[KS] CFP: Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in Korea
Michael Pettid
mjpettid2000 at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 11 14:07:49 EST 2008
Dear Colleagues,
Please pass this on to any who might be interested.
Michael Pettid
Call for Papers
Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in Korea: Critical
Aspects of Death from Ancient to Contemporary Times
We are soliciting potential contributors to an
interdisciplinary volume on death, mourning and the
afterlife in Korea to be published at a major academic
press. We envision the volume covering both premodern
and modern aspects of death and particularly would
welcome contributions in the following areas:
Geomancy and the selection of grave sites
Mourning rites for women in Chosŏn
Mourning rites in contemporary Korea
Burial practices in contemporary Korea
Monuments for national heroes in contemporary Korea
Of course, other topics are also welcomed.
For more information, contact either:
Michael J. Pettid mpettid at binghamton.edu
Charlotte Horlyck ch10 at soas.ac.uk
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