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June 27 Kyujanggak Fellowship Applications ReminderThe Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies reminds you of the deadline of two fellowship programs:
- Junior fellowship: allows graduate students to spend about three months at Kyujanggak; this includes a 3 million KRW stipend plus institutional support. APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2009 (for fellowships starting in Sep. 2009)
- Kyujanggak fellowship: allows recent graduates and junior fellowship to spend up to one year at Kyujanggak; benefits include monthly stipend, housing, office space, and airfare. APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2009 (for fellowships starting in January 2010)
For full details, please consult our website http://plaza6.snu.ac.kr/~icks/
If you cannot find what you are looking for (the website is still under construction!), please do not hesitate to contact our coordinator, Kim Chong Min, at icks@snu.ac.kr
Program Coordinator
International Center for Korean Studies Seoul National University 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-9378
Fax: 82-2-883-3305
-- Fax: 82-2-883-3305 May 01 Dissertation Workshop 2009 on Korean Culture and SocietyDissertation Workshop 2009 on Korean Culture and Society The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Indiana University Title VI National Resource Center Consortium (IL/IN NRC Consortium) announces a summer dissertation workshop in the field of Korean Culture and Society and invites applications from doctoral students whose dissertations focus on some aspect of Korean society and culture. This workshop is designed to enable students just beginning to write or those who are more advanced in their writing to engage in intensive discussions with faculty and each other. Possibilities for creating continuing networks among interested students and faculty will also be explored. Each student will be given time to present a chapter from his/her work in progress, and faculty members will then respond to the presentation. The workshop will begin after breakfast on Thursday, July 30 and conclude at noon on Friday, July 31. Eight students will be selected for participation, and they will be mentored at the workshop by three faculty from the Consortium universities: Dr. Nancy Abelmann, Professor, Anthropology and EALC, University of Illinois; Dr. Shin-Kap Han, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Illinois; and Dr. Michael Robinson, Professor, EALC, Indiana University. All application materials must be received by Friday, May 29, 2009. The application consists of two items: 1) a current CV, and 2) an 8-10 page double-spaced dissertation proposal or an 8-10 page excerpt from the dissertation in progress. Participants will be selected on the basis of their submitted materials and the potential for useful exchanges among them. Successful candidates will be notified by June 12, and will submit the chapter or other excerpt to be examined at the Workshop no later than Monday, July 6. The Consortium will cover housing for two nights (July 29-30) and meals. Application materials should be submitted electronically to: IL/IN Consortium 2009 Summer Dissertation Workshop eaps@illinois.edu Questions may also be directed to Anne Prescott, Ph.D. Associate Director and Outreach Coordinator Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies 228 International Studies Building, MC-483 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Tel. 217.244.4601 Fax 217. 244.5729 April 14 Kyujanggak fellowships for PhD studentsKyujanggak fellowships for PhD students An exciting opportunity exists for PhD students who want to carry out research in Korea. The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University (SNU), would like to invite graduate students to apply for its junior fellowship. This has been recently created in addition to the regular Kyujanggak fellowships to encourage PhD students to access the Kyujanggak archives for their research. The junior fellowships will allow the students to be in residence at the Kyujanggak for about three months and will provide a small stipend to cover their expenses.Benefits: - a 3 million KRW stipend - Desk space at Kyujanggak - Use of SNU central library Requirements: Students are expected to carry out most their fellowship research at the Kyujanggak, should be in residence for three months, and should attend Kyujanggak seminars and colloquia; also, a recommendation from an SNU professor is required. Application procedure: candidates should submit the following: - 1 application form (please contact us to receive a form) - 1 full CV - Summary of PhD research (2 pages) - writing sample (not more than 10 pages) - two letters of recommendation (one letter from your academic advisor at your home university, one from an SNU professor who will advise you during your fellowship) - application deadline: June 15, 2009 Program Coordinator International Center for Korean Studies Seoul National University 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742 Tel: 82-2-880-9378 Fax: 82-2-883-3305 March 25 World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2009* Venue: Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
* Submission Deadline for Paper and Panel Proposal : April 15, 2009 The main theme for the Congress is "Korea at the Crossroads." Contributions are invited for the congress that aims at vigorous discussion of the latest developments in and around Korea covering, but not limited to, a variety of themes of study such as: (1) Prospects of Korean political economy in lieu of the global financial crisis in 2008; (2) Issues related to North Korea, such as nuclear crisis and refugee problems; (3) New leadership models for Korea in the 21st century; (4) Big government vs. small government in the wake of post-Washington-Consensus era; (5) The effect of the Obama government and the prospect of East Asian security; (6) Political process and civic participation in Korea; (7) Multiculturalism in Korea; (8) Korea as an aging society; (9) Social cleavage and integration – perspectives from political sociology and psychology.
The KPSA is the most prestigious academic organization in Korea that represents Korean scholars of political science, public administration, and other related disciplines in social science and humanities. The website for on-line registration for the World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2009, which will be hosted by the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA) is now up and running. Please submit a proposal.
For more information, please refer to the address below. Feel free to forward this Call for Papers to colleagues you think may be interested.
Lee, Sang Sin March 11 Financial support for MA students in Korean Studies at Leiden UniversityFinancial support for MA students in Korean Studies at Leiden University
Thanks to a generous grant from the Academy of Korean Studies , which has recently selected Leiden University as a central institution for the study of Korea in Europe , financial support will be available in the academic year 2009-2010 to four students who intend to obtain a Leiden University MA degree in Korean Studies. Support will be available to students who possess basic training in Korean Studies (BA) and will vary, according to personal circumstances, between € 2,000 and € 4,000.
The Leiden MA degree in Korean Studies aims to provide fresh perspectives to the study of Korean history and culture, breaking down distinctions between modern and pre-modern and between high culture and low culture, while at the same time developing the language skills needed for such study. In accordance with the research project “History as Social Process” the MA programme will be focused on the complex interactions between historiography and various forms of culture, including literature, film, tv drama and digital media. Leiden University has been designated as a “hub-library” by the Korean Film Council and consequently possesses ample resources for the use of film for such purposes. The research project also devotes attention to the role of religions in Korean history and society.
For students with sufficient language skills (equivalent to those of graduates of the highest level of the language courses of Korean universities) the MA programme lasts one year. Students who have not yet achieved this level are expected to study an additional year in Korea (in the second semester of the first year and the first semester of the second year) within the framework of exchange agreements concluded between Leiden University and a number of prominent Korean universities.
The deadline for applications for the MA programme by students from abroad is 1 April 2009.
Inquiries should be directed to the programme director, Professor Boudewijn Walraven: -- Your comments and contributions are welcome!
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