8th Annual Korea University Graduate
Student Conference:
Marginalized
Voices in Korean History
Korea
University, Seoul, South Korea
Friday, June, 12th, 2020
We invite submissions for the Korea University Graduate
Student (KUGS) Conference to be held at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea,
2020.
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 2019 conference, titled “Converging Studies and
Methods to a Comprehensive Understanding of Asia” highlighted the recent
achievements of Korean studies from 30 graduate students from 12 countries. 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 2020.
The 2020 Annual Korea University Korean
History Graduate Student Conference special theme is “Marginalized Voices in
Korean History.” We welcome paper proposals that focus on any
historical time period. Although all
applications will be taken into consideration, particular attention will be
given to papers that focus on marginalized groups including, but not
exclusively, women, ethnic and religious minorities, the LGBTQI community, the
disabled, etc. Scholars with bold and different approaches help to deepen our
understanding of history and build on already constructed ideas through new
interpretations. 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 Lee Junghyun 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: Sunday, February 2nd, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Notification of
acceptance will be given by February
21st, 2020.
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