[KS] Online Talk by Lukáš Kubík: (Un)official Korean Sources on late Koryŏ in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin’s East Asian Collection

[Hu, Jing]

Dear colleagues,

I would like to share the information of the upcoming CrossAsia Talk by Mr Lukáš Kubík (Charles University, Prague), titled “(Un)official Korean Sources on late Koryŏ in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin’s East Asian Collection.” The lecture will be held on 5.5.2025 at 6 pm (CET) and be streamed via Webex.
For more information and to access the link to the lecture, please check: https://blog.crossasia.org/crossasia-talks-lukas-kubik/

Here is the introduction:

After his stay as part of the grant programme of the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Mr Lukáš Kubík (Charles University, Prague) will give an online lecture on 5 May 2025 from 6 pm (Berlin time) on the topic ‘(Un)official Korean Sources on late Koryŏ in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin’s East Asian Collection’. In his lecture, he will present the findings from his research in the Berlin holdings on historical sources from the late Koryŏ period in more detail.

In this lecture, I will talk about Korean historical sources held in the East Asian collection of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, focusing on both official and unofficial narratives from the late Koryŏ period onward. While official histories document key events, a range of unofficial sources offers unique, often personal perspectives that enrich our understanding of the past. Among these are educational texts used in private academies, or Sŏwŏn (書院), which compile Korean history from earlier works to create accessible overviews for students. Equally significant are the Munjip (文集), or collected writings of scholars, officials, and literati, which capture personal reflections and experiences rarely found in state-sanctioned records. These various sources reveal a complex and multifaceted picture of Korea’s historical and intellectual traditions, allowing us to explore widely accepted accounts and individual viewpoints.

The lecture will be held in English. If you have any questions, please contact us: ostasienabt at sbb.spk-berlin.de.

The lecture will be streamed and recorded via Webex. You can take part in the lecture using your browser without having to install a special software. Please click on the respective button “To the lecture” below, follow the link “join via browser” (“über Browser teilnehmen”), and enter your name.

Best,
Jing

Hu, Jing
胡靜 (호정)
[sie/ihr; she/her]
East Asia Department · Subject Specialist for Korean Studies
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz
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10785 Berlin

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