From sandy.nguyen1 at monash.edu Thu Oct 2 07:12:43 2025 From: sandy.nguyen1 at monash.edu (Sandy Nguyen) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 21:12:43 +1000 Subject: [KS] In Their Own Words: A New Interactive Website Project dedicated to Australian Korean War veterans Message-ID: Dear KS list members, I hope you are well. The Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub and Korean Research Centre of Curtin University is proud to announce the publication of a new interactive research website project dedicated to remembering the stories of Australians who fought for the freedom of South Korea during the 1950-1953 Korean War. The resulting websites are the fruit of more than three years’ work and a collaboration between - Andrew David Jackson and Daniel Pieper (Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub) - Hea-jin Park (Korean Research Centre, Curtin University) These sites were originally created as interactive learning materials for use in Korean Studies classes, but they also serve to teach younger generations about the sacrifices made many decades ago. There are four sites: In Their Own Words: The true stories of Australian Korean War veterans services in Korea https://storymaps.arcgis.com/.../8237e0ad52bc4ed18138edce... In Their Own Lives: the story of the veterans' associations and relatives who work hard to keep the memory of the Australian Korean War Vets alive. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/.../ccf41221f9f1406baa4d5c89... How we Came to Create this StoryMap: the Backstory to the creation of this project. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/.../a990582885174be1bd84abf2... Your Story, Our Memory: A personal introduction to the Victorian Korean War veterans who participated in this project. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/.../e679c6ff33ec482ab6a234be... Please visit our websites and share them with your friends, colleagues, and students. Lest we forget _______ Andrew David Jackson This work was supported by the Core University Program for Korean Studies through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2023-OLU-2250001). ____________ Kind Regards, Sandy Nguyen *MUKSRH Coordinator* Website: Monash Korean Studies Research Hub Facebook: MonashUniKorean Twitter: @MonashUniKorean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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While significant progress has been made, it remains underdeveloped compared to other fields of Korean Studies and the art histories of Japan and China. However, in recent years, global interest in Korean popular culture, combined with initiatives by the South Korean government, has brought Korean art into greater prominence. A growing demand for knowledge about Korean art is evident among individuals introduced to Korean culture through music, television, and cinema. Additionally, the field is beginning to attract a new generation of researchers. Over the past two decades, a number of important English-language publications have broadened the understanding of Korean art across various historical periods, contributing to the growing recognition of Korean art beyond its national borders. In light of these developments, it is critical to evaluate the current state of Korean art history studies in Europe, identify emerging research trends, and address areas that remain underexplored. This workshop seeks to facilitate dialogue among young researchers from European institutions and leading South Korean scholars in the field of Korean art history. Organizing the event in Korea is particularly valuable, as it will allow international participants to establish direct connections with Korean experts and access resources that will enhance their academic pursuits. We anticipate that this workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the prospects for Korean art history studies in Europe while fostering stronger collaborations between Korean and European researchers. *Objectives of the Workshop: * 1. To forge and strengthen regional and international networks among scholars in the field of Korean art history. 2. To evaluate the current state of Korean art history studies in Europe. 3. To define the future directions and priorities for research in Korean art history. *Workshop Themes:* Featured presentations will address a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: - Emerging trends in Korean art history studies in Europe. - Comparative approaches to East Asian art histories. - Underexplored areas of Korean art and their significance in broader cultural contexts. The list of speakers and their presentation topics is provided on the event poster. For any inquiries, please contact Elena Khokhlova, Associate Professor, School of Asian Studies, HSE University:ekhokhlova at hse.ru . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This special issue features five research articles that shed light on less-understood aspects of Korea's "liberation" from Japanese colonial rule. Established in 1961, Korea Journal supports gold open access. All articles are published under a CC-BY-ND license, which allows for free distribution with proper attribution, provided the work remains unmodified. Click the links to download the articles. Henry EM (he/him) Jooyeun SON (she/her) Deputy Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor 1. Myounhoi DO, [On this topic] Liberation, 1945 2. Patrick VIERTHALER, Contested Historical Memories of August 15 in Democratic South Korea: *A Long-Term Perspective* 3. Steven Hugh LEE, Liberation Deferred: *Korea, the United States, and the Eastern Asian World, 1943–1949* 4. Jaehyung KIM, Fluid Borders: *The End of Empire and Korean Migration from Manchuria* 5. Jeong-Mi PARK, Postcolonial Bio-Power and the Duplicity of Society: *South Korea under US Military Occupation, 1945–1948* 6. Minji JO, From Colonial Evil to Individual Choice: *Prostitution, Gendered Citizenship, and the Making of *Democratic *South Korea, 1945–1950* -- *Henry Em *(임흥순 | he, him) Mobile: 010-7232-2626 (+82) 10-7232-2626 Academia.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irene.lustrissimi at unistrasi.it Tue Oct 7 03:25:55 2025 From: irene.lustrissimi at unistrasi.it (Lustrissimi, Irene) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 09:25:55 +0200 Subject: [KS] Call for Proposals - Digital Humanities and Korean Studies in SIENA (Italy) Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to share with you the Call for Papers for the international conference *Digital Humanities and Korean Studies: Archiving, Analyzing, and Interpreting Korean Texts in the Digital Age*, which will be held on *April 17, 2026*, at the *Center of Korean Research and Studies “Yun Dongju” (CeSK), University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy*. Proposals must be submitted in PDF format by *October 31, 2025* to *cesk at unistrasi.it*. Notification of acceptance will be sent by *November 10, 2025*. Submission guidelines are provided in the attached document. We look forward to welcoming you to Italy! Best regards, -- *Irene LUSTRISSIMI* Assegnista di Ricerca Ph.D. in Korean Literature and Culture Centro di Ricerche e Studi Coreani 'Yun Dongju' (CeSK) Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici (DISU) Università per Stranieri di Siena -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Theodor Adorno (1966, 1970) famously theorized the remainder as that which resists complete subsumption into dominant social systems, serving as the “truth content” of art and a basis for ethico-political dissent. More recently, in the context of neoliberal Philippines, Neferti X. M. Tadiar (2022) reconceptualized the remainder as “other practices of life-making” that harbor “tangential, fugitive, and recalcitrant creative social capacities.” While capitalism depends on the disposability of such lives, their vitality crucially exceeds the vitality of productive labor on which capitalism relies. Remaindering, then, is an effect of marginalization and erasure by hegemonic processes, as well as an opening for new possibilities. This special issue welcomes contributions from across the Korean humanities that expand upon and innovate on these formulations. Beyond Marxian-humanist frameworks, the problem of remaindering and disposability can also resonate with inquiries in areas such as media archaeology, ecocriticism, posthumanism, and disability studies. Contributions may address, but are not limited to, the following questions: * How have generic or representational modalities once marginalized or ghettoized (e.g., science fiction, sinpa) been repurposed to address new challenges? * In what ways have new regimes of production and legitimization produced remainders in the arts? * How have the arts responded to the interrelationship between the disposability of the human and the nonhuman? * How are forms of social abjection or abandonment being represented under neoliberal capitalism? * How do forms of non-normative embodiment by queer, diasporic, or disabled subjects generate new modes of aesthetic vitality? * How do the remainders of colonialism and the Cold War (cf. Ann Stoler’s notion of “imperial debris”) manifest in contemporary aesthetics? The