From henryem at gmail.com Wed Jul 2 01:09:00 2025 From: henryem at gmail.com (Henry Em) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 14:09:00 +0900 Subject: [KS] Korea Journal special issue - Anticommunism in South Korea Message-ID: Dear colleagues, *Korea Journal* is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue, “Anticommunism, the National Security Law, and Thought Control in South Korea.” In Cold War United States and Western Europe, anticommunism generally served as a component of liberal democracy. In South Korea, however, from its inception in 1948, anticommunism has functioned as a de facto state ideology and has come to assume a quasi-religious, supra-constitutional norm. In the introduction, Kim Dong-Choon argues that the sacralization of anticommunism has acted as a form of cultural violence, compelling all Koreans to internally verify and externally profess their anticommunist credentials. Korea Journal, established in 1961, supports gold open access. All articles are published under a CC-BY-ND license and may be freely distributed with proper attribution, provided the work is not modified. You can click the links to download the articles. Henry EM (he/him) Jooyeun SON (she/her) Deputy Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor 1. [On this topic] Anticommunism, the National Security Law, and Thought Control in South Korea by Dong-Choon KIM (SungKongHoe University) 2. Salvific Violence: The Hungnam Evacuation and Anticommunist Rescue in US-Occupied North Korea by Sandra PARK (University of Arizona) 3. Under Occupation, After Armistice: Stories of Enemy and Traitorous Property by Theodore HUGHES (Columbia University) 4. Vagrant Optics: The Seosan Pioneer Corps and Cold War Visual Culture in South Korea by Thomas RYAN (Korea University) 5. South Korea’s Conversion Policy against Leftist Prisoners: Regime Security and Politics of Thought Control in Cold War Korea by Dong-Choon KIM (SungKongHoe University) 6. Legal Mechanisms of Thought Control Through Anticommunism in South Korea: Focusing on the National Security Law by Dong-suk OH (Ajou University) 7. “There is a Spy Living Next Door”: The Spy Reporting System and Everyday Life Under the Anticommunist Policy of the Park Chung-hee Government by Hyukeun KWON (Seoul National University) 8. A War for the Coming Multipolar World?: How Anti-Hegemonism Sometimes Evolves into a Pro-Putin Stance among the South Korean Left by Vladimir TIKHONOV (Oslo University) 9. [Book Review] Walking into Memory: Wounding Love and the Transfusion of Life from the Dead by We Jung YI (Vanderbilt University) 10. [Book Review] The Speech that Produces the Impossible by Yoon Jeong OH (New York University) 11. [Book Review] Development and Defense in the Cold War New Village by Inga KIM DIEDERICH (Colby College) 12. 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We sincerely hope many of you will join us to connect, share insights, and build valuable relationships within our academic community. Event Details:▐ Date: July 25▐ Venue: Korea University▐ Language: Korean / English▐ Registration : https://forms.gle/jHtLhS6pHYadNDF37Please note that the registration link will be closed on July 18. After that, please contact at songhee3101 at korea.ac.kr.  Schedule:▐ 3:00 PM: Open-topic Workshop (서관 West Hall 314A, 314B)▐ 5:00 PM: Networking Gathering (중앙광장 Central Plaza B1 CCL)All are warmly welcome to join us for an engaging workshop and a valuable opportunity for networking. We eagerly anticipate your presence and look forward to an enriching gathering.   Best regards,Songhee Lee, Ph.D.Koreanist Summer Connections CoordinatorInstitute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC)+82-10-2733-3019 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The issue features a collection of essays, interviews, creative writing, and mixed-media art. MENT continues its mission to argue for K-media’s place in our popular and political cultures writ large. We hold that Korean media can offer insight into issues of gender, race, capital, labor, geopolitics, and technology—the very issues at stake in our global moment of political and social crisis. As we foster a conversation that moves, like Korean media itself, across borders and into the broader public sphere, we hope to open up new ways of imagining community and building solidarity. *Table of Contents for Issue 002:* *Statement* “On Noise, Dissonance, and Political Possibility” by MENT Editors Andrea Acosta and Yin Yuan *Appointments* "Re-enchanting Our World: Haejoang Cho on Memory, Hallyu, and Mutual Care”— Haejoang Cho in conversation with MENT Magazine "'Reacting to the K: An Interview with Emma Chang”—Emma Chang in conversation with MENT Magazine *Arguments* "The Cold War Ended, and Orion’s Choco Pie Won” by Madeleine Han “Visibility That Bothers: #LoveInTheBigCity and Brazilian Fan Activism” by Ligia Prezia Lemos and Mariana Marques de Lima “K-pop, Sex Work, and Parasocial Intimate Labor” by Adan Jerreat-Poole "The Rise of the Murder Rom-Com” by Anisa Khalifa “The Modern South Korean Revenge Fairytale: Women in Cancer and Love” by Sue Hyon Bae *Attachments* “To Where the Flowers Are Blooming: Gwangju’s Literary and Material Memoirs” by Yoojin Kim “This isn’t Stray Kids fanfiction, but…” by Camille Chong “Fan Artist Spotlight: Izumo’s Natural Imperfections”—Izumo in conversation with MENT Magazine You can read the second issue at mentmagazine.com/issue002. We invite submissions for future