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Announcement of European Journal of Korean Studies Vol 19 (1)

The European Journal of Korean Studies aims to be the leading peer-reviewed, citation-indexed outlet for academic output in Europe in the English language, providing European and global scholars of Korea a venue that we know has been much in demand, long called for, and greatly anticipated. Table of Contents Special Section ‘Imagined Futures—Spaces, Places, Architectures of Pyongyang & North Korea’ Guest Introduction, OLIVER WAINWRIGHT (The Guardian)… Read more →

2018 WORKSHOP: The Agency of Korean Women

The BAKS Council celebrates the centenary of the expansion of suffrage to British women in 1918 by taking up the workshop theme of ‘The Agency of Korean Women’. The enfranchised UK electorate expanded from 7.7 million in 1912 to 21.4 million in 1918. Men benefited as well from the Representation of the People Act, because it extended suffrage to all… Read more →

BAKS Bursaries 2014–2015 announced

The British Association for Korean Studies administers two bursaries for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The deadline for both schemes this year is April 8th, 2014. 1) British Korean Society Post-Graduate Bursary Download details and form here. The British Korean Society, through the Bursary Committee of the British Association for Korean Studies, is offering four £1000 bursaries on a competitive basis to post-graduate… Read more →

PhD and MA Scholarships for Korean Studies at the University of Auckland

The University of Auckland Korean Studies Program in the Faculty of Arts invites applications for two PhD and two Master of Arts (MA) scholarships in Korean Studies funded by the Academy for Korean Studies. Applications in all areas of Korean Studies will be considered but applicants specialising in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: Anthropology and Ethnomusicology, Korean… Read more →

British Association for Korean Studies Annual Symposium 2012

Korea’s Place in the World: Now and Twenty Years Hence Date: 17 November 2012 Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm Venue: SOAS, University of London, room G3 What is the future for the Korean peninsula, north and south, in the world of 2032? What are some major drivers of change that will create the Korea of 2032? What are possible scenarios for urbanisation and Korean cities?… Read more →