Resources for East Asian Studies

  The James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) invites graduate students to join us at the 3rd KSYS Graduate Student Conference, which will take place on March 3rd–4th (half-day), 2023 at Penn as an international and multi-disciplinary conference. The theme of the 3rd conference is “Change and Continuity.” This conference is open to graduate students from all academic disciplines (Anthropology, Communication, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, Literature, Criminology/Law, Political Science and Sociology, among others) with an interest in Korea. Applicants should submit their application by November 30, 2022, using this Google Form ( https://forms.gle/ WUNHauYdzZgctwfy9 ), which requires contact information, affiliation, an abstract (500–700 words) and a short biography (max. 150 words). Accommodation and dining during the conference will be provided for participating presenters. All presenters should attend all sessions including profe...

Event Description For almost every society before the twentieth century, the forest ecosystem was the main source of fuel, construction material, and raw chemical matter. In this presentation, Lee examines the longest continuous state forestry system in world history, that of Korea’s Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910). For five hundred years, the Chosŏn government managed forests across the Korean peninsula with focus on one type of conifer, the pine. Lee argues that state forestry was fundamental to the expansion of the Chosŏn state and its military, political, and cultural priorities from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries. Moreover, the government’s prioritization of pine profoundly transformed Korea’s environment. Over time, however, Chosŏn forests also became contested zones as government policies clashed with administrative corruption, commercial operations, and the workaday sylvan needs of a growing populace. Overall, Lee offers a new, environmental-historical approach to Korean ...

  The GW Institute for Korean Studies and the East Asia National Resource Center present: Korea Policy Forum Virtual Roundtable Discussion  ROK-China Relations: Challenges and Opportunities in the Next 30 Years Friday, October 28th, 2022 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Virtual Via Zoom RSVP Event Description This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between South Korea and China. Over the past three decades, the two countries have made breakthroughs in ending Cold War hostilities and have developed their bilateral relationship into a growing strategic partnership with robust trade relations and people-to-people exchanges. However, these bilateral relations have also been severely damaged by the dispute over the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system announced in 2016 and growing anti-China sentiment in South Korea. Amid the intensifying strategic rivalry between the United States and China, ROK-China relations will navigate uncharted waters in t...

  The GW Institute for Korean Studies presents: The 2023 Graduate Student Research and Publication Workshop The GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) is announcing a call for papers for the Graduate Student Research and Publication Workshop for 2023. About this Workshop The GWIKS Graduate Student Research and Publication Workshop offers a venue for Korean studies graduate students to present and receive feedback on their ongoing work. This workshop distinguishes itself from others in that it focuses on not only providing advice to students on their research but also mentoring them through the academic publishing process. It brings together scholars of different disciplines in the field and editor of prominent journals. Since the job market is becoming more competitive and job candidates are expected to have at least one or two publications, the aim of the workshop is to help graduate students build relationships with their disciplinary peers and also prepare them early for their ...

  안녕하세요, 규장각한국학연구원에서<해외 한국학 저자특강 시리즈:제8강>을 개최합니다. 제목: Carving Status at K ŭ mgangsan: Elite Graffiti in Premodern Korea 일시: 2022년10월28일 금요일, 10:00 - 12:00 저자: Maya Stiller (캔자스대학) 사회: Giovanni Volpe (규장각한국학연구원) 토론:신정수(한국학중앙연구원) 본 특강은 영어로 진행되는 온라인 행사입니다. 사전등록링크 를 통해 참가신청을 해주시면 행사 하루 전에Zoom접속링크를 보내드립니다. 기타 문의사항은 icks@snu.ac.kr  (Tel. 02-880-9378) 로 연락주시기 바랍니다.

  The 30th Annual Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium  Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway Saturday, November 5, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT Hybrid Event In Person, 1957 E. St. NW, Harry Harding Auditorium, Washington, DC, 20052 Virtual via Zoom RSVP Event Description Held in conjunction with the exhibition  Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway,  on view at the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum through December 22, 2022, this colloquium will examine Korean clothing as an evolving expression of national identity, socio-economic transformation, and aesthetic sensibilities since the late nineteenth century. The presentations will roughly follow the exhibition’s chronology, which begins with textiles sent by the Joseon government to the World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago World’s Fair) in 1893—Korea’s first formal presentation of its material culture on the world stage—and concludes with present-day runway and street fashions.  Join us fo...

  Position Description The Department of History of the University of Chicago, with the support of the Center for East Asian Studies and the US Department of Education Title VI Grant, invites applicants for a non-renewable, three-year appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the rank of Instructor in Modern Korean History. We particularly welcome applications from junior scholars whose work situates Korean history in a transregional or transnational perspective and those whose work is thematically or methodologically innovative. The successful applicant will conduct research in their field, teach two undergraduate courses each year on topics chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor, and contribute to the intellectual life of the wider University.   In addition to salary and benefits, the successful applicant will also be provided with research funds to pursue their own research, for conference travel, and for planning conferences or other Korea-related events/programm...

  The GW Institute for Korean Studies and the KDI School of Public Policy and Management Present: Monday, October 17, 2022  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT  Hybrid Event In Person, George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs       City View Room, 7th Floor Virtual Event via Zoom RSVP Here Event Description North Korea has long been considered one of the world’s most politically and economically isolated countries. This seclusion has made it challenging for outside observers to gain a clear comprehension of how North Korea’s markets function and has led to divergent views on the North Korean economy among many scholars and policy makers. Furthermore, North Korea’s relative isolation from the broader global economy has resulted in the country pursuing informal (and sometimes illegal) trade outside the scope of normal international trade channels. Analyzing the role of North Korea’s domestic markets and their relationship with the global m...