Centre of Korean Studies Events
The events draw a varied audience with an interest in the region.
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For further information contact the Centres and Programmes Office
Disclaimer
Please note that every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained on the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot guarantee, however, that subsequent changes have not been made. Please be advised to check information relating to scheduled events by using the contact information provided.
2013
January
18/01/13
- Korean Cannibalism: Production of Transgression in a Climate of Social Ills
Dr Se-Woong Koo (Center for Korean Studies) École des Hautes Études
25/01/13
- Martyrs and Murderers: The Korean Police Prepare for War, 1946-1950
Konrad Lawson (Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellow, European University Institute)
February
01/02/13
- The 1653 Calender Reform and the Dutch Castaways : Circulation of Knowledge and Involuntary Go-Betweeners (TBC)
Aurélien Laroulandie (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales [EHESS])
08/02/13
- Neo-Liberalism and the Strengthening of the Korean State
David Hundt (Deakin)
22/02/13
- The body, territory and national identity in "stories about Kubo" by Pak T’ae-wǒn, Ch’oe In-hun and Chu In-sǒk
Justyna Najbar (Warsaw University)
May
31/05/13
- Years of Radical Change: Korean Screen Culture
The list of speakers will be confirmed in due course
Following on from last year’s successful workshop on South Korean film held at SOAS, the Centre for Korean Studies will host a two day symposium that aims to investigate wider aspects of Korean screen culture - cinema, television and music.
