region)

4. Mailing address and email address of each
participant

5. Abstract of each presenter (maximum 250 words)

You will be notified about selection results by March
15, 2002.

Please send your proposals and direct your inquiries
to Organizing Committee, room 540, Social Science
Building, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea,
151-742; fax: 02-873-3799;

e-mail:  parkmk at plaza.snu.ac.kr (general)

tgpark at snu.ac.kr (history)

hhlee at snu.ac.kr (language and literature)

parkmk at plaza.snu.ac.kr (social science)


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