subtitle—“in, around, and across contemporary Koreas”—underscores our transnational orientation, encompassing North Korea, South Korea, and the global Korean diaspora. The term contemporary is used in an open and inclusive sense, recognizing the non-synchronous and heterogeneous character of historical contemporaneity. Submission Guidelines Abstracts Please submit an abstract (up to 300 words) along with a short C.V. (maximum 3 pages). Include up to five keywords. While you are not required to use the terms “remainder” or “disposability” in the abstract or the title, the connection should be made clear in your description. * Article Abstracts should outline the main argument and the key intervention. * Translation Abstracts should describe the text and author as well as its significance. Critically informed approaches to translation are especially encouraged. Manuscripts * Articles: up to 6,000 words. Submissions may come from literary studies, film studies, visual culture studies, performance studies, art history, sound studies, diaspora studies, discard studies, and related fields. We welcome sharp, clear, rigorous, and sensitive writing suitable for undergraduate instruction. * Translations: up to 6,000 words (fiction, poetry, essay, or other media texts). Translations must be accompanied by a critical commentary (up to 1,000 words). Translations from languages beyond Korean (e.g., Chinese, French) are also welcome. Translators are responsible for securing permissions from copyright holders. Timeline * Abstract submission deadline: November 15, 2025 * Notification of acceptance: December 1, 2025 * Complete manuscript due: March 1, 2026 * Publication of special issue: Late 2026 Inquiries and Submissions Please send abstracts, C.V.s, and any questions to: Jae Won Edward Chung Assistant Professor Asian Languages and Cultures Rutgers University–New Brunswick Email: jchung at alc.rutgers.edu CC: paha at ateneo.edu -- Jae Won Edward Chung (he/him/his) Assistant Professor Asian Languages and Cultures Comparative Literature, Affiliate Faculty Rutgers University-New Brunswick jwechung.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This special roundtable brings together leading scholars and experts to explore the evolution and prospects of trilateral cooperation among the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan. Through two panels, the program will examine the historical pathways and political conditions that enabled the landmark 2023 Camp David summit, as well as the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for this emerging partnership. Panelists will consider the role of leadership, domestic and international dynamics, and shifting regional and global contexts in shaping trilateralism, while also addressing prospects for deeper collaboration across security, economic, and societal domains. By combining insights from history, political science, and international relations, the conference will provide a timely and comprehensive assessment of the strengths, limitations, and future trajectory of the relations betweel Seoul, Washington and Tokyo. Date and Time: Friday 10 October, 10:30am-2:30pm Location: Bradfield Room, Darwin College, Cambridge Panel Information Panel One (Morning Session: 10.30am-12pm) - Trilateralism: the Past and the Present Chair: Giulia Garbagni Panelists: Young-kwan Yoon; Sheila Smith; Hiro Akita Discussant: Edward Howell The Road to Camp David. What enabled the US, Japan and the ROK to reach a new cooperative trilateral partnership in August of 2023 and how much did this represent a departure from past historical norms? What were the conditions, domestic and international (both global and regional) that ensured that the new partnership could be realised? How much of a critical factor was personal leadership in effecting this agreement and what was the substance of the agreement in concrete terms? What perspective do the disciplines of history, political science and international relations offer in understanding the limits and opportunities of ROK-Japan-US trilateralism? Panel Two (Afternoon Session: 1pm-2.30pm) - Trilateralism: the Future Chair: Chris Hughes Panelists: Kuyoun Chung; Jeffrey Hornung; Yuichi Hosoya Discussant: Gi-wook Shin What are the key critical challenges and opportunities for the partnership? How much of the initial agreement remains, in substance; how much remains to be comprehensively and materially realised? What are the key issue areas in terms of cooperation that offer the prospect of substantive progress, whether economic, security (broadly defined), diplomatic or in terms of person-to-person cooperation. How much has a change of leadership in each of the three countries disrupted or helped sustain trilateral cooperation? What role might public opinion in all three countries play in either sustaining or undermining this partnership? Is the partnership fit for purpose or does it need to be supplemented by other forms of bilateral or minilateral cooperation? About the Panellists Young-kwan Yoon is Chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies and Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2004. Professor Yoon taught at Seoul National University from 1990 to 2018. Before joining the faculty there, he taught for three years at the University of California, Davis. Over the course of his academic career, he has held visiting appointments at leading institutions abroad. He was a Senior Visiting Scholar with the Korea Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, and served as the Kim Koo Visiting Professor in Harvard’s Department of Government (2021). He was also a visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), Stanford University (2005), and at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University (1997–1998). In addition to his academic work, Professor Yoon has played an active role in policy and diplomacy. He served as Vice President of the Seoul Forum for International Affairs (2013–2019) and as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Parliamentary Diplomacy of the National Assembly of Korea (2019–2020). He was Korea’s Eminent Representative to, and Co-Chair of, the East Asia Vision Group II under the ASEAN+3 Summit framework (2011–2012). Professor Yoon has published more than a dozen books and around 80 scholarly articles in the fields of international political economy, Korea’s foreign policy, and inter-Korean relations. His work has appeared in leading journals and outlets such as World Politics, International Political Science Review, The National Interest, Asian Survey, and Project Syndicate. He received his Ph.D. in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. Sheila A. Smith is John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). An expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy, she is the author of Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power, Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China (released in Japanese as 日中 親愛なる宿敵: 変容する日本政治と 対中政策), and Japan's New Politics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance. She is also the author of the CFR interactive guide Constitutional Change in Japan. Smith is a regular contributor to the CFR blog Asia Unbound and a frequent contributor to major media outlets in the United States and Asia. Smith is chair of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the U.S. advisors to the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON), a binational advisory panel of government officials and private-sector members. She teaches as an adjunct professor at the Asian studies department of Georgetown University and serves on the board of its Journal of Asian Affairs. She also serves on the advisory committee for the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future program of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. Hiroyuki Akita is a Foreign & Security Affaires Commentator of Nikkei. Mr. Akita graduated from Jiyu Gakuen College in 1987 and received an M.A. in International Relations from Boston University in 1991. He entered Nikkei in 1987 and served in various positions, including Correspondent at the Beijing Bureau (1994-98), Staff Writer of the Political News Dept. (1998-2002), and Chief Correspondent at the Washington, D.C., Bureau (2002-06). He worked at Leader Writing Team of the Financial Times in London (16/10-12).He was also an Associate of the Program on US-Japan Relations at Harvard University (2006-2007). Mr. Akita is the author of two books about US-China-Japan relations (Nikkei, 2008, 2016). He received the Vaughn-Uyeda Memorial International Journalistic Prize in March 2019 for his exceptional international reporting. Kuyoun Chung is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Kangwon National University and a Non-resident Fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in South Korea. Her research focuses on US foreign policy, Korean peninsula, alliance politics, regional security architecture, maritime security, nuclear politics, and emerging technologies. Her academic articles have been published in Australian Journal of International Affairs, Asia-Europe Journal, Korea Observer, Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Asian Politics and Policy, Asia Policy, Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, and others. Her commentaries have appeared in Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, The Brookings Institution, East Asia Forum Quarterly, Global Asia, Korean on Point, and The Asan Forum. Also, she regularly contributes columns to Segye Ilbo and Kangwon Ilbo, South Korea. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Korea University, and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Previously, she was a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at UCLA, a visiting professor at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, and a research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification. Also, she served as a policy advisor for the National Security Council under the Office of the President, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Unification. Currently, she serves as a member of the policy advisory committee of Ministry of Defense and the Republic of Korea Navy. Jeffrey W. Hornung is the Japan Lead for the RAND National Security Research Division and a senior political scientist at RAND. He specializes in Japanese security and foreign policies, East Asian security issues, and U.S. foreign and defense policies in the Indo-Pacific region, including its alliances. He is concurrently an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Prior to joining RAND in April 2017, Hornung was the fellow for the Security and Foreign Affairs Program at Sasakawa USA from 2015 until 2017. From 2010 until 2015, Hornung worked as an associate professor for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, a Department of Defense education facility in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hornung has written extensively about Japanese security and foreign policy issues and broader Northeast Asia security issues for numerous media, policy, and academic outlets. This includes Washington Quarterly, Asian Survey, Foreign Policy, New York Times, Washington Post, War on the Rocks, and many others, including the two major Japanese dailies Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun. Hornung received his Ph.D. in political science from The George Washington University. During 2005–2006, Hornung was also a visiting scholar at the University of Tokyo where he conducted his doctoral research as a Fulbright Fellow. He also holds an M.A. in international relations with a concentration in Japan studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Yuichi Hosoya is a professor of international politics at Keio University, Tokyo. He was a Visiting Fellow at Downing College, the University of Cambridge (-July 2022). Professor Hosoya is Managing Director & Research Director at the Asia-Pacific Initiative (API), Tokyo. He is also a Senior Researcher at the Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI), a Senior Fellow at The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, and also Senior Adjunct Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). Professor Hosoya was a member of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Panel on Reconstruction of the Legal Basis for Security (2013-14), and Prime Minister’s Advisory Panel on National Security and Defense Capabilities (2013). Professor Hosoya studied international politics at Rikkyo (BA), Birmingham (MIS), and Keio (Ph.D.). He was a visiting professor and Japan Chair (2009–2010) at Sciences-Po in Paris (Institut d’Études Politiques) and a visiting fellow (Fulbright Fellow, 2008–2009) at Princeton University. His research interests include postwar international history, British diplomatic history, Japanese foreign and security policy, and contemporary East Asian international politics. His most recent publications include Security Politics: Legislation for a New Security Environment (Tokyo: JPIC, 2019); History, Memory & Politics in Postwar Japan (Co-editor, Lynne Rienner: Boulder, 2020); and “Japan’s Security Policy in East Asia”, in Yul Sohn and T.J. Pempel (eds.), Japan and Asia’s Contested Order: The Interplay of Security, Economics, and Identity (Palgrave, 2018). His comments often appeared at major international and Japanese media. About the Chairs and Discussants Giulia Garbagni is an Early Career Research Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Her research focuses on the political and diplomatic history of postwar Japan, with an emphasis on the role of special envoys in Japanese foreign policy during the Cold War. She was previously a postdoctoral research associate at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London; an AHRC Fellow at the Kluge Center, Library of Congress; a Japan Foundation Doctoral Fellow at the University of Tokyo; and a Korea Foundation Fellow at Sogang University in Seoul. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and is a graduate of St Antony’s College, Oxford, Peking University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Bologna. Edward Howell is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Oxford, the Korea Foundation Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), London, and a Research Fellow with the Pharos Foundation. His research specialises in the international relations and security of Northeast Asia, with a focus on North Korea’s foreign policy, inter-Korean relations, U.S.-DPRK relations, and UK policy towards the Indo-Pacific. Edward’s latest book, North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order: When Bad Behaviour Payswas published by Oxford University Press in 2023, and concerned North Korea’s delinquent behaviour since the end of the Cold War. He is a Non-Resident Fellow of the University of Vienna, and has served as an Emerging Leaders Fellow of the Ministry of Unification, Republic of Korea, and a Contributing Writer for The Economist Intelligence Unit. Edward frequently offers analysis and commentary for international and national media outlets, including, BBC News, The Telegraph, and The Spectator. He also engages with national and international thinktanks, including the Sejong Institute (South Korea), the Council on Geostrategy (London), and the Royal United Services Institute (London). Edward received a prizewinning B.A. in Geography, and M.Phil. and D.Phil. in International Relations, all from the University of Oxford. Chris Hughes is Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS), University of Warwick. He was formerly at Warwick Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Vice-President (Education), Chair/Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and Head of Department in PAIS. He has been a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Research Fellow, University of Hiroshima; Visiting Associate Professor and Asahi Shimbun Visiting Chair of Mass Media and Politics, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo; Visiting Professor at Waseda University; Visiting Professor at the Free University of Berlin; Edwin O. Reischauer Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at the Department of Government, Harvard University; Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Nissan Institute, University of Oxford; and NTUC Visiting Professor of International Economic Relations, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University Singapore. He is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He has also held associate fellow status at Chatham House and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Chris is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Chris holds degrees from the Universities of Oxford (BA); Rochester, New York (MA); and Sheffield (MA and PhD). Chris is co-editor of The Pacific Review, one of the leading journals focussing on the international politics of the Asia-Pacific. He has authored over 60 refereed journal articles and book chapters, and five monographs. His latest monograph isJapan as a Global Military Power: New Capabilities, Alliance Integration, Bilateralism-Plus (Cambridge University Press, 2022). Gi-wook Shin is the William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea in Sociology and a senior fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. From 2005-2025, he directed the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and currently leads the Stanford Korea Program, the Stanford Taiwan Program, and the Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab, all of which he founded. His research explores nationalism, development, democratization, and international relations in Korea and Asia. He has authored or edited 27 books, including the recently published The Four Talent Giants (Stanford University Press, 2025). Before Stanford, he taught at Iowa and UCLA. Shin holds a BA from Yonsei University and an MA and PhD from the University of Washington. About the Moderator John Nilsson-Wright is the Fuji Bank Professor of Japanese Politics and the International Relations of East Asia at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (FAMES) at the University of Cambridge and an Official Fellow at Darwin College. He is a graduate of Christ Church and St. Antony’s Colleges, Oxford, and SAIS Johns Hopkins University. He was Head of the Chatham House Asia Programme from March 2014 to October 2016 and has also been the Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia and Korea Foundation Fellow with Chatham House’s Asia-Pacific Programme. He is also a non-resident fellow at the Sejong Institute in Seoul, ROK; Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Korea Centre, East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore (NUS); and a non-resident fellow at the Centre for North Korean Studies at the University of Vienna. His research focuses on Cold War history including US-Japan alliance ties, and the contemporary international relations and politics of Northeast Asia, with reference to Japan and the Koreas. In his policy work, he focuses on regional security and the changing nature of alliance relations in East Asia. He is currently writing a monograph on populism and identity politics as a contemporary and historical phenomenon in both Europe and Northeast Asia. Sponsorship This event is co-hosted by the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Centre for Geopolitics at the Unviersity of Cambridge. 