[KS] Koreanist Summer Connections – Program Announcement & Registration Info

[Songhee Lee (Korea Univ)]

Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Koreanist Summer Connections, an academic exchange initiative organized by the Institute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC) at Korea University.
Koreanist Summer Connections is designed to support scholars visiting or residing in Korea during the summer season by offering a flexible and open environment for intellectual engagement and community-building. Moving beyond the limitations of one-off conferences and formal workshops, this initiative seeks to foster an ongoing, autonomous platform where researchers in Korean Studies—especially those working in the premodern field—can meet, exchange ideas, and expand their networks on their own terms. Through this effort, IGHRC hopes to establish itself as a global hub for Korean Studies exchange.
We warmly welcome participation from graduate students, emerging scholars, independent researchers, and faculty members from both domestic and international institutions. The program is open to scholars in Korean studies, with a special emphasis on those visiting or staying in Korea during the summer months.
Below is an outline of this summer’s program:1. Connect & ExploreReading groups, focused seminars, and short-term intensive workshops on various topics.
IGHRC will also host Open-Door Seminars, temporarily opening its internal sessions to outside participants.Program Information & Registration:
https://forms.gle/rrNZPixLKvYMzcXq7You can also find the details in the attached document.2. Summer Lecture SeriesPublic lectures by invited scholars working in various areas of Korean Studies.June 30: Matthew Wild (Harvard University)July 8: Antonio Domenech (University of Malaga)July 18: Anders Karlsson (SOAS University of London)August 13: Vladimir Tikhonov (University of Oslo)
Further details will be announced soon.3. Koreanist Meet-upInformal networking gatherings to encourage collegial and interdisciplinary conversation.July 25 (Details TBA)4. Koreanist RetreatCultural excursions that offer an academic lens on Korean exhibitions, performances, and historical sites.June 27, 2PM
A Walkthrough on the Birthplace(s) of "Korean-ness": A short excursion through early 20th-century Seoul cultural spaces
Information & Registration: https://forms.gle/RZnsWyHkDMFKtK5G9
You can also find the details in the attached document.July 3
From Ascetic Table to Cultural Brand: Exploring Temple Cuisine in Contemporary Korea
Registration: TBAMid-August
From Rural Roads to Seoul Table: Cheongnyangni, Gyeongdong Market, and the Making of “Baekban”
Registration: TBAKakaoTalk users may join our open chatroom to receive timely updates and communicate directly with the program coordinator via following link:https://open.kakao.com/o/gnhxmSxh
We look forward to your participation and hope this initiative can serve as a meaningful site for connection, reflection, and collaboration across the diverse field of Korean Studies.
Best regards,Songhee Lee, Ph.D.Koreanist Summer Connections Coordinator
Institute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration (IGHRC)+82-10-2733-3019
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