issues. Please consult the About page ( mentmagazine.com/about) for proposal guidelines. Questions can be directed to Dr. Yin Yuan at yy8 at stmarys-ca.edu or editors at mentmagazine.com Thank you! Best, Yin Yuan -- Yin Yuan, Ph.D. Author of *Alimentary Orientalism: Britain's Literary Imagination and the Edible East *(Bucknell UP) Associate Professor Department of English Saint Mary's College of California -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jaewukki at usc.edu Sun Jul 6 22:19:32 2025 From: jaewukki at usc.edu (Jaewuk Kim) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 11:19:32 +0900 Subject: [KS] CFP: USC Graduate Conference in Korean Studies Message-ID: Dear All, The USC Korean Studies Institute invites applications for its Annual USC Graduate Conference in Korean Studies. This conference aims to foster a multidisciplinary community of local and regional graduate students whose research projects significantly engage Korean society and culture across the periods. It offers a platform for emerging scholars to present their work-in-progress, receive feedback from faculty and peers, and participate in interdisciplinary discussions within a supportive environment. We welcome applicants from the humanities and social sciences who are conducting research related to Korea, East Asia, or Asian diasporas. Submissions that situate Korea within broader comparative or theoretical frameworks are especially encouraged. The previous edition of the conference, held in February 2025, comprised eight panels that touched on a wide range of subjects such as gender issues in contemporary South Korea, transpacific exchanges in multimedia art, sinitic influences in premodern Korea, and more. Each panel was moderated by a faculty discussant who commented on and contributed to student presentations. To apply, please submit your CV and a 250-word abstract with a list of 3–5 keywords to the Google Form link by August 15, 2025. If you are applying as a panel, please include both a panel abstract as well as individual abstracts for each panelist. Preference will be given to those who can present in person. Selected applicants will be notified by September 5, 2025. Full papers should be submitted by October 3, 2025 and presentation materials by October 17. The conference will take place on October 24–25, 2025. Thank you for spreading the word! Best regards, Jaewuk Kim, on behalf of the organizing committee University of Southern California -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In addition, we have prepared a special section titled “Kyujanggak Web Book Fair,” introducing the Korean Studies Series, English-language publications, and academic journals published by our institute. We sincerely hope you will continue to show your interest and support for the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies. (You could download the file by clicking the link below.) 서울대학교 규장각한국학연구원 https://kyu.snu.ac.kr/newsletter/규장각-사계-2025년-여름호뉴스레터-59호/ We sincerely appreciate your continued interest and support for the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies. Best regards,Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies 선생님 안녕하십니까. 규장각한국학연구원입니다. 평소 규장각을 살펴주시는 선생님들께 『규장각 사계』 2025년 여름호(뉴스레터 59호)를 드립니다. 이번 호는 규장각한국학연구원에서 전시 중인『대동여지도』의 제주도를 표지로 담았습니다. 또한 본원에서 간행한 한국학 총서, 영문 편저서, 학술지를 모아 '규장각 웹 도서전'을 특집으로 구성하였습니다. 앞으로도 저희 규장각한국학연구원에 많은 관심과 성원을 부탁드립니다. (하단의 링크 클릭하시면 파일을 받으실 수 있습니다.) 서울대학교 규장각한국학연구원 https://kyu.snu.ac.kr/newsletter/규장각-사계-2025년-여름호뉴스레터-59호/ 규장각한국학연구원 드림 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jaewukki at usc.edu Mon Jul 7 07:41:22 2025 From: jaewukki at usc.edu (Jaewuk Kim) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 20:41:22 +0900 Subject: [KS] CFP: USC Graduate Conference in Korean Studies In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear All, The USC Korean Studies Institute invites applications for its Annual USC Graduate Conference in Korean Studies. This conference aims to foster a multidisciplinary community of local and regional graduate students whose research projects significantly engage Korean society and culture across the periods. It offers a platform for emerging scholars to present their work-in-progress, receive feedback from faculty and peers, and participate in interdisciplinary discussions within a supportive environment. We welcome applicants from the humanities and social sciences who are conducting research related to Korea, East Asia, or Asian diasporas. Submissions that situate Korea within broader comparative or theoretical frameworks are especially encouraged. The previous edition of the conference, held in February 2025, comprised eight panels that touched on a wide range of subjects such as gender issues in contemporary South Korea, transpacific exchanges in multimedia art, Sinitic influences in premodern Korea, and more. Each panel was moderated by a faculty discussant who commented on and contributed to student presentations. To apply, please submit your CV and a 250-word abstract with a list of 3–5 keywords to the Google Form link by August 15, 2025. If you are applying as a panel, please include both a panel abstract as well as individual abstracts for each panelist. Preference will be given to those who can present in person. Selected applicants will be notified by September 5, 2025. 