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URL: From syhan0512 at gmail.com Tue Oct 7 19:10:25 2025 From: syhan0512 at gmail.com (Sean Han) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 18:10:25 -0500 Subject: [KS] CHS Talk, Was the Military Service System in Joseon Fair? by Kunha Kim, Oct 27 4pm PCT Message-ID: <911241F6-CF6E-441F-8E65-4F8BCEC5B7B0@gmail.com> Dear Friends and Colleagus, We cordially invite you to the Choson History Society's Zoom Talk Series: Was the Military Service System in Joseon Fair? A Digital Historical Approach to the Military Institution of the Joseon Dynasty Presented by Kunha Kim, Research Professor, Sogang University. This Zoom event will take place on Oct 27th, 4:00 - 5:30pm (LA Time) / Oct 28th, 08:00 - 09:30am (Seoul Time). Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EJ_jKUdBRfKzGTSh0p5k9A Abstract In this talk, Kunha Kim examines whether the military service system of early Joseon Korea was fair, using a digital historical approach that combines textual analysis, statistical measurement, and spatial visualization. The Joseon dynasty proclaimed a principle of conscription proportional to households and population, yet it has remained unclear to what extent this principle was actually implemented and whether military obligations were equitably distributed across regions. To address this, the study analyzes the Sejong Sillok Jiriji (1454), a unique nationwide record that lists the number of households, population, and soldiers for 334 localities in a standardized format. By applying text mining to its XML files, I constructed a machine-readable dataset, which was then processed into CSV and GIS layers for quantitative analysis. The results confirm that households and soldiers were closely correlated (r > 0.99), suggesting that the legal principle of population-based recruitment was broadly observed in practice. However, inequality indices reveal significant regional disparities. The Gini coefficient of 0.293 indicates a medium level of inequality, with burdens heavier in border and coastal regions, and lighter in inland areas near the capital. The Theil index decomposition further shows that 61% of inequality originated within provinces rather than between them, highlighting structural imbalances at the county level. These results suggest that although the principle of household- and population-based conscription was implemented nationwide, the system was neither uniformly fair nor entirely arbitrary, but rather strategically adjusted in accordance with geographical and political factors. By integrating digital methods into the study of premodern institutions, this research demonstrates how quantitative and spatial analyses can uncover hidden dimensions of fairness and inequality in historical governance. About the Presenter Dr. Kunha Kim is a Research Professor at Sogang University. He received his Ph.D. in Korean History from Sogang University in 2023, specializing in the military institutions and socio-economic dynamics of the Joseon Dynasty. His research primarily examines the transition from military service to military taxation, the practice of substitution, and the fairness of conscription in early Joseon Korea. Dr. Kim previously served as a Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Digital Humanities & Computational Social Sciences (DHCSS) at KAIST, where he explored the integration of computational methods with historical research. He has also taught courses on Korean history, digital history, and GIS-based mapping at Sogang University, Korea University, the Korea Air Force Academy, and the Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy. Dr. Kim actively presents his work at academic conferences both in Korea and abroad, and continues to publish on topics related to the military system of the Joseon dynasty and the methodologies of digital history. His broader academic interest lies in using digital tools—such as text mining, quantitative analysis, and GIS—to uncover new insights into fairness, inequality, and state capacity in premodern Korea. Choson History Society https://www.chosonhistorysociety.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Poole (University of Toronto) Thursday, October 16 at 2:00 PM Michael Pettid (Binghamton University) Monday, October 20 at 4:00–5:30 PM — Michael Pettid (Binghamton University) Kornel Chang (Rutgers University—Newark) Thursday, November 6 at 4:00–5:30 PM Joel S. Wit (Stimson Center) Friday, November 7 at 1:00–2:30 PM — Joel S. Wit (Columbia University / 38 North) For full details, including locations and speaker information, please visit our website: https://ckr.weai.columbia.edu/events Please note: Due to heightened campus security protocols, advance registration is required for all CKR events. We kindly ask that attendees register at least 24 hours in advance through the links provided on each event page. We look forward to welcoming members of the Columbia and broader Korean Studies community to these programs. If you could send this out as soon as possible, within reasonable bounds of your schedule/convenience, I’d really appreciate it. 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Joan Wargo Director for Research and Program Coordination Center for Korean Legal Studies Columbia Law School www.kls.law.columbia.edu On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM Junho Yoon wrote: > Hello, I’d like to request to promote the following text about the events > organized by Center for Korean Research at Columbia University to the > Korean Studies Listserv community, particularly those who are based in or > around NYC: Dear colleagues, > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart > This Message Is From an External Sender > This message came from outside your organization. > > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd > Hello, > > I’d like to request to promote the following text about the events > organized by Center for Korean Research at Columbia University to the > Korean Studies Listserv community, particularly those who are based in or > around NYC: > > Dear colleagues, > > The *Center for Korean Research (CKR)* at Columbia University warmly > invites you to our upcoming fall programs. We’d be very grateful if you > could share these with your students and colleagues who may be interested > in Korean Studies and related fields. > > *Upcoming Events* > > - > > *Sungik Yang (Arizona State University) Thursday, October 9 at 4:00 PM* > - > > *Peter Banseok Kwon (University of Albany) Tuesday, October 14 at 4:00 > PM* > - > > *Janet E. Poole (University of Toronto) Thursday, October 16 at 2:00 > PM* > - > > *Michael Pettid (Binghamton University) Monday, October 20 at > 4:00–5:30 PM* — *Michael Pettid* (Binghamton University) > - > > *Kornel Chang (Rutgers University—Newark) Thursday, November 6 at > 4:00–5:30 PM* > - > > *Joel S. Wit (Stimson Center) Friday, November 7 at 1:00–2:30 PM* — *Joel > S. Wit* (Columbia University / 38 North) > > For full details, including locations and speaker information, please > visit our website: https://ckr.weai.columbia.edu/events > > *Please note:* Due to heightened campus security protocols, *advance > registration is required for all CKR events*. We kindly ask that > attendees register *at least 24 hours in advance* through the links > provided on each event page. > > We look forward to welcoming members of the Columbia and broader Korean > Studies community to these programs. > > > If you could send this out *as soon as possible*, within reasonable > bounds of your schedule/convenience, I’d really appreciate it. > > Best, > Peter > -- > *Junho Peter Yoon* > Assistant Director > Center for Korean Research > Unson Microcollege Program > Weatherhead East Asian Institute > 420 West 118th Street, Room 907 > > New York, NY 10027 > > (212) 853-6148 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It can be accessed here and here. If you are interested in attending the webinars, please send an email to Dr. Barend Noordam (barend.noordam at hcts.uni-heidelberg.de) to register and you will receive the regular webinar invitations to the sessions. If you have registered for previous webinars there is no need to register again. The video recordings of previous webinars have now been made available online on the YouTube channel of Heidelberg University. Please check these out if you have missed a session! 