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● Fellowship for Textbook Specialists of Bulgaria
● The 151st Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
● The 151st Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
Fellowship for Textbook Specialists of Bulgaria
The Center for International Affairs at the Academy of Korean Studies recently hosted the ‘Fellowship for Textbook Specialists of Bulgaria’ from May 27-June 2, 2018.
The training course was attended by Tsvetelina Georgieva Peykova, author and editor at Просвета, the main textbook publisher in Bulgaria, Daniela Petkova Angelova Gancheva, a professor at Sophia University and author of Anubis publisher’s textbooks, and Asya Antova, a teacher of Korean language and culture at 18 SOU “William Gladstone.”
During the textbook seminar, the participants looked through both countries’ education and textbook systems with presenters from Korea, including researchers of the division of Understanding Korea Project and explored future cooperation for the improvement and increase of Korea-related contents in the Bulgarian textbook. In addition, they learned about Korea in depth by attending lectures on the relationship between North and South Korea and Korea’s economic development, history, and culture and having discussions together. They also had time to understand and enjoy the traditional culture of the Korean royal court by viewing an exhibition at Jangseogak Archives.
The training course was attended by Tsvetelina Georgieva Peykova, author and editor at Просвета, the main textbook publisher in Bulgaria, Daniela Petkova Angelova Gancheva, a professor at Sophia University and author of Anubis publisher’s textbooks, and Asya Antova, a teacher of Korean language and culture at 18 SOU “William Gladstone.”
During the textbook seminar, the participants looked through both countries’ education and textbook systems with presenters from Korea, including researchers of the division of Understanding Korea Project and explored future cooperation for the improvement and increase of Korea-related contents in the Bulgarian textbook. In addition, they learned about Korea in depth by attending lectures on the relationship between North and South Korea and Korea’s economic development, history, and culture and having discussions together. They also had time to understand and enjoy the traditional culture of the Korean royal court by viewing an exhibition at Jangseogak Archives.
Moreover, participants also visited POSCO and Korea’s world cultural heritage sites designated by UNESCO such as Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, and Daereungwon Ancient Tombs. They paid a visit to the National Folk Museum of Korea, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History and enjoyed Korean traditional cultural performance. While experiencing Korea’s history and culture and today’s developed Korea for a week, they acquired useful information on Korea in general and discussed methods to link between Korea and Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian textbook specialists expressed immense interest in the Understanding Korea project and affirmed that they will cooperate in order to find methods for Bulgarian students to gain interest and learn more about Korea in the future.
The Bulgarian textbook specialists expressed immense interest in the Understanding Korea project and affirmed that they will cooperate in order to find methods for Bulgarian students to gain interest and learn more about Korea in the future.
Jeong Jaeyun, Division of Understanding Korea Project
The 151st Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
The 151th Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad was held at the conference room in 2F Munhyeonggwan, the Academy of Korean Studies at 2 pm on June 28, 2018.
Jack Davey gave a presentation on the subject "Tombs, Ritual, and Diversity in Iron Age Korea." Presenter Jack Davey analyzed the tombs and rituals of the Korean peninsula during the Iron Age of Korea and raised a question regarding the method of classifying archaeological culture. Researchers and students graced the occasion with their presence.
Jack Davey gave a presentation on the subject "Tombs, Ritual, and Diversity in Iron Age Korea." Presenter Jack Davey analyzed the tombs and rituals of the Korean peninsula during the Iron Age of Korea and raised a question regarding the method of classifying archaeological culture. Researchers and students graced the occasion with their presence.
Lee Jeongeun, Division for the Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad