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We warmly invite submissions of original research in Korean humanities, as well as translations of Korean literature and historical texts, for consideration in our upcoming June 2026 issue. For inquiries, please contact us at acta at kmu.ac.kr. Best regards, Joshua Van Lieu, Editor-in-Chief *Acta Koreana* *ACTA KOREANA**, VOL. 28, NO. 1* *GENERAL ARTICLES* A Comparison of Sŏngho Yi Ik's Understanding of the Heart-mind with Matteo Ricci's Understanding of the Soul Hanna KIM Rewriting the Symbol: Yŏngjo's Appropriation of Guan Yu Worship in Chosŏn Court Politics Jaehyuk LEE Paek Ch'ŏl's Translation and Stage Adaption of Michael Gold's "120 Million": Sprechchor for the Materialist Dialectic Inhye HAN Postcolonial Nation Building and State Feminism: Institutionalizing the North Korean Democratic Women's Union, 1945–1949 Taejin HWANG and Hyunsoo JEON North Korea's Self-Deceptive Claims about the 1948 Election and the Danger of Echo Chambers in Decision Making Fyodor TERTITSKIY The Monarchical Model of North Korea and Its Implications BR MYERS Korean Historical Films Confronting Japanese Versions of History: A Content Activism Approach MAH Seung-Hye and Jimin LEE *BOOK REVIEWS* *City of Sediments: A History of Seoul in the Age of Colonialism *by Se-Mi Oh Ross KING *Education, Language and the Intellectual Underpinnings of Modern Korea, 1875**–1945 *by Andrew Hall and Leighanne Yuh Eun Seon KIM -- Academia Koreana Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea E-mail: acta at kmu.ac.kr Tel: 82-53-580-5898 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Lecture Title: "Public (公) and Private (私) in Late Chosŏn Law"Event Details:Date: Friday, July 18, 2025Time: 4:00 PM (KST)Venue: KU Cheongsan MK Culture Hall, Room 201 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/QzcMbm5RBmYXXFf7A)No registration is required.All interested scholars and students are warmly invited to attend this insightful presentation. We look forward to your participation. Best regards,Songhee Lee, Ph.D.Koreanist Summer Connections CoordinatorInstitute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC)+82-10-2733-3019 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Karlsson_eng.png Type: image/png Size: 5568358 bytes Desc: not available URL: From flavia.pana at kongnpark.com Thu Jul 10 01:14:22 2025 From: flavia.pana at kongnpark.com (Flavia PANA) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:14:22 +0900 Subject: [KS] [Kong & Park] New book announcement! Message-ID: Dear all, We are pleased to announce the publication of 실전! 의료 한국어 통번역 1 & 2 by Hyung Jae Lim, Yoon Kyeong Shin, So Young Yoo, Eun Hye Heo (임형재, 신윤경 , 유소영 , 허은혜) Paperback v.1 9788997134663 BooksOnKorea Link Paperback v.2 9788997134670 BooksOnKorea Link [image: image] [image: image] As global interaction continues to grow, Korea has seen a rise in marriage migrants, foreign workers, and international students, progressing toward a multicultural society composed of various nationalities and ethnic groups. Keeping pace with this change, many hospitals in Korea’s medical field are operating international medical centers specialized for foreign patients, ensuring that foreigners residing in or traveling to Korea can access world-class medical services without communication barriers. This book is designed for learners with a deep understanding of Korean society and culture who aspire to become professional medical interpreters equipped with specialized medical terminology and knowledge. It is also recommended for instructors training future Korean interpreters as professional medical interpreters. Features - This book presents simulated scenarios covering 190 major diseases in specialized medical studies, allowing learners to practice interpreting real-world medical situations. - In addition to medical knowledge, this book covers regulations in medical law, medical policy, medical cultures worldwide, and the principles of medical interpretation. - By utilizing this interactive digital textbook, learners can independently engage in deep and repetitive medical interpreting practice. - As an official textbook designated by The International Network for Korean Interpretation and Translation, this book prepares learners for medical interpreter and translator certification through consecutive interpretation and sight translation exercises. Thank you! Best regards, [image: image] Kong & Park Inc. 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Rather than imagining clear pathways for remediation, we propose the notion of “multispecies ruptures” to foreground the complex politics of interspecies relations (Chao 2021) that can give rise to rifts at different scales (Carr & Lempert 2016). Drawing upon the theoretical insights of Timothy Clark (2012), Philippe Descola (2013), and John Bellamy Foster (2011), as well as Thom van Dooren et al (2016), Anna Tsing (2015), and Donna Haraway’s (2016) call for respect and attentiveness toward other forms of life, we consider rupture as an important arena where the workings of the more-than-human world defy (easy) resolution. These ruptures often generate epistemological discomfort, ethical conundrums, and resistance to aesthetic representation. What forms of attentiveness emerge when our perceptual and conceptual boundaries are breached through interspecies interaction? What possibilities arise when we take multispecies rupture as a generative space for rethinking life and responsibility? This panel invites critical reflection on the more-than-human politics and disjunctures in an era defined by ecological