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Programs : Lectures, recitations, researches, and on-site tours 2. Program Period- 13th(Basic Course) : March 3 – June 19, 2026  - 14th(Advanced Course) : September 1 – December 18, 2026 3. Venue : The Academy of Korean Studies 4. Eligibility- Undergraduates students, master's and doctoral degree students majoring in Korean Studies at overseas university (including candidates of master's or doctoral degrees)   (Korean nationals and graduated students are ineligible for this program.)    ※ Advanced Korean language skills are required, as the program will be taught in Korean.    ※ Must have completed a basic Hanmun course to apply for the Advanced Course 5. Required Documents  1) For All Applicants:  - Application form (download the attached file)  - Certificate of enrollment (or completion)  - A letter of reference (from an academic advisor stating why study of Hanmun is necessary for applicant)  - Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) score report (Only for those who have score) 2)Additional Documents for Applicants of the Advanced Course (Choose one of the followings):  - A copy of transcript or certificate which prove the completion of a Hanmun(Hanja/Chinese Character) course at university (or from other programs).   OR   - AKS Hanmun Fellowship Certificate of Completion  ※ All documents should be written in Korean or English; otherwise, a notarized translation in Korean or English must be attached.   6. Application Period :Monday, 15 September 2025, 10:00 – Friday, 17 October 2025, 17:00 KST (UTC+9) 7. Application Method : Online application is available on the AKS homepage 8. Video Interview   - Interviewee: Applicants who passed document review   - Notification of Document Screening Results: The results will be announced individually via e-mail on Tuesday, October 28, 2025   - Video Interview Date and Time: Individual session will be arranged from November 4, 2025 to November 6, 2025    ※ Interview schedule will be arranged later considering the number of applicants and the time difference in the applicant's country. 9. Announcement of Selection : The final results will be notified individually via e-mail on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.   10. Lectures  - Basic Course: Gyemongpyeon(The book of teaching children), Mencius,     Samguksagi(The Chronicles of the Three States), Collected Commentaries of Elementary Learning, etc.  - Advanced Course: Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Samguk yusa(Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms), Prose Reading, etc. 11. Support- Round-trip airfare (economy class) and support for living expenses (750,000 KRW per month)※ The airfare will be reimbursed based on the actual ticket price but the reimbursement should not exceed the 2026 budgetary guidelines of international airfare.  - Accommodations (guesthouse at the Academy of Korean Studies)- Accident Insurance 12. Others  - Submit a study report by fifteen days before the end of the semester.  - Support for living will not be provided to person who receive funds from other sources.   13. Online Info Session for Applicants (Webinar) - Date: Friday, September 26, 2025, 17:00 KST (UTC+9) - Link & Access Info https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81665886621?pwd=W6iOrPbKubJsgafwyBvLXZbcViTDNx.1Webinar ID: 816 6588 6621Access code: aks9713  - This webinar is for applicants who are considering applying for the Hanmun Felllowship Program. We will discuss the application process and what to expect if you are selected for the fellowship. 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Residency period: A three-week visit between late January and early March 2026 (exact dates to be agreed with the Centre). Eligibility: Doctoral candidates in the final stages of their PhD (ABD in North America or final year in Europe) and recent PhD graduates (within five years of completion), conducting research on Korea and working broadly in the social sciences (including, but not limited to, anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations, gender studies, and history). Expectations during the residency • Contribute to the MA-level course “Contemporary Japanese and Korean Societies” by designing and leading three sessions: 1. one class lecture offering a broader overview of their research topic; 2. one public lecture presenting their ongoing research; 3. one seminar with in-depth discussion with students. • Visit one Nordic partner university (e.g., Oslo, Helsinki, Turku, Copenhagen, or Stockholm) to give a public lecture and expand your professional network. • Participate in the Centre’s internal research seminars and engage informally with PhD students and faculty. Financial support provided by Lund University • Round-trip travel between the scholar’s home institution and Lund, as well as travel to one Nordic partner university; • Accommodation in Lund and in one Nordic city; • An honorarium for teaching. 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In response to this growing popularity and the increasing scholarly interest in the historical, social, and aesthetic dimensions of Korean crime narratives, *the PSU-SKKU Consortium on Korean Popular Narratives and Media* is hosting its third international conference, aiming to explore cultural representations of state, institutional, political, and everyday violence against socially vulnerable and marginalized groups in both premodern and modern Korean crime fiction. *Drawing on Walter Benjamin’s concept of law-annihilating “divine violence,” which confronts the injustice embedded in legal systems, as well as feminist scholarship on gender and justice in modern crime narratives, this conference invites papers that examine the aesthetic and political potential of crime narratives in expressing the precarity of the marginalized and the meaning of justice. We are particularly interested in explorations of how such narratives engage with gender issues at the intersections of sexuality, age, class, and race.* *Under the broad umbrella of “crime fiction,” we welcome submissions that engage with diverse media and subgenres—including film, TV dramas, webtoons, premodern court novels, science fiction, gothic novels, detective stories, medical horror, spy fiction, etc.—to address key questions about justice, violence, and rage. We encourage scholars to develop papers based on their presentations for publication in a special journal issue.* We welcome submissions on a broad range of topics related to gender and justice, including but not limited to: - The state, institutional, and everyday gender violence - Imaginations of femme fatale in historical and modern crime narrative - Representations of LGBTQI+ - The problem of law and law enforcement - The relationship between crime and justice - Changing notion of motherhood - Transnational dimension of literary and media crime genres - Crime and masculinity - Militarism, insurgence, and espionage in Cold War Korea(s) - Historical memory of colonialism, the Korean War, and the democratic movement - Korean diaspora - Refugees in South Korea - Medicine and healthcare - North Korean crime fiction - (East) Asian crime fiction about Korea(s) or Korean diaspora Two nights of accommodation and meals throughout the conference will be provided. 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Please book your place here: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/universityofcambridge16/1903825 This event brings together two prominent figures of the Korean art and museum scene to offer insight into the past and future of Korean art and technology. Presentation 1: “The Recreation of Korean Style: Characteristics of Korean Aesthetics” by Inkeon Chun Traditional Korean aesthetics emerged as Koreans engaged in cultural exchanges with outside influences and then recreated those influences through a distinct style. One of the most notable periods in which these dynamics appeared is the “true View” (Jin-gyeong) period of eighteenth‑century Joseon which is often described as the second golden age of the dynasty. The “true‑view” aesthetic of the period was expressed through a variety of forms including poems and novels, as well as “true‑view” landscape and genre paintings. These sought to reflect Neo-Confucian philosophy while reinterpreting technical influences from Chinese and Western art in a Korean way. The result was a distinctive expression and combination of techniques—one of many recurring phenomena in two thousand years of Korean art history. This talk will discuss the unique aesthetics that Korean literati painters produced and the process by which their works were created. Presentation 2: “Beyond Intelligence: What do we value?” by Soh-Yeong Roh In the age of A.I., we often view intelligence as the ultimate solution to any problems we face. Yet, if anything, the world is becoming more and more divided, unequal, and self-destructive. Intelligence is thus not an ultimate good but an instrument that reveals severe limitations. As such, it requires guidance from another faculty. This talk focuses on the limitations of A.I. in the contemporary world and reopens a conversation that East Asian thinkers, until barely a century ago, held with remarkable clarity: that intelligence must be situated within a broader horizon of meaning, relation, and moral orientation. By revisiting such neglected traditions, we may find resources for navigating the dilemmas that overwhelm contemporary reason in the age of A.I. To go beyond intelligence is not to abandon it, but to place it under the guidance of value. For a future with and alongside intelligence, this talk seeks to find clues in the past. Inkeon Chun is director of Kansong Art Museum in Daegu. He studied at Lewis & Clark College as well as Korea University. He has decades of experience in the Korean art scene with numerous positions in museum and art committees. Recently, he has made forays into combining art with NFT. 