From caprio at rikkyo.ac.jp Tue Dec 3 06:46:52 2019 From: caprio at rikkyo.ac.jp (MARK E. CAPRIO) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 20:46:52 +0900 Subject: [KS] Call for presentations Message-ID: Would it be possible to post the following? On January 11, 2020 Rikkyo University will cohost with Yonsei University the "The 15th International Conference on Korean Language, Literature, and Culture." The rules of the conference stipulate that the speakers are representative of institutions from four countries, We already covered half of this requirement (Japan and Korea). If a Koreanist from an institution from another country plans to be in Tokyo at this time and would be able to present a paper on an aspect of Korean language, literature, and culture, please contact me (Mark Caprio at caprio at rikkyo.ac.jp). Although the conference does not have funding for transportation speakers will be given a moderate honorarium for their participation. 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The fellowship may be renewed for a second year, based on satisfactory performance, the existence of funding, and programmatic need. Each fellow will be required to: 1) reside in the Philadelphia area; 2) teach two courses, one in Fall 2020 and the other in Spring 2021; 3) give a public presentation for the Korean Studies Colloquium; 4) mentor the Kim Program undergraduate fellows; 5) participate in the Kim Program events and related activities at Penn; and 6) organize a Korean Studies Conference (either in Fall 2020 or in Spring 2021). Eligibility Research fields supported by this fellowship are in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degree within five (5) years of the postdoctoral appointment year (in July 2015 or later). The applicant who is awarded the fellowship must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. degree (dissertation deposited) by July 31, 2020. Application Requirements - Cover Letter (including a description of research projects to be carried out during the fellowship, and teaching interests/experiences) - CV - Two Letters of Recommendation - Writing Sample (a published/publishable article or a dissertation chapter) - One course syllabus Applications will be accepted only via Interfolio here: apply.interfolio.com/71976 The application must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Feb. 15, 2020. Award decisions will be made by late March 2020. Our program values interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and collegiality; is committed to promoting a culturally diverse intellectual community; and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and underrepresented communities. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions can be directed to: Seok Lee, Associate Director Email: kim-pks at sas.upenn.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Moon Family Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020-2021).pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 530155 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ji-yoon.an at uni-tuebingen.de Thu Dec 5 10:53:40 2019 From: ji-yoon.an at uni-tuebingen.de (Ji-yoon An) Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2019 16:53:40 +0100 Subject: [KS] Call for Papers: The 9th Korean Screen Cultures Conference (11-12 June 2020) Message-ID: Dear colleagues, Please kindly circulate this call for papers for the 9th Korean Screen Cultures Conference (KSCC 2020), hosted by the University of T?bingen, Germany. Kind regards, Ji-yoon An A Call for Papers *The 9th Annual Korean Screen Cultures Conference (KSCC 2020)* hosted by the University of T?bingen, Germany *11-12 June 2020* The University of T?bingen, Germany, is pleased to host the 9th Korean Screen Cultures Conference, supported by the Korea Foundation. This follows successful conferences previously held at: SOAS, University of London (2012, 2013), Sheffield Hallam University (2014), University of Copenhagen (2015), King?s College London (2016), Universit?t Hamburg (2017), University of Helsinki (2018), and most recently University of Central Lancashire (2019). The conference aims to critically engage with some of the most important and urgent issues that have affected and guided contemporary Korean screen culture, in particular cinema, television, web comics, and music. We welcome proposals for papers and panels on all aspects of Korean screen culture, including but not limited to: ? Korean cinema: North and South, past and present ? Production, distribution, and reception of film ? Diasporic Korean cinemas ? Film as history, including questions of witnessing and historiography ? Documentary and indie texts, production, exhibition ? Korean film festivals ? Female filmmakers ? Changing thematic concerns in K-drama and its production practices ? Korean TV formats beyond drama, such as variety shows ? Questions of reception and appropriation of K-TV on global content platforms, like Netflix ? Korean online games, webtoons, Korean media arts ? K-Pop music video form, narratives, and circulation ? Korean adverts and public screens (on the subway, in the streets, in waiting rooms etc.) ? Transnational adaptations, co-productions, collaborations, and various intermedia practices ? Pedagogical considerations on using Korean screen media in teaching Papers on other forms and interpretations of Korean screen culture will also be considered. *Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2020* Applicants will be notified of the result by 15 February 2020. A complete paper of 5,500-6,000 words should be sent by 1 June 2020. *Proposal format:* - In your proposals?both for individual papers and panel proposals?please include your name, institutional affiliation, the title of the paper, an abstract of 350 words, and a 50-100 word biography of the author. - Please submit your proposal as a WORD doc file. - The file name should follow the format: "*KSCC2020 SURNAME abstract*" (e.g. KSCC2020 JACKSON abstract). In the case of a panel, please use the surname of the chief organiser followed by 'panel X,' with X being the number of participants (e.g. KSCC2020 KIM panel 3 abstract). Please send the abstract as an email attachment to Dr Ji-yoon An, at: kscc2020 at koreanistik.uni-tuebingen.de All applicants will receive an email confirmation for receipt of their abstract within 10 working days. If you do not receive confirmation, please email. Accommodation will be covered for all presenters. We are, however, only able to provide limited travel support, with priority given to graduate students. In your proposal, please indicate whether you would require travel support. For all enquiries, please contact Dr Ji-yoon An at: ji-yoon.an at uni-tuebingen.de For more on the KSCC, please see: https://arts.monash.edu/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/korean-studies-research-hub/korean-screen-culture-conference-kscc/ KSCC 2020 is organised by a committee comprised of Dr Ji-yoon An (University of T?bingen), Dr Mark Plaice (University of Central Lancashire), Dr Andrew Logie (University of Helsinki), Dr Barbara Wall (University of Copenhagen), and Dr Andrew Jackson (Monash University). -- Ji-yoon An (Ph.D.) Visiting Assistant Professor Eberhard Karls Universit?t T?bingen Department of Korean Studies Wilhelmstr. 133, 72074 T?bingen, Germany E ji-yoon.an at uni-tuebingen.de -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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