[KS] 2005 KSAA Conference Call for Papers

Thu Oct 7 00:18:05 EDT 2004

Dear Koreanstudies,

Could you put the following announcement to the list? Thank you!

Changzoo Song
School of Asian Studies
University of Auckland

The 4th KSAA Biennial Conference "Intellectual Engagements with Korea:
Diversity in Korean Studies in Australasia" 

Australasia, comprising Australia and New Zealand, is a special part of the
world, known for its natural beauty and its vibrant population. Korean
immigrants now form large communities in both countries, and every year
thousands of students from South Korea travel to Australasia for study. At
the same time, significant numbers of young people from the region work in
South Korea, many of them teaching English, and return home with a deeper
understanding of Korea. These trends coincide with Australasia's
redefinition of its own cultural identity under the influence of steady
globalization. Interest in Korea has grown considerably over the last decade
in both Australia and New Zealand, and economic and cultural ties with Korea
are continually strengthening. Security issues on the Korean peninsula have
long met with an informed and engaged local audience, and Australia and New
Zealand have been at the forefront of Western nations in developing ties
with North Korea and attempting to help ease geopolitical tensions. All of
the above contributes to a positive and exciting environment for Korean
Studies in Australasia, where a diverse group of scholars and researchers
are bringing innovation and new perspectives to the field.  

The Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA), which currently has a
membership of some 100 academics and post-graduates, has been the focal
point of Korean Studies in the region since it was established in 1994.  The
KSAA has been holding its biennial conferences since 1999, and the 2005
meeting will be held on July 14-15, 2005 at the University of Auckland in
Auckland, New Zealand.  

As this will be the first conference in New Zealand organized by the KSAA,
we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate and promote Korea and
the richness and diversity of Korean Studies itself here in Australasia.  We
invite paper and panel proposals from established and junior scholars.
Proposals from postgraduate students are particularly encouraged.  Topics
related to Korea from a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the
humanities and social sciences, including (but not limited to) history,
linguistics, language pedagogy, literature, art, religion, philosophy,
anthropology, sociology, political studies, economics, business, and
security, are welcome. Special consideration will be given to papers and
panels informed by a comparative perspective. 

Application due date is February 1, 2005.  Please find the "KSAA Conference
Application Form" at
http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/departments/index.cfm?P=7205
<http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/departments/index.cfm?P=7205>  and send it
electronically to Dr. Changzoo Song <ch.song at auckland.ac.nz
<mailto:ch.song at auckland.ac.nz> > or fax +64 9 373-7411.  Selected
presenters are expected to submit their papers by June 1, 2005. 

Further Details and Inquiries: further details of the conference can be
found at http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/departments/index.cfm?P=7205
<http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/departments/index.cfm?P=7205>  and all
inquiries should be directed to Dr. Hae-Woo Lee <hw.lee at auckland.ac.nz
<mailto:hw.lee at auckland.ac.nz> >.

Dr. Kyu-Suk Shin 

President of the KSAA

Curtin University of Technology

Department of Languages and Intercultural Education

Email: k.s.shin at curtin.edu.au <mailto:k.s.shin at curtin.edu.au> 

Dr. Changzoo Song

Chair, Organising Committee for the 4th KSAA Conference

School of Asian Studies

University of Auckland

Email: ch.song at auckland.ac.nz

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