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The conference also welcomes broader topics related to contemporary Korean society from across the social sciences and area studies. We are honoured to host Professor Kang Won-taek (Seoul National University) as our keynote speaker, celebrating both the conference and the 20th anniversary of CEAS. Submission deadline: 9 February 2026 (17:00 Helsinki time) Abstract length: 250–300 words Short bio: up to 100 words Submission email: il.g.lee at utu.fi Accepted participants will be offered up to two nights of accommodation, with limited travel support available. We warmly welcome submissions from PhD students, early-career researchers, and established scholars. Please find the full Call for Papers attached. We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Turku! Best regards, Il Gyu Lee Doctoral Researcher Center for East Asian Studies University of Turku, Finland ilglee at utu.fi -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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South Korea provides a particularly compelling vantage point from which to consider these global transformations. As a highly developed democracy and innovation-driven economy, Korea has undergone one of the most rapid social and cultural transitions of the modern era, from post-war reconstruction and authoritarian rule to digital modernity and global cultural influence. It now faces the complex consequences of that transformation: an ageing population, changing labour markets, housing pressures, environmental vulnerability, and new forms of social activism and political participation. Korea Futures invites presenters to reflect on these intersecting processes of change and continuity, and to consider how Korea’s experiences can illuminate broader questions about sustainability, equity, and global interdependence. The conference aims to foster dialogue across disciplines to imagine Korea’s multiple futures in a connected world. Possible themes include: - Climate change, sustainability, and environmental policy - Work, wellbeing, and inequality - Demographic change, migration, and cultural diversity - Digital society, AI, and technological ethics - Urban transformation, housing, and community development - Global engagement, diplomacy and Korea’s role in a changing world Venue and Dates: University of Sheffield, UK Thursday 26 March - Friday 27 March 2026 The cost of accommodation in Sheffield will be covered for successful applicants travelling from outside Sheffield. Most meals during the conference are catered. Schedule: Wednesday March 25: Arrival and check-in Thursday March 26: Conference (full day) Friday March 27: Conference (full day) Saturday March 28: Depart Sheffield Application and submission of abstracts: Applicants should submit the following information by email to cks at sheffield.ac.uk by the deadline of Wednesday 26th November, 2025. 1. Your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet 2. You institutional affiliation and role 3. Your email and telephone number (including country code) 4. Title of your paper 5. A 250-word abstract in print-ready format 6. The file should be named as follows: surname_paper title.doc (document format, no PDFs please) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nabibabi at gmail.com Fri Oct 17 10:01:04 2025 From: nabibabi at gmail.com (Barbara Wall) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:01:04 +0200 Subject: [KS] =?utf-8?b?V2hvIHJlbWVtYmVycyBIdXkgRG9uZyBTaGluPyDsi6DtnJg=?= =?utf-8?b?64+Z?= Message-ID: Dear Friends and Colleagues, were you alive in the 1980s and do you remember Huy Dong Shin 신휘동? And would you like to share your memories with us? Huy Dong Shin came to Denmark at the beginning of the 1960s with a scholarship by the Korean government to study agricultural economics. He soon started to get involved in all kinds of activities related to Korea. He assisted the National Museum, the Royal Library and also started to teach Korea at the university in Copenhagen. He was also involved in AKSE during the first years and organized one of the earliest AKSE conferences in 1983 in Copenhagen. He died too early in 1985. You can find obituaries by Staffan Rosen and Henrik Sørensen in the AKSE newsletter from 1986: https://www.koreanstudies.eu/download/akse-9-1986/?wpdmdl=1691&refresh=68f10034756f41760624692 My colleague Hyunjoo Choi found an image on a blog by Professor 이희우 showing Shin together with Dr. Skillend in Korea : h ttps://m.cafe.daum.net/kg51/ivBf/155?listURI=%2Fkg51%2FivBf The Copenhagen team would like to write a short article on Shin and welcomes all hints, links, memories and pictures of Huy Dong Shin. (It would also be great to learn more about 이희우!) 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Anticipated Timeline Proposal due date: November 30th, 2025 Acceptance notification: by the end of December 2025 Acceptance response: due within 1 week after the notification Full paper due date: by mid-February 2026 (exact date TBD) Conference date: March 6-7, 2026 For more information about this conference, please visit the Kim Center website: https://korea.sas.upenn.edu/news/call-papers-5th-korean-studies-young-scholars-ksys-graduate-student-conference [https://korea.sas.upenn.edu/system/files/styles/event_image/private/5TH%20KOREAN%20STUDIES%20YOUNG%20SCHOLARS%20GRADUATE%20STUDENT%20CONFERENCE.png?itok=uuAwoBHk] Best, Seok ------------------ Seok Lee, Ph.D. Associate Director of Academics James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies University of Pennsylvania -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Following the success of our “Beyond the Academy” workshop in 2024 and our “Teaching Korean Studies” workshop in 2025, the Centre for Korean Studies at Sheffield is pleased to bring you a third workshop for UK-based postgraduate research students and early career researchers on Thursday 22 - Friday 23 January 2025. At the request of previous workshop participants, our focus in this workshop will be on taking your PhD research to publication in peer-reviewed, academic journals. We will cover: - How to shape your research into discrete papers for publication - How to structure and present an article to engage your audience - How to choose a destination journal and navigate journal submission systems - How to handle peer reviews - How to maximise the reach of your research, both inside and beyond the academy Participants will also have the opportunity to work with established Korean Studies researchers with publication profiles in different Korean Studies disciplines to get feedback on publication proposals and plans. This workshop recognises the role of Korean Studies academics in publishing across a range of disciplines in an institutional environment shaped by the UK’s Research Excellence Framework, where high quality outputs, knowledge exchange and impact are important components of research. 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We welcome submissions drawn from course papers, senior theses, fellowship projects, or independent research by both undergraduate and graduate students. 2. Research topics may include — but are not limited to — Southeast Asian Cultural Studies, Chinese and Sinophone Studies, *Korean Studies*, Japanese Studies, Transpacific Studies, Asian American Studies, Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, South Asian Studies, and Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. 3. Areas of focus are open and interdisciplinary, encompassing literature, film, visual arts, historical archives, and beyond. 4. *Submission Deadline:* December 15, 2025 For full submission guidelines and more details, please visit: https://sjasusc.wordpress.com/submissions/. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at USCSJAS at gmail.com. For Professors: Please feel free to forward this opportunity to students who might be interested! We especially welcome submissions from undergraduate and master’s students. 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This year’s symposium will bring together approximately 80 presenters and discussants from Korea and abroad, featuring 15 in-person panels that will engage in in-depth discussions on a wide range of topics in Korean Studies. * Please note that the joint panel organized by the Departments of Korean History and Korean Language & Literature on Saturday, November 8, will be held at the College of Humanities, Seoul National University. 