KASC Now Accepting Applications

Recruitment is now open for the 2nd Korea-America Conference (KASC) to take place July 12-August 12, 2009 in South Korea .

KASC is an annual student-organized conference which brings together 50 students for a month of intellectual discussion, travel, and cross-cultural engagement. Delegations are comprised of highly-motivated undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and Korea selected for a range of backgrounds and academic interests. Each conference is conceptualized, planned, and led solely by students. This year, KASC will travel to Seoul , Gwangju, Jeju, and Busan.

A unique function of the KASC experience is that it inspires mutual trust, understanding, and friendship in students from a wide range of backgrounds on both sides of the Pacific.  Half of each delegation represents U.S. universities, the other half Korean universities. Although many U.S. delegates have backgrounds in Korean Studies, students with no prior involvement with East Asia bring diverse viewpoints to share with their overseas counterparts, and come away with life-long memories and friends.  KASC is also a good opportunity for Asian studies majors with concentrations other than Korea to gain insight into other perspectives on East Asian issues.     

The application postmark deadline is March 6^th, 2009.

Applications and more information are available at http://www.iscdc.org. Or, email kasc@iscdc.org, or call (202) 289-9088.