crisis and multispecies co-becoming. Particularly, we propose to think about multispecies ruptures in the context of Asia, the region that is vastly heterogenous yet shares lived experiences of cultural, social, and political ruptures throughout contemporary history. The historical contingencies include, but are not limited to, de/colonization (Duara 2003), Cold War (Kwon 2010), authoritarian state violence (Ganesan & Kim 2013), urbanization (Jones 2004), modernization (Davidann 2018), migration (Chu 2010), neoliberal capitalism (Song 2010), and so forth. In what ways have the diverse forms of ruptures across society and nature affected one another? What kinds of new perspectives can we present by attending to ruptures in more-than-human Asia(s)? Rather than treating rifts in nature as collateral incidents, we posit multispecies ruptures as the focal point of discussion to reflect on struggles and potentialities of other forms of life (Fedman, Kim & Park 2023) in the context of unsettling landscapes at various scales. -- Yeon-ju Bae [jən-dʒu b̥ɛ] (she/her/hers) PhD in Anthropology Instructor, Ferris State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We sincerely hope many of you will join us to connect, share insights, and build valuable relationships within our academic community. Event Details:▐ Date: July 25▐ Venue: Korea University▐ Language: Korean / English▐ Registration : https://forms.gle/jHtLhS6pHYadNDF37Please note that the registration link will be closed on July 18. After that, please contact at songhee3101 at korea.ac.kr.  Schedule:▐ 3:00 PM: Open-topic Workshop (서관 West Hall 314A, 314B)▐ 5:00 PM: Networking Gathering (중앙광장 Central Plaza B1 CCL)All are warmly welcome to join us for an engaging workshop and a valuable opportunity for networking. We eagerly anticipate your presence and look forward to an enriching gathering.   Best regards,Songhee Lee, Ph.D.Koreanist Summer Connections CoordinatorInstitute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC)+82-10-2733-3019 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From ICAS at ICASINC.ORG Mon Jul 14 19:37:10 2025 From: ICAS at ICASINC.ORG (ICAS) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:37:10 -0400 Subject: [KS] Ned Price to address virtual ICAS Summer Symposium Veritas 2025: The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security, August 7 2025 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM EDT, Washington DC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6d06db1f-ed1b-4c2a-b207-f1868d38dd45@ICASINC.ORG> */                                  ICAS/**/ Bulletin/* /Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc./ /www.icasinc.org / July 8, 2025 image.png *Ned Price* /ICAS /Fellow* * Former Spokesperson US Department of State Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Anthony J Blinken /*Virtual */*/Address/* */ /* /ICAS/Summer Symposium/Veritas/2025 *_US National Security and World Affairs _* *_The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security_* August 7 2025 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EDT Washington DC   August 8 2025  8:00 AM – 9:15 AM KST Seoul JST Tokyo ***_On-line Registration _* (Access code to Registrant Only) Dear Friend: We are pleased to share with you that Ned Price will address the virtual/ICAS/Summer Symposium/Veritas/2025 with a particular emphasis on "US National Security and World Affairs" on August 7, 2025, Washington DC. Ned Price most recently served as the Deputy to the US Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, overseeing the US Mission to the United Nations’ Washington office and, as a Deputy Cabinet-level official, serving as a standing member of the National Security Council’s Deputies Committee. Ned began his most recent stint in government at the Department of State in January 2021, when he assumed the role of Department Spokesperson, a title Ned held until March 2023. He then served as Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Antony J Blinken until Ned took on his leadership role with the US Mission to the UN. Prior to the State Department, Ned was Co-Founder and Director of Policy and Communications at National Security Action, a non-profit advocacy organization. During the Obama Administration, he served as Special Assistant to President Obama on the National Security Council staff, where Ned also was the Spokesperson and Senior Director for Strategic Communications. He previously was at the Central Intelligence Agency, where he was a senior analyst and Spokesperson. Ned has been an NBC News analyst and contributor and taught at Georgetown University and The George Washington University. He graduated/summa cum laude/from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received a Master’s from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Ned is originally from Dallas, Texas, and is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Thank you.       Sincerely,     Sang Joo Kim                                  Senior Fellow & Executive Vice President /ICAS/ www.icasinc.org /ICAS/Strategy (icasinc.org) ///ICAS /2025 Videos */ICAS/**is not an agent of any government and/or foreign principal.