1. Date: November 6 (Thu) ~ November 8 (Sat), 2025 2. Venue: Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies (Building 103), Rooms B101, 444, and 453 / Room 308, College of Humanities 6 (Bldg. 7), Seoul National University  3. Opening Ceremony & Keynote Lectures: Date & Time: Thursday, November 6, 10:30 AM ~ 12:00 PM Opening Remarks: Geung Sik Jung (Director, Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, SNU) Keynote Lecture 1: Prof. Jin-ho Park (Department of Korean Language & Literature, SNU), “How to Study Language and Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” Keynote Lecture 2: Prof. Yoonkyung Lee (Department of Sociology, University of Toronto), “For democracy in the 21st century: Theoretical reflections and new imaginations” 4. Program Book:  https://icks.snu.ac.kr/main/en/sub/community/notice_read.asp?BOARD_IDX=367&menu_num=&sub_num= 5. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfluzkQ8N_qPYtbTMzsAyJnRQdzpN6b5kfHWQQusMCzVKmWA/viewform?usp=dialog * To ensure the smooth management of the event, advance registration is required for all attendees. Those who wish to attend the symposium are kindly requested to register no later than Wednesday, November 5, 5:00 PM (KST). 6. 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In this session, Ma Guang (Associate Professor, Macao Polytechnic University) will share his thoughts on the environmental and political context behind the Wokou piracy in East Asia: >From the 13th to the 17th centuries, wokou (Japanese pirates) repeatedly raided the coasts of China and Korea, threatening maritime security across East Asia. This talk examines the broader environmental and political contexts behind these incursions, arguing that not only instability in Japan but also climatic changes, including cooling temperatures, droughts, floods, and typhoons, intensified wokou activities. By tracing diplomatic missions among China, Korea, and Japan, and analyzing shipwrecks and coastal fortifications, the lecture reveals how climate shifts, piracy, and defense together shaped the making of an “enemy” and the maritime order of East Asia. 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Fred Fleitz is originally from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, and serves as Vice Chair of America First Policy Institute (AFPI) American Security. Fred served in 2018 as a Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump and Chief of Staff of the National Security Council. He served in US national security positions for 25 years with the CIA, DIA, the Department of State and the House Intelligence Committee staff. Fred is a prolific writer who has written extensively on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear program, the growing threat to US security from China, the politicization of US intelligence and many other national security topics. He is the author or editor of seven books. Fred's last book,/An America First Approach to US National Security /, was published in 2024. He holds a BA in Politics from St Joseph University in Philadelphia and an MA in Political Economy from Fordham University in New York. This is Fred's second appearance before the/ICAS /audience. 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Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist, public health researcher, and mental health advocate, he examines the scale and societal costs of suicide in Korea and analyzes key structural drivers such as academic and workplace pressures, poverty and isolation among older adults, and the pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness and treatment. A central theme is how stigma has sustained silence, denial, and policy inertia. Dr. Peter Jongho Na shares his efforts to challenge euphemistic language and foster open public dialogue, while proposing an interdisciplinary roadmap inspired by global models that integrate public health, education, and social welfare reforms. Further, he highlights the Korean diaspora’s potential role in breaking taboos and advancing cultural and policy change, underscoring that suicide prevention must be embraced as a collective, societal responsibility. 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Across the world, governments and communities are grappling with how to build sustainable and inclusive futures amid accelerating change. South Korea provides a particularly compelling vantage point from which to consider these global transformations. As a highly developed democracy and innovation-driven economy, Korea has undergone one of the most rapid social and cultural transitions of the modern era, from post-war reconstruction and authoritarian rule to digital modernity and global cultural influence. It now faces the complex consequences of that transformation: an ageing population, changing labour markets, housing pressures, environmental vulnerability, and new forms of social activism and political participation. Korea Futures invites presenters to reflect on these intersecting processes of change and continuity, and to consider how Korea’s experiences can illuminate broader questions about sustainability, equity, and global interdependence. The conference aims to foster dialogue across disciplines to imagine Korea’s multiple futures in a connected world. Possible themes include: - Climate change, sustainability, and environmental policy - Work, wellbeing, and inequality - Demographic change, migration, and cultural diversity - Digital society, AI, and technological ethics - Urban transformation, housing, and community development - Global engagement, diplomacy and Korea’s role in a changing world Venue and Dates: University of Sheffield, UK Thursday 26 March - Friday 27 March 2026 The cost of accommodation in Sheffield will be covered for successful applicants travelling from outside Sheffield. Most meals during the conference are catered. 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Full length papers will go out for peer review. ● *Think pieces* (3000-5000 words) These submissions discuss contemporary issues and events from established scholars in their field. ● *Book reviews* (700-1200 words) We welcome book reviews on recent publications in *all fields of the social sciences and the humanities that focus on the Asia Pacific region.* Feel free to pitch a book review to the journal by sending an email to perspectives at usfca.edu. If selected, the journal will send a copy of the book to you at no charge. We prefer reviews of recently published books, especially books published within the last 3 years. ● *Photo essays *(1250-2000 words and 10-15 high quality photos 300 PPI or higher) ● Submissions must represent original work not already published or in press. For more information about *Asia Pacific Perspectives*, please visit our website . *Asia Pacific Perspectives *(ISSN:2167-1699) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal published twice a year by the University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies. Its mission is to inform public opinion through publications that express divergent views and ideas that promote cross-cultural understanding, tolerance, and the dissemination of knowledge. The journal offers a forum for the exchange of ideas from both established scholars in the field and doctoral candidates. *Why publish with us? Asia Pacific Perspectives offers authors...* ● A diverse international audience ● an established journal with a track record of publication since 2001 ● open-access and fully indexed via EBSCO, providing ease of access ● E-journal format allows publication of numerous, full-color images *To submit a paper:* ● Review our *Submission Guidelines *here *. * ● Click this link to go to our submission page. 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We are pleased to share the event recording: 🎥 Full program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKt8NMQrdU 🎬 Highlight video (featuring the last two poems): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT5mreFC3xg The program features: * Welcome remarks by Dr. Amanuel Gebru, President, LACC * MC: Prof. Leighanne Yuh, Korean Program, LACC * Historical background lecture by Prof. Namhee Lee, Asian Languages & Cultures, UCLA * Poetry reading and discussion with Oh Eun, who selected and introduced 7 poems from his collection * English interpretation by Prof. Mickey Hong, Korean Program, LACC * English readings by Prof. Evan “Bones” Kendall, English/ESL Department, LACC Each segment unfolds with a playful rhythm and irony characteristic of Oh Eun’s work: the poet introduces each piece in Korean, Prof. Hong interprets his reflections into English, the poet reads the original poem, and Prof. Kendall follows with the English translation. 