4th World Congress of Korean Studies

Call for Papers: 4th World Congress of Korean Studies

The organizing committee of the 4th World Congress of Korean Studies invites proposals for papers to be presented at the Congress September 22-24, 2008, at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. The Congress will provide scholars with an opportunity to share their latest academic achievements and develop friendships in the field of Korean studies. The theme of the Congress is “Korean Studies Interfacing with the World.” Conference languages are Korean and English.

The Congress is jointly organized by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Kyushu University, the International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS), the Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies (PACKS), the Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA), the Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE), the Central Asian Association for Korean Studies (CAAKS), and the Committee on Korean Studies-Association for Asian Studies (CKS-AAS).

Proposals for presentations must be submitted on line through the World Congress of Korean Studies homepage (www.aks.ac.kr/congress) between April 1 and May 10, 2008. Abstracts cannot exceed 1,000 words in English or 350 words in Korean. E-mail confirmations will be sent within two working days. Abstracts will be reviewed based on content and suitability.

Selected presenters will be contacted individually by May 30, 2008, and notified about the guidelines. Completed papers (10-15 pages) are due via e-mail by August 31, 2008, to korea2008@aks.ac.kr.

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