[KS] CFP: JKS Special Issue "Between the Sacred and the Secular: Christianity as Lived Experience in Modern Korea"

[David C. Oh]

Dear Hyaeweol Choi, 

I have no skin in the game, but I suppose the point is that since a shortened version “Protestantism” could have been used instead of “Christianity” after the first reference. Instead of “hereafter, Christianity,” it could read “hereafter, Protestantism." That would be a better choice because it wouldn’t imply exclusion. I understand that was not the intention. To reflect the intention more clearly, if it is possible to revise the call if it’s on a website or if the call is going to be re-sent or sent anew to different venues, I would gently suggest making the change.  

Best,
David
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David C. Oh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430

> On Jan 17, 2018, at 4:05 AM, Hyaeweol Choi <hyaeweol at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dear Carl,
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> Thanks for your comment. As the workshop organizer, I just wanted to clarify a couple of points.  
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> First, in my opinion, the fact that the call for papers specifies “Protestant Christianity” is a clear acknowledgement that there are other denominations. To reduce the repetition of the full phrase, “Protestant Christianity,” I followed the standard conventions by indicating that the term “Christianity” is confined to Protestant Christianity in this particular workshop and special issue. By no means was it intended to exclude other denominations. However, I feel you have a valid point regarding the title, and I will discuss alternative titles with the committee as we move forward in our planning.
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> The workshop is a one-day event. As such it would be impossible to give comprehensive coverage to all aspects of Christianity. Rather than trying to cover the topic comprehensively, I felt what is needed is a more focused, in-depth exploration of the topic.  I think that it would be wonderful to have a series of forums that explore various traditions of Christianity. Perhaps interested scholars might think about organizing panels at various conferences. I know I would be happy to participate. 
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> Best regards,
> Hyaeweol
> 
> Hyaeweol Choi 
> Professor of Korean Studies
> School of Culture, History and Language
> College of Asia & the Pacific
> Australian National University
> Acton ACT 2601, Australia
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> On 17 Jan 2018, at 4:38 am, Carl Young <carlfyoung at hotmail.com <mailto:carlfyoung at hotmail.com>> wrote:
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>> Dear all,
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>> I don't have too much invested in this, but am I the only one to be disturbed by the phrase in this announcement "...Protestant Christianity (hereafter Christianity)..."?  I know that it is common for Protestants in Korea to exclude Catholics from being Christian and to consider themselves as the only Christians, but when a major US institution such as Columbia and the Journal of Korean Studies reproduces this, it seems a bit disturbing to me.  This is especially in view of the fact that Catholics were strongly involved in the democratisation movement and that today, Catholicism is the fastest growing Christian denomination in Korea.  I think the workshop organisers and the editors of the Journal of Korean Studies should be strongly encouraged either to open the workshop to Catholicism (and possibly other Christian traditions like Eastern Orthodoxy), or affirm in the title that this workshop is exclusively centred on Protestant Christianity by using the phrase "Protestant Christianity" or "Protestantism" in the title, rather than making Christianity exclusively Protestant, which goes against the definition of Christianity in most of the major English language dictionaries in the world.
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>> Carl Young
>> Department of History
>> University of Western Ontario
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>> From: Koreanstudies <koreanstudies-bounces at koreanstudies.com <mailto:koreanstudies-bounces at koreanstudies.com>> on behalf of Jooyeon Kim <jk2857 at columbia.edu <mailto:jk2857 at columbia.edu>>
>> Sent: January 16, 2018 4:52 PM
>> To: koreanstudies at koreanstudies.com <mailto:koreanstudies at koreanstudies.com>
>> Subject: [KS] CFP: JKS Special Issue "Between the Sacred and the Secular: Christianity as Lived Experience in Modern Korea"
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>> CALL FOR PAPERS
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>> “Between the Sacred and the Secular:
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>> Christianity as Lived Experience in Modern Korea” 
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>> For a special issue of the Journal of Korean Studies
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>> A One-day Workshop at Columbia University, November 6, 2018
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>> We invite proposals for a workshop on the theme, “Between the Sacred and the Secular: Christianity as Lived Experience in Modern Korea.”
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>> Modern Korea has been characterized as a "secular" country, but since its introduction to Korea in the late nineteenth century Protestant Christianity (hereafter Christianity) has long been a critical force in shaping virtually every aspect of modern Korean life. Christianity in Korea has been intertwined with shifting political conditions, such as Western imperialism,  Japanese colonialism, modern nation-state building, democracy movements and neoliberalism. It has also had a significant impact upon class formation, gender relations and everyday life practices. Furthermore, South Korea has become a prominent player in global Christianity, a leader in sending missionaries overseas. How should we understand the ubiquitous presence of Christianity in “secular” modern Korea? Recent scholarship suggests that the boundary between the sacred/religious and the secular/material has never been clear-cut; rather, it has been and remains fluid and constitutive.
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>> We invite proposals that shed new light on the dynamic, sometimes conflicting and sometimes synergistic relationships that exist between the sacred and the secular in Korea. We are particularly interested in analyses that tease out the subtle but pervasive influence of Christianity within the sociopolitical, economic, cultural and affective domains. Taking Korea as a case study, we aim to offer significant insights into the intersection of the religious with the secular, material and social.
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>> The workshop is being organized by the Center for Korean Research (CKR) of Columbia University with generous support from the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2016-OLU-2250006). The cost of accommodation, meals, and transportation will be covered for workshop participants, contingent upon budget availability. Please send a 300-word abstract and a brief biographical sketch that includes a list of representative publications by March 31, 2018 to the workshop organizer, Hyaeweol Choi (hyaeweol.choi at anu.edu.au <mailto:hyaeweol.choi at anu.edu.au>).
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>> Jooyeon Kim 
>> Managing Editor
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