The 4th World Congress of Korean Studies: Call for Papers

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:52:20 GMT

Korean Studies Interfacing with the World

The organizing committee of the 4th World Congress of Korean Studies announces a call for papers to all academics and professionals in Korean studies. The World Congress, co-organized by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) and Kyushu University, will be held from Sept. 22-24, 2008 at Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan . As one of the prominent Korean studies conference in the world, it will provide scholars with an opportunity to share their latest academic achievements and develop friendships in the field of Korean studies.

-Date: Mon. Sept. 22 ~ Weds. Sept. 24, 2008
-Venue: Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
-Official Languages: Korean, English
-Jointly organized by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Kyushu University , International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS), Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies (PACKS), Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA), Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE), Central Asian Association for Korean Studies (CAAKS) and the Committee on Korean Studies-Association for Asian Studies (CKS-AAS) -website:www.aks.ac.kr/congress

Schedule
21st of Sept. (Sun): Banquet
22nd of Sept. (Mon): Opening Ceremony, Sessions (Keynote Presentation: Robert Buswell [UCLA])
23rd of Sept. (Tue): Sessions, Closing Ceremony
24th of Sept. (Weds): Post-conference Cultural Tour(Optional)

Sessions
-Designated Session (Individual Proposal)
● History ● Sociology ● Culture/ Anthropology ● Political Science ● Economics/Trade/Industry ● Law ● Art ● Folklore ● Literature ● Education ● Science/Technology ● Philosophy ● Religion ● Language

-Free Paper Session (Panel Proposal) This session is to present participants' interests and reflections on Korean studies. A panel proposal including the topic of the session and organizing plan is required.

-Special Session (Individual Proposal) ● How Korea is Reflected in Foreign Textbooks ● Korean Language Studies for Foreigners/Korean Nationals Residing Abroad ● History of Cultural Exchange between Korea and Japan ● National Studies in Korea vs. Korean Studies around the World

*Each panelist has 30 minutes. There is a 20 minute time limit for the presentation and 10 minute for discussion.

Eligibility: Scholars and professionals, including graduate students pursuing a master's or doctorate

Submission: Paper submissions will only be accepted online through the World Congress of Korean Studies homepage (www.aks.ac.kr/congress) from April 1 - May 10, 2008. Once you have submitted your paper, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 2 working days. The abstracts will be reviewed based on content and suitability. Selected presenters will be contacted individually by May 30, 2008 and notified about the guidelines. Submission of the full paper (10-15 pages) is due via e-mail by Aug. 31, 2008 to korea2008@aks.ac.kr.

* The abstract cannot exceed 1000 words in English or 350 words in Korean.
**For the free paper session, a panel proposal, abstract and CV of each panelist is required.
***Congress homepage will be accessible starting Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Accommodation & Fee Full meal coverage (Sept. 21 Dinner ~ 24 Breakfast) and 3 nights lodging (Sept. 21- 23, 2 per room) will be provided for all congress participants. (An extra fee will be charged if you require a single room.)

Registration fee: US$ 50, KRW 50,000, JPY 5,000 (Cultural Tour is not included.) (Student fee: US$ 30, KRW 30,000, JPY 3,000)

Korean Studies Junior Scholar Thesis Award
We cordially invite students in Korean studies to apply for the Junior Scholar Thesis Award. To apply, please check the box 'KOREAN STUDIES JUNIOR SCHOLAR THESIS AWARD' on your abstract submission form. The committee will screen your paper and select the best thesis. Awardees will be acknowledged for their achievements. Master and doctorate students are eligible to apply for this award.

Contact Secretariat: The Academy of Korean Studies - website: www.aks.ac.kr/congress - E-mail: korea2008@aks.ac.kr
- TEL: +82-31-709-9843
- FAX: +82-31-809-9945

Anniversary of IIJI Marked in India

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:47:56 GMT

Pyongyang, March 29, 2008 (KCNA)

An event was held in India on March 23 to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Institute of the Juche Idea (IIJI). Present there were figures of the IIJI, the Asian Regional Institute of the Juche Idea, the African Regional Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, the European Society for the Study of the Juche Idea, the Latin American Institute of the Juche Idea and the World Peace Council, chiefs of Juche idea study groups in Thailand, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Austria, Japan and other countries, personages from all walks of life in India and a delegation of the Korean Social Scientists Society.
    Congratulatory speeches were made at the event. Vishwanath, director-general of the IIJI, in a report said that the establishment of the IIJI was required by the times and it was an inevitable result of the law-governed process of the development of the Juche idea, stressing that its validity has been fully proved in the history of the past 30 years. The attraction and the vitality of the Juche idea find their vivid manifestation in that General Secretary Kim Jong Il has firmly defended the socialist cause in the DPRK with indomitable will under the uplifted banner of the Songun idea based on the Juche idea, he added.
    He said that the IIJI has served as a centre for conducting the study and dissemination of the Juche idea in an organized and purposeful manner worldwide and this helped formulate the Juche idea as a worldwide doctrine beyond the boundary of the country where it was founded. He also underlined the need to support the DPRK defending the cause of socialism under the banner of the Juche idea and the Songun idea and learn from its experience and exert efforts to apply the Juche idea into the specific realities of each country, not content with grasping and admitting it as a mere principle.
    The floor was then taken by Kamwiziku Octave, secretary general of the African Regional Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, Harish Gupta, secretary general of the Asian Regional Institute of the Juche Idea, Takao Kamakura, honorary professor of Saitama College in Japan, and several other figures, who spoke on study and dissemination of the Juche idea.
    A declaration on the 30th anniversary of the IIJI was read out there. The declaration said: "We will foil all sorts of moves on the part of the imperialists and the hegemonic forces aimed to reverse the trend of the history, with the strength of truth and justice clarified by the Juche idea, and dynamically promote the drive for global independence. We will strengthen international solidarity with the Korean people who are working hard to build a great prosperous and powerful nation of Juche and achieve the independent national reunification while taking the lead in carrying out the human cause of independence.
    We will deem highly of the institute and repose trust in it and more briskly conduct the study and dissemination of the Juche idea to suit the specific conditions of each region and country with the institute as a centre. 2012 is a year marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung, the declaration said, stressing that they will put the study and dissemination of the Juche idea on a new higher stage in step with the Korean people's efforts for applying the idea in all fields and contribute to accomplishing the human cause of independence and thus brilliantly glorify 2012, a historic year."
    A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted there. The letter noted that the Juche idea, fathered by Kim Il Sung and enriched by Kim Jong Il, has displayed its tremendous vitality in the present times and has given powerful impetus to the struggle of the world people for independence. In particular, the spearhead of the "superpower's" offensive is being directed at the DPRK, but you are leading the Korean people to victory under the banner of Songun to provide sure guarantee for the dignity and prosperity of the country, it stressed. "It also said that the Juche idea should be taken as their own by the broad masses of people in order to ensure victory of their struggle for definitely advancing the era of independence and to this end, it is essential to expand the ranks of people studying and disseminating the idea worldwide."
    There were an art performance and a banquet for celebrating the anniversary in the evening.

http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200803/news03/31.htm#14

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