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● Call for abstracts - The 9th World Congress of Korean Studies
● The 148th Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
● The 72nd Societas Koreana Lecture Meeting
● The 148th Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
● The 72nd Societas Koreana Lecture Meeting
Call for abstracts - The 9th World Congress
of Korean Studies
The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) is pleased to announce that the 9th World Congress of Korean Studies will take place at the Academy of Korean Studies from September 12nd to 14th, 2018. The congress theme, “Human Civilizations and Korean Studies" is designed to invite scholars and experts presenting recent researches and exchanging academic information as well as networking among Koreanists. Prospective participants are invited to submit proposals.
2) Dates: September 12 (Wed.) – 14 (Fri.), 2018
3) Venue: Academy of Korean Studies, Korea
4) Hosts: Academy of Korean Studies
and submit the required documents (MS Word files only).
2) Application period: by April 27 (Fri.), 2018
- Website: http://congress.aks.ac.kr
- E-mail: congress@aks.ac.kr
- Tel: +82-31-739-9715
※ For more details, please refer to the website of the World Congress of Korean Studies.
1. Congress Outline
1) Theme: Human Cilvilizations and Korean Studies2) Dates: September 12 (Wed.) – 14 (Fri.), 2018
3) Venue: Academy of Korean Studies, Korea
4) Hosts: Academy of Korean Studies
2. Abstract Submission & Application Period
1) Please sign up at the WCKS website (http://congress.aks.ac.kr), click Call for Abstracts,and submit the required documents (MS Word files only).
2) Application period: by April 27 (Fri.), 2018
3. Contact
- Secretariat of the World Congress of Korean Studies Organizing Committee- Website: http://congress.aks.ac.kr
- E-mail: congress@aks.ac.kr
- Tel: +82-31-739-9715
※ For more details, please refer to the website of the World Congress of Korean Studies.
Lee Jeongeun, Division for the Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad
The 148th Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
The 148th Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad was held at the conference room in 2F Munhyeonggwan, the Academy of Korean Studies at 1 pm on March 28, 2018.
Yoonkyung Lee gave a presentation on the subject “Between the Streets and the National Assembly: Political Parties and Social Movements in Korea.”
Lee described the characteristics of Korean parties by comparing them and with those of other countries and discussed their correlation with social campaigns as well. Visiting political researchers and students attended the presentation, making the event livelier.
Yoonkyung Lee gave a presentation on the subject “Between the Streets and the National Assembly: Political Parties and Social Movements in Korea.”
Lee described the characteristics of Korean parties by comparing them and with those of other countries and discussed their correlation with social campaigns as well. Visiting political researchers and students attended the presentation, making the event livelier.
Lee Jeongeun, Division for the Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad
The 72nd Societas Koreana Lecture Meeting
The 72nd Societas Koreana Lecture Meeting was held at the Press Club, Press Center at 5:30 pm on March 28, 2018.
About 60 foreign opinion leaders living in Korea (ambassadors in Korea, diplomatic officials, and researchers) attended the event to listen to the lecture by Professor Ross King (University of British Columbia) on the subject “How are North Korean Women Supposed to Speak? Linguistic Etiquette and Women’s Language in Official North Korean Planning Discourse.”
During the lecture, Professor Ross King explained the dialogue technique of North Korean women, virtues of women, and “ethics of communism.” In particular, he mentioned “outspoken factors” that have recently been found in the dialogue techniques of women in Pyongyang, explaining that the background of this issue includes the linguistic ideology of North Korea, issues of linguistic purism and gender politics, and increased influence of South Korean media. Furthermore, he gave an overview on the history of dialogue for the official linguistic policy of North Korea regarding courteous expression and connected this to the recent phenomenon on linguistic anxiety and siege found in North Korean journals on language. Through this lecture session, the participants had an opportunity to learn about linguistic courtesy and female language in North Korean language.
About 60 foreign opinion leaders living in Korea (ambassadors in Korea, diplomatic officials, and researchers) attended the event to listen to the lecture by Professor Ross King (University of British Columbia) on the subject “How are North Korean Women Supposed to Speak? Linguistic Etiquette and Women’s Language in Official North Korean Planning Discourse.”
During the lecture, Professor Ross King explained the dialogue technique of North Korean women, virtues of women, and “ethics of communism.” In particular, he mentioned “outspoken factors” that have recently been found in the dialogue techniques of women in Pyongyang, explaining that the background of this issue includes the linguistic ideology of North Korea, issues of linguistic purism and gender politics, and increased influence of South Korean media. Furthermore, he gave an overview on the history of dialogue for the official linguistic policy of North Korea regarding courteous expression and connected this to the recent phenomenon on linguistic anxiety and siege found in North Korean journals on language. Through this lecture session, the participants had an opportunity to learn about linguistic courtesy and female language in North Korean language.
Kang Youngmi, Division for the Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad
