Event




8th World Congress for Korean Studies

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The 8th World Congress of Korean Studies: Korean Culture, Seeking Insights for the Future

The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) is pleased to announce that the 8th World Congress of Korean Studies will take place at University of Pennsylvania campus from October 5th to 7th, 2016. The congress theme, “Korean Culture, Seeking Insights for the Future” is designed to invite scholars and experts presenting recent researches and exchanging academic information as well as networking among Koreanists.

1) Theme : Korean Culture, Seeking Insights for the Future
2) Dates : October 5 (Wed.)–7 (Fri.), 2016
3) Venue : University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4) Official language : Korean and English
5) Hosts : The Academy of Korean Studies and the University of Pennsylvania
6) Organizing committee members
    - Hyeon Kim (Committee Chair/AKS) 
    - Eugene Y. Park (Committee Chair/University of Pennsylvania) 
    - Jae Hoon Yeon (International Society for Korean Studies/SOAS, University of London) 
    - Hyaeweol Choi (Korean Studies Association of Australasia/Australian National University) 
    - Donald L. Baker (Committee on Korean Studies, Association for Asian Studies
       /University of British Columbia) 
    - James B. Lewis (Association for Korean Studies in Europe/University of Oxford) 
    - Wonsuk Chang (AKS)

2. Congress Schedule

Date Schedule Venue October 5 (Wed.) Opening ceremony
welcome banquet University of Pennsylvania October 6 (Thu.) Panel sessions University of Pennsylvania October 7 (Fri.) Panel sessions
farewell banquet University of Pennsylvania