[KS] CfP Conference of the VfK, Association for Korean Studies in the German-speaking region, 17-18. July 2026

[You Jae Lee]

Dear Colleagues,

Dear Members of the Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK),



The Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK), Association for Korean Studies in
the German-speaking region is pleased to invite you to the next VfK
Conference, which will take place on Friday, 17 July, and Saturday, 18 July
2026, at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. This two-day conference
will bring together scholars and institutions in Korean Studies from
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The conference aims to promote
interdisciplinary exchange, strengthen institutional and international
networking, and showcase current research in Korean Studies.

We welcome contributions from all areas of Korean Studies and Korea-related
research, in particular (but not limited to):

-History, Religion, and Philosophy

-Politics and International Relations

-Sociology and Gender

-Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies

-Linguistics and Language Education

-Education, Economics, and Comparative Studies



*Submission Formats (English or German)*

-Individual papers (20-minute presentation + 10-minute discussion)

-Issue-related panels (3–4 presentations, 90 minutes in total)

Please submit by *3 May 2026 to johanna.lander at uni-tuebingen.de
<johanna.lander at uni-tuebingen.de>, your name, academic title, and
institutional affiliation:*

-For individual papers, an abstract of approximately 300–400 words

-For panels, a panel abstract and individual paper abstracts

*Notification of acceptance: *16 May 2026

*Conference dates: *17–18 July 2026

*Venue*: Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen

For presenters, financial support for accommodation in a shared double room
and meals; for doctoral researchers, transportation costs are additionally
subsidized up to a max. of €150. For double-room allocation, please
indicate if possible your preferred room-sharing partner. Singleroom
bookings are possible for an additional charge. Doctoral candidates and
early career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. We very much
look forward to your submissions!

Kind regards,

Prof. Dr. You Jae Lee

on behalf of the Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK), Association for
Korean Studies in the German-speaking region
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