[KS] Korean Studies Conference at U of Michigan

[Henry H. Em]

ANNOUNCEMENT:  KOREAN STUDIES CONFERENCE, MAY 4-6, 2001

For abstracts of all the papers that will be presented,
go to the conference website:

http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/ksp/2001-conference/index.html

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      "Between Colonialism and Nationalism:
   Power and Subjectivity in Korea, 1931-1950"

dates:  The conference begins on Friday morning, May 4th,
and runs through Sunday afternoon, May 6th.

conference site:  International Institute, #1636,
1080 S. University, Ann Arbor


About the Conference:

While acknowledging the defensive and democratic aspects
of Korean nationalist resistance against Japanese colonial
rule, and the violent and unique aspects of Japanese
colonialism in Korea, this conference will consider new
narrative strategies for writing the histories power and
consciousness in Korea during these two tumultuous decades
marked by mobilization, collapse of empire, new interventions,
and then civil war. By examining the parallels and interaction
between Japanese colonialism and Korean nationalism in the
1930s, between Japanese colonialism and post-1945 intervention
by Soviet and American forces in Korea, and between colonial
modernity and nation-state building efforts in post-1945
Korea, we seek a more critical understanding of the ideology
and practice of colonialisms and nationalisms in 20th century
East Asia.

This conference has been made possible with the support of
grants from the Korea Foundation and the Northeast Asia Council
of the Association for Asian Studies. Additional support came
from a number of sources within the University of Michigan,
including the Korean Studies Program, the Center for Japanese
Studies, the International Institute, the Graduate School, the
Institute for the Humanities, the Dept. of Asian Languages
and Cultures, and OVPR. This conference is open to the public,
but seating is limited. If you wish to attend, you must acquire
advance permission from Kristy Demas, the conference coordinator:

Kristy Demas, Coordinator
Korean Studies Program
1080 South University,
Suite 3663
School of Social Work Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Tel: (734) 764-1825
Email: kdemas at umich.edu



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Henry H. Em
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Asian Lang. & Cultures
3070 Frieze Building
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI.  48109-1285
U.S.A.

Tel:  (734) 763-3556 (of)
email:  henryem at umich.edu