Korea Europe Center International Graduate Student Symposium 2023
To build up a network among the young generation of Korean studies scholars in Europe, graduate students working on Korea-related themes in several European universities are invited to present their research. Accompanied by their respective advisors, these students will present their findings over a period of three days.This year's event will also feature contributions from graduate students at George Washington University and Seoul National University, with a total of nine presentations scheduled.
Programm:
Day 1 - Thursday, 6 July 2023, 16:00-18:0016:00 Welcome address by Prof. Dr. Eun-jeung Lee (Berlin)
16:15 Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Hyun Sook Oh (Seoul) - "Formation of Korean Children's Literature"
09:10 Chair: Prof. Dr. Miriam Lowensteinova (Prague) |
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Hyunjin Kim (Seoul) | A Study of Yi Sang’s Literary Works in Relation to his “Paradise Lost Mentality” |
Jiye Seo (Paris) |
Toward a Co-construction of historical narratives: the ethical turn in Korean history education |
Matej Valosek (Prague) |
The Korean War as a phenomenon between myth and propaganda |
14:00 Chair: Prof. Dr. Hyun Sook OH (Seoul) |
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Jong-Ryun Baek (Seoul) |
Notes toward a Korean Queer Literary History |
Marla Koch (Berlin) |
Research on Literature’s Role in the South Korean LGBTQ+ Community |
16:30 Chair: Prof. Dr. Jisoo M. KIM (Washington) |
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Hye Won Nam (Seoul) |
Utopian Imagination of the Joseon People: Arising from the Reality of LIfe and Crossing Horizontal Spatiality |
Katherine Hye-Ryun Yang (Washington) |
National Disgrace Vs. Sex Slaves: Competing South Korean and Japanese Feminist discourses on Kisaeng in the 1970s. |
09:00 Chair: Prof. Dr. Marion Eggert (Bochum) |
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Youlim Kim (Bochum) |
Notes toward a Korean Queer Literary History |
Suhon Lee (Berlin) |
Banality of good: How a nation can enhance its willingness to protect refugees |
11:15 Closing Remarks |
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Eun-jeung Lee (Berlin) |
Hyun Sook OH (Seoul) |
Jisoo M. KIM (GW) |
Marion Eggert (Bochum) |
Miriam Lowensteinova (Prague) |
Offline event
Time:
Thursday - Saturday, November 6th 2022 - January 8th 2023
Venue:
Institute of Korean Studies
Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11
14195 Berlin