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Convening at the University at Buffalo in Western New York, the conference will present multidisciplinary perspectives on local and transregional climate and environmental challenges, and foster fruitful conversations that advance sustainable solutions in Asia and other vulnerable geographic regions. Plenary speaker * Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo, 14th Vice President of the Philippines (2016-2022); Mayor of Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines (elected 2025) Other confirmed invited speakers * Aimin Chen, Professor of Epidemiology and Vice Chair of Education, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania * Francis De Los Reyes, Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and Associate Faculty of Microbiology, NC State University * Shane Snyder, José Domingo Pérez Foundation Chair and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech Conference proceedings April 9 (evening): keynote address; cultural performances by UB and Western New York-based community groups; reception. April 10 (all day): continental breakfast; presentations from keynote speakers and other invited speakers; lunch; midday poster and networking session; contributed talks. Please note: The conference will be in-person only. The conference is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend regardless of abstract submission or acceptance. Abstract submission details We invite submissions of abstracts for oral and poster presentations related to climate change and/or environmental contaminants and health challenges and solutions for Asia and other vulnerable geographic regions. A broad range of topics are welcome, including: 1. Occurrence, sources, and treatment of chemicals of emerging concerns (CECs); 2. Health impacts and intervention of CECs; 3. Multi-Omics approach in understanding the biological mechanisms of CECs; 4. AI application to address environmental contaminants and climate issues; 5. Water security in the age of tech; 6. Green infrastructure and nature-based solutions for climate-related risks. Researchers at various stages of career attainment, from graduate students to senior scholars, are welcome to submit abstracts. Because of the anticipated number of submissions and time constraints, some scholars who submit abstracts for oral presentations may be invited instead to give poster presentations. Interested scholars should submit a brief abstract (200 words or less) of your paper or poster presentation. The deadline is Friday, December 12, 2025. Submit Your Abstract Cosponsors: UB Asia Research Institute UB RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) Institute UB Office of Global Health Initiatives Conveners Nojin Kwak Vice Provost for International Education Professor of Communication Diana Aga SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry Director, UB Research and Education in Energy, Environment, and Water (RENEW) Institute Lina Mu Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Director, Office of Global Health Initiatives Thank you for your interest in the conference. Should you have any questions, please contact Bruce Acker Assistant Director, Asia Research Institute backer at buffalo.edu Lisa (Vahapoğlu) Lenker, PhD, JD Education and Outreach Director, RENEW Institute lisalenk at buffalo.edu Jennifer Foster Assistant Director, Office of Global Health Initiatives fosterj at buffalo.edu Bruce Acker Assistant Director Asia Research Institute 212 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 backer at buffalo.edu 716.645.2580 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dcoh at syr.edu Fri Oct 31 01:02:55 2025 From: dcoh at syr.edu (David C Oh) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:02:55 +0000 Subject: [KS] Correction: CFP, Theorizing the Global Popularity of South Korean Media within De-westernizing Frameworks Message-ID: There has been a correction to the submission process for the following call for papers. Please send papers directly to Sunny Yoon at syoon at hanyang.ac.kr. Theorizing the Global Popularity of South Korean Media within De-Westernizing Frameworks The flows of South Korean media and pop music (K-pop) across the globe (or hallyu) are among the most visible signals of a more multipolar global media culture. Although there has been a proliferation of research in what is increasingly called “Korean Wave Studies,” heretofore, most theory-building has relied heavily on outside explanatory frameworks,. The purpose of this special issue is to call on scholars to articulate new theoretical directions that center around local contexts. We are not calling for a de-colonial abandonment of a Western canon but, rather, theoretical contributions that are not overly indebted to it, thereby avoiding incomplete explanations. We encourage scholars to push theoretical boundaries in order to make generative contributions that not only move forward the study of Korean media and, perhaps, the study of other East Asian media but that produce multipolar centers of knowledge production, which can contribute to a richer, global body of literature. The counterflows of global Korean media have attracted growing academic interest in terms of emerging cultural diversity, resistance to “minor” cultures and the ability to envision popular democracy outside of the unilateral construction of the West as the model of modernity and liberal democracy. There have been some calls to decolonize and de-Westernize the study of (East) Asian popular culture, but even hallyu studies that explain the global popularity of Korean media through post-colonial theories such as hybridity, self-Orientalism, or post-colonial desire still draw upon existing theories popular in the Western academy rather than generate a new theoretical ferment. Although this work has been productive, the context in which these theories developed differ from Korea’s postcolonial condition. Unlike postcolonial states dominated by the West, Korea’s colonial subjugation was violently enforced by Japan, a regional neighbor, and was displaced by the U.S.’s imperial ambitions in the Pacific Islands and East Asia. The post-coloniality of Korea and Korean culture differs from societies that postcolonial theories explain. Moreover, dynamics of globalizing Korean media and the current use of new media often fit uneasily. Korean media have heavily relied on new media strategies, and the nation’s cultural industries currently produce innovative digital content and platforms (i.e. digital games, webtoon, digital K-pop platforms). In the process, Korean media industries frequently intervene in the global system by mobilizing popular participation worldwide through new media which raise new social and political issues such as affective labor and affective social movements. As global popularity of Korean media matures within the existing global hegemonic order, innovative efforts of Korean media are oftentimes created for but constrained by its economic need to export its media contents within a techno global hegemonic system. These transformations require more theoretical work and should move toward more nuanced explanatory frameworks. We believe that it is necessary to develop new directions in the study of global Korean media. The purpose of this special issue is to build new theory that richly draws upon the specific context of globalizing South Korean media. This call takes up a similar ethos to Korean media, which is created within its local context but with a motivation to move beyond national or regional boundaries. Topics that scholars might address include, but are not limited to: * New theoretical outlooks in the de-Westernization of Hallyu studies * Theoretical implications of new media use among global Hallyu and K-pop fans * Indigenizing and localizing theories in the context of new trends of Korean media and * counterflows to global hegemony. * Reimagination of de-Westernizing theories that take into account the creativity of Korean cultural platforms amidst dynamic changes in the global media sphere * Counterflows of Korean media in the world hegemonic order and the theoretical implications of de-westernization * Theoretical implications of transnational fandom in relation to their social networking and technological production of intimate fan-idol relations through new media platforms. * Live experiences of global fans’ uses of new media and cultural strategies of popular democracy * Theoretical issues of popular participation in innovative production and civic movements through global Hallyuplatforms * Theorizing the simultaneity of the post and the neocolonial in Korean media and popular * culture and localizing cultural theories * New methodological directions in Korean wave studies from the de-westernizing perspective Papers due by December 30, 2025. Submissions should be made directly to the special issues editor by email syoon at hanyang.ac.kr for pre-evaluation screening and revision by December 30. Individual articles should be no more than 7500 words, inclusive of tables, references, figures, or notes. Please adhere to the journal’s submission guidelines: http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/45650_Manuscript_Submission.pdf Should you have any queries, feel free to forward it to Dr. Sunny Yoon at syoon at hanyang.ac.kr. -- David C. Oh Associate Professor | Director of Assessment & Program Review S.I. 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