7th Annual Korea University Graduate Student Conference:
Converging Studies and Methods to a Comprehensive Understanding
of Korea and Asia
Korea University,
Seoul, South Korea
Friday, May 31st, 2019
We invite submissions for the Korea University Graduate Student (KUGS)
Conference to be held at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea on May 31,
2019.
The KUGS Conference is an annual conference that aims at providing an
interdisciplinary forum for graduate students to exchange their ideas and
discuss current research pertaining to Korean history and Asian studies. It is
an opportunity for young scholars to present their research to both their peers
and eminent scholars. The conference will also enable participants to meet
others in their field conducting similar research, and gain valuable
professional experience in presenting their work for discussion.
The 2017
conference was held in conjunction with the 2017 AAS-in-ASIA Conference, and
had 60 presenters with three sessions including East Asian History, Korean
Literature, Language and Culture, and Japanese and Chinese Studies. The
2018 conference, titled “Overturning Assumptions and Creating New Approaches to
Asian Studies,” highlighted the recent
achievements of Korean studies from 29 graduate students. Following the success of our previous conferences, we
invite graduate students to submit abstracts from a variety of perspectives on Asian
studies for our next conference in 2019.
The 2019 Annual Korea University Graduate Student Conference’s theme is
“Converging Studies and Methods to A Comprehensive Understanding of Korea and Asia.” We welcome paper
proposals that focus on any historical time period. The conference aims at
providing a space for emerging scholars to present innovative methods and
perspectives in Korean history and Asian Studies research.
Eligibility and
Application Guidelines:
1. All
abstract submissions should be sent to Jongrok Lee at koreahistoryconference@gmail.com, with your name, program of graduate
study, and contact information.
2. Applicants
must be currently enrolled in a program of graduate study
("postgraduate" in British degree classification systems).
3. Papers
must be related to Asian studies, mainly
Korean, Chinese, and Japanese studies. Special consideration will be given to papers
focusing on Korea, but all areas and disciplines related to Asia may apply.
4. Abstracts
must be no longer than 250 words.
5. Deadline
for abstract submission: Monday, December31st, 2018, 5:00
p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Notification of
acceptance will be given by mid-January, 2019.
Housing: Housing
will be available for those presenting papers.
Inquiries: For
general conference and abstract submission inquiries, please contact:
koreahistoryconference@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/KoreaUniversityKoreanHistory