* All Rights Reserved. Virus-free.www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The primary reasons were: (1) the text was "discovered" by Yi Hoegwang in the early 20th century; (2) the work is primarily derivative from Chinese Buddhist sources and Korean sources, such as the Samguk yusa; and (3) there is no real information unique to the Haedong goseung jeon. I seem to remember that Ledyard was trying to get it published, but I never did learn any more about this. Does anyone know of anything in print in Korean or English on the possibility of the Haedong goseung jeon's being a forgery? Best, Rick McBride Richard D. McBride II Professor and Chair, Asian and Near Eastern Languages Brigham Young University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From songhee3101 at korea.ac.kr Mon Jul 14 23:02:33 2025 From: songhee3101 at korea.ac.kr (Songhee Lee (Korea Univ)) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:02:33 +0900 (KST) Subject: [KS] =?utf-8?q?=5BKoreanist_Summer_Connections=5D_From_Rural_Roads?= =?utf-8?q?_to_Seoul_Table=3A_Cheongnyangni=2C_Gyeongdong_Market=2C_and_the_?= =?utf-8?q?Making_of_=22Baekban=22_=28Aug_13=29?= Message-ID: <539896113.252223.3992.1752548251522@hiworksMail> Dear Colleagues, We truly appreciate your enthusiastic response to 2025 Koreanist Summer Connections.In light of this strong interest, we are thrilled to announce our last tour program this year. From Rural Roads to Seoul TableCheongnyangni, Gyeongdong Market, and the Making of "Baekban"  The Gyeongdong Market area is a traditional market that organically formed along the eastern gateway to the pre-modern capital city.  This locale also served as a pivotal space where countless members of the laboring class, part of the rural-to-urban migration (離村向都, ichonhyangdo) amidst Korea's modernization and Seoul's rapid expansion, settled, leading to the emergence and popularization of "Baekban" (백반) as their staple sustenance. Connected to modern transportation networks, this market embodies the dynamic daily life of eastern Seoul. Here, merchants, customers, and individuals from various professions intertwine, forging a vibrant sense of place. This tour offers an immersive journey through Gyeongdong Market, exploring its physical environment, the objects that speak volumes within it, and the intricate human activities that unfold there. Through a direct walk and a shared meal, we will profoundly experience the market's historical narrative, intimately linked with the history of Seoul's working class.□ Schedule: August 13 (Wed), 10AM □ Language: Korean□ Narrator:  Chong Eunjung is a rural sociology researcher, born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, in 1977, the youngest of four siblings, during kimchi-making season. In December 1983, she moved to Seoul and grew up on the city's outskirts. Since her twenties, she has lived a nomadic life. She now resides in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where her parents once farmed tomatoes. As rural, agricultural, and farming matters are also personal to her family, she chose to specialize in rural sociology. She writes about rural areas and food for newspapers and speaks on radio broadcasts and the current affairs podcast "그것은 알기 싫다."Koh Young studied classical literature at university and holds a deep interest in premodern stage plays and daily life. His extensive reading in food literature beyond mere cookbooks consistently informs his writing. He currently writes a column series for Kyunghyang Shinmun and is the author of 《카스테라와 카스텔라 사이 (Between Castella and Kasutella)》.□ Tour Route- 10:00-11:00 | Guide Lecture (by Chong Eunjung) Meeting point: 경동시장 청년몰 3F 작은도서관 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yn5fKF8kWMax6Sim8- 11:00-12:00 | Market Tour- 12:00-13:00 | Baekban Lunch- 13:00-14:00 | Reflection Talk (by Koh Young)□ Fee: ₩20,000 (Cash payment on-site / Includes: Guided tour, lunch, coffee/tea)Please note that the registration link will be closed when there's no spot available. Given the limited spots, early registration is highly recommended.   Best,Songhee, Ph.D.2025 Koreanist Summer Connections CoordinatorLecturer, Korea University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From Rural Roads to Seoul TableCheongnyangni, Gyeongdong Market, and the Making of "Baekban"  The Gyeongdong Market area is a traditional market that organically formed along the eastern gateway to the pre-modern capital city.  This locale also served as a pivotal space where countless members of the laboring class, part of the rural-to-urban migration (離村向都, ichonhyangdo) amidst Korea's modernization and Seoul's rapid expansion, settled, leading to the emergence and popularization of "Baekban" (백반) as their staple sustenance. Connected to modern transportation networks, this market embodies the dynamic daily life of eastern Seoul. Here, merchants, customers, and individuals from various professions intertwine, forging a vibrant sense of place. This tour offers an immersive journey through Gyeongdong Market, exploring its physical environment, the objects that speak volumes within it, and the intricate human activities that unfold there. Through a direct walk and a shared meal, we will profoundly experience the market's historical narrative, intimately linked with the history of Seoul's working class.