The Inter-University Center for Korean Language Studies at SKKU has launched itself and is recruiting. This institution is modelled after the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama and seeks to establish itself as the premier institution for higher-level language training offered to non-East Asian students who have different learning needs from their Chinese and Japanese colleagues. For more information, see their… Read more →

Non-Tenure Stream Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian Languages and Literatures 2016-2017 https://apply.interfolio.com/34256 The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a one-year non-tenure stream appointment as (NTS) visiting assistant professor, beginning September, 2016, pending budgetary approval. Areas of teaching and research interest of the successful candidate should include Korean film, modern and… Read more →

The Department of Korean Studies at Charles University in Prague will host the 28th biennial AKSE Conference from 20 (Thursday) to 23 (Sunday) April 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Association for Korean Studies in Europe, founded in 1977, is the main scholarly society for Korean Studies in greater Europe. Its objectives are to stimulate and coordinate academic Korean studies… Read more →

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Korea Foundation Professor in Contemporary Korean Society Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked 13th globally. It is also placed 1st amongst the world’s best young universities. The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at NTU Singapore invites applications for the position of Korea Foundation… Read more →

The KSGSC committee is pleased to announce the 13th convention for graduate students, hosted by the University of Copenhagen, Department of Cross Cultural and Regional Studies (located in Amager; metro: Islands Brygge). The conference aims to give graduate students in all Korea-related fields an opportunity to present their research, share academic interests, and strengthen ties with other junior scholars. This… Read more →

The first Annual Conference of the Irish Association for Asian Studies will be held in Dublin City University on 17th and 18th June 2016. It is jointly organised by IAAS and the School of Applied Language & Intercultural Studies at Dublin City University. The theme of the conference is Commemoration. We hope the conference will provide a platform for lively discussions amongst scholars from interdisciplinary… Read more →

Call for Papers The 5th Conference on Korean Screen Culture Department of Film Studies King’s College London, UK June 3rd-4th 2016  Following successful conferences on Korean Screen Culture held at SOAS, the University of London (2012 & 2013), Sheffield Hallam University (2014), and the University of Copenhagen (2015), the Department of Film Studies at King’s College London is pleased to announce the… Read more →

The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies would like to invite applications for its 2016 fellowships. Please note that the deadline for applications is January 31, 2015. The fellowships allow researchers in various stages of their careers to use the Kyujanggak collection as well as the resources at Seoul National University to carry out their research projects or prepare a manuscript for publication. The… Read more →

  Job Reference Number: UOS012552 Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences Department: School of East Asian Studies Salary: Grade 8 £38,896 – £46,414 per annum pro-rata, with potential to progress to £52,219 Closing Date: 4th February 2016 Summary: The School of East Asian Studies is bound together by a passionate belief in the importance of East Asia as the most dynamic… Read more →

Paris, Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales June 20-July 1, 2016 Hyper-specialization characterizes most, or all fields of academic studies. Medicine, history, economics or anthropology, are divided in internal subfields, often compartmentalized from each other and bearing little connection to the mother discipline. This hyper-specialization helped the development of all sciences, including the Social Sciences, but is often unsuitable… Read more →