□ Schedule: August 13 (Wed), 10AM □ Language: Korean□ Narrator:  Chong Eunjung is a rural sociology researcher, born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, in 1977, the youngest of four siblings, during kimchi-making season. In December 1983, she moved to Seoul and grew up on the city's outskirts. Since her twenties, she has lived a nomadic life. She now resides in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where her parents once farmed tomatoes. As rural, agricultural, and farming matters are also personal to her family, she chose to specialize in rural sociology. She writes about rural areas and food for newspapers and speaks on radio broadcasts and the current affairs podcast "그것은 알기 싫다."Koh Young studied classical literature at university and holds a deep interest in premodern stage plays and daily life. His extensive reading in food literature beyond mere cookbooks consistently informs his writing. He currently writes a column series for Kyunghyang Shinmun and is the author of 《카스테라와 카스텔라 사이 (Between Castella and Kasutella)》.□ Tour Route- 10:00-11:00 | Guide Lecture (by Chong Eunjung) Meeting point: 경동시장 청년몰 3F 작은도서관 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yn5fKF8kWMax6Sim8- 11:00-12:00 | Market Tour- 12:00-13:00 | Baekban Lunch- 13:00-14:00 | Reflection Talk (by Koh Young)□ Fee: ₩20,000 (Cash payment on-site / Includes: Guided tour, lunch, coffee/tea)Please note that the registration link will be closed when there's no spot available. Given the limited spots, early registration is highly recommended.   Best,Songhee, Ph.D.2025 Koreanist Summer Connections CoordinatorLecturer, Korea University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In light of the increasing attention paid over the last decade to cultural production in Cold War South Korea, we are particularly interested in how post-liberation representations of the colonial period in Korean literature and literary criticism, from 1945 to the present, may challenge the idea of the Cold War as a neat rupture from the period of colonial rule. Focused on the way that literary and memory studies intersect in approaching the fluid boundary between political regimes in modern and contemporary Korea, we welcome submissions on a broad range of topics in Korean literary and cultural studies related to connections between colonial and Cold War logics. Guiding questions include: - How do concepts of memory and postmemory—ideas developed in part through the study of world events contemporaneous to the Japanese colonial period—help us understand Cold War representations of colonial Korea? How has the colonial period been remembered by those who lived through it as well as those who did not, and what do these remembrances, in literary and critical form, tell us about how sense was made of the Cold War present? - Where do we see counter-narratives or counter-memories that challenge conventional ways of telling the history of both the colonial period and the Cold War? - How have categories and priorities stemming from the Cold War structured what we think of as literary history? - How might rethinking the temporality of both the colonial period and the Cold War enable us to think more expansively about knowledge produced in the field of Korean literary studies and in Korean studies at large? We especially encourage colleagues working in Korea to submit proposals. Papers will be considered for publication in a special journal issue. Funding is available through the UCLA Korean Humanities Initiative for contributor travel to and participation in the workshop. Brief (350-words or less) proposals written in English may be submitted via email at coldwarmemory at proton.me by October 10, 2025. Any inquiries may be addressed to co-organizers HeeJin Lee (HEL163 at pitt.edu) or Chris Hanscom (hanscom at humnet.ucla.edu). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmazurek at iu.edu Thu Jul 17 16:48:58 2025 From: bmazurek at iu.edu (Mazurek, Bethany) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:48:58 +0000 Subject: [KS] Call for Papers: Midwest Korean Studies Graduate Conference Message-ID: The Institute of Korean Studies at Indiana University Bloomington is seeking applications for the Midwest Korean Studies Graduate Conference we will be hosting coming up on November 15th, 2025! Applicants should send their CV and a 250-word abstract of their Korean Studies related project to iks at iu.edu by September 15th, 2025. Please apply if you are interested and share with graduate students that may be interested as well. 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AI and Data Science in Education (AIDE) - Insights from South Korea Fourth Annual Buffalo Korean Studies Conference September 26-27, 2025 Asia Research Institute, University at Buffalo, State University of New York PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 11:59PM EDT, FRIDAY, JULY 25 Convened by Sunha Kim, Associate Professor, Educational Data Science Program, Graduate School of Education, and Nojin Kwak, Vice Provost for International Education and Professor, Department of Communication The Asia Research Institute at the University at Buffalo (UB), State University of New York, invites scholars who work on AI and data science in education to submit an application to participate in a two-day Korean studies conference on September 26-27, 2025, in-person only at the University at Buffalo. The conveners are particularly interested in papers that focus on innovative uses of AI or data science in South Korean education and education research. We also welcome proposals on AI and data science developments in comparative contexts that include Korea or broader theoretical frameworks that could generate valuable insights in conversation with educational practices in Korea. The integration of artificial intelligence and data science in education is revolutionizing learning environments, reshaping research methodologies, and transforming pedagogical strategies worldwide. This conference delves into the profound impact of AI and data science in education, with a particular focus on insights connected to South Korea, including its pioneering contributions. The conference will feature keynote addresses by Dr. Jo Boaler, Nomellini and Olivier Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, and Dr. Craig Enders, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), along with contributions from esteemed scholars, including professors from Seoul National University. South Korea has emerged as a leading advocate in harnessing AI and data science to enhance student engagement, personalize learning experiences, and optimize large-scale educational assessments. This conference will spotlight key innovations such as the development of AI-driven digital textbooks, big data collection and analytics for education, free software packages for educational data science, and automated scoring systems. By fostering dialogue between international and Korean scholars, this conference will offer a comprehensive exploration of AI and data science's transformative role in shaping the future of education. The conference will delve into the intersection of technology and pedagogy, the potential of AI and data science integration in education, and their broader implications for global learning systems, with a particular emphasis on South Korea's innovative approaches and contributions to this field. Paper or panel topics related to the application of AI and data science in education may include, but are not limited to, the following: * Student learning, growth, and success * Course design and curriculum development * Equity, diversity, justice, and inclusion * Comparative studies, international perspectives, and big data analysis * Potential pitfalls and considerations * Current trends, perspectives, and innovations * Evaluation, assessment, and research methods * Current and prospective relationships with education Researchers at various career stages, from advanced PhD students to senior scholars and independent scholars, are welcome to apply. The costs of local accommodations and meals during the conference will be covered by the UB Asia Research Institute. Competitive travel grants will be available. For individual paper proposals: Abstracts of no more than 500 words should be submitted via the online submission form by the deadline. Please include your name, institutional affiliation, department, title/position, and contact information. For panel proposals: Abstracts consisting of a 300-word rationale for the panel and 100-word abstracts of each of the papers (up to four papers) to be presented at the panel should be submitted via the online submission form by the deadline. The proposed panels should present an examination of thematically and/or theoretically coherent subjects. For each author, please include name, institutional affiliation, department, title/position, and contact information. To submit a proposal, please fill out the form and upload an abstract of your paper or required panel abstracts as PDF files to the Airtable site here. Proposals are due on Friday, July 25, 2025. Accepted participants will be notified shortly thereafter. Thank you for your interest in the conference. Should you have any questions, please email koreaed25 at buffalo.edu. 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Through this program, selected organizations can receive up to 50 Korean literature books per year, completely free of charge. 📚 Program Highlights: Institutions abroad (universities, libraries, etc.) can receive Korean literature books to support education and research. Up to 50 volumes annually may be granted per institution, depending on selection. The application is open year-round, but early submission is strongly recommended as support is limited and granted on a first-come, first-served basis due to budget constraints. 🔗 For more details and to apply: https://library.ltikorea.or.kr/services/donationInfo KONG & PARK is the official partner for this program, and we are reaching out to inform valued institutions like yours about this meaningful opportunity. We sincerely hope that many institutions will benefit from this support and enrich their Korean literature collections. Should you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please feel free to reach out to us directly. We’d be more than happy to help. --- 🔔 *Join at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025!* 📍* Location:* Hall 6.1, Booth B87 Best Regards, *Flavia Pana * 본사 / 과장 flavia.pana at kongnpark.com T: +82 (0)70 8798 7349 M: +82 (0)10 9867 9003 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyeeli at hanyang.ac.kr Fri Jul 18 04:17:38 2025 From: jyeeli at hanyang.ac.kr (=?UTF-8?B?7ZeI7KeA7Zic?=) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:17:38 +0900 Subject: [KS] [Hanyang University Korean Legal History Research Center] Publishes Translation of Korean Modern Civil Judgment Documents! Message-ID: Greetings, This is Professor Seung-Il Lee, Director of the Center for Korean Legal History at Hanyang University. We are pleased to announce the publication of "Translation of Korean Modern Civil Judgment Documents"(Volumes 16~30), produced by our center. This series offers a comprehensive collection of translated civil judgments from the Korean Empire period, offering valuable insights into the everyday lives, customs, legal practices, and judicial system of Koreans during that time. It serves as an important resource for scholars studying Korean legal history. Please find the relevant materials attached for your reference. Thank you. Hanyang University Korean Legal History Research Center Publishes Translation of Korean Modern Civil Judgment Documents! -Empirical Materials on Korea's Modern Judicial System and Legal Life- ● A comprehensive collection of litigation materials revealing the legal life and legal culture of Koreans during the modern period. ● Unique source materials for understanding the transition process from traditional litigation to modern litigation ● Transcription, digitization, and translation into contemporary Korean of litigation materials to promote Korean legal history research The Hanyang University Korean Legal History Research Center (Center Director: Professor Lee Seung-il of the Department of History, Hanyang Univeristy) has recently published a translation titled "Korean Translation of Korean Modern Civil Judgment Documents (Volumes 16-30)", which contains Korea's modern judicial system and legal life. This translation includes approximately 4,000 civil judgment documents produced from March 1908 to December 1909, and approximately 500 Japanese civil judgment documents written by the Japanese Consulate, Commissioner's Office, and Resident-General's Legal Affairs Department in Korea from the opening of ports until 1907. This research was led by Professor Lee Seung-il's research team at Hanyang University and was conducted from 2018 to 2021 with support from the Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies. The work was published in a total of 15 volumes by Minsokwon Publishing. Until now, modern civil judgment documents have been the only materials that can provide empirical understanding of Korean legal life and social conditions through civil trials from 1895 to 1909. However, their research utilization has been extremely limited because they were written in cursive script. In particular, academic access was difficult until partial disclosure in 2008, making this translation publication a groundbreaking achievement in improving accessibility. The judgment documents translated this time are records left by modern-style courts established according to the "Court Organization Law" enacted in 1907. They include not only judgment documents but also decision documents, order documents, conciliation records, and interrogation records. Since civil trials at that time were conducted based on the "Law of Civil and Criminal Procedure" enacted by Japan in July 1908, they show distinct differences in procedures and content from previous trials and can be utilized as core historical materials for comparative studies of the formation and transformation of colonial judicial systems. Professor Lee Seung-il stated, "This translation of judgment documents serves as material that empirically demonstrates legal system changes that occurred during the transition from traditional litigation to modern litigation, and will provide an important foundation for research in Korean legal history and popular life history." He added, "Given that research has been constrained by original texts written primarily in cursive and semi-cursive scripts, we expect that this contemporary Korean translation will stimulate active research in various fields including law, history, economic history, and social history." 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Feel free to reach out to me (kparkk at umich.edu ) if you have any questions! Best wishes, Kaeun COMMUNAL ART HISTORY: NEW METHODS FOR COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF EAST ASIAN ART This panel seeks scholars developing new comparative approaches to studying art made in East Asia between the 1960s and the 1990s, a time marked by distinct regional transformations and the rise of “globalism” in the art world. Examining East Asia as a discursive, not geographic category, this panel welcomes papers on art from countries conventionally grouped under East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan), as well as polities such as Vietnam that have been historically entangled with them. Colonialism and imperialism, though experienced differently across East Asia in the twentieth century, are shared structures in which postwar artistic practices unfolded. At the same time, such practices were formed through local histories of development, mass political movements, and military conflicts. We invite submissions that explore this tension between locally specific and globally shared conditions, which are linked to thematic tensions in the study of art from this period: urbanization and rurality; collectivity and subjectivity; development and tradition to name a few. Moving beyond formal or conceptual comparisons often developed with models based on “contemporaneity” and “pseudo-morphology,” our panel explores how material changes and resonances between art in East Asia can be grounded more historically. Beyond remapping art practices in the region, this panel proposes a “communal history” that imagines new forms of global art history, which escape from the nation-state framework and the market logic, presentism, and institutional imperatives of globalism. Instead, we advocate for art historical narratives anchored in the layered entanglements that connect different regions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: