The editors guarantee a speedy review of manuscripts. The Korea Yearbook 2009 is due to be published in September 2009. For further information on the Korea Yearbook see www.brill.nl/koyb. For some reactions to the first edition of the Korea Yearbook see below.

“Korea Yearbook will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries. An international team of top-flight experts not only cover the year’s key political and economic developments in both North and South -and the growing relationship between them -but also focus in on an unusually wide range of more specific themes: from foreign investment and the Lone Star affair, via online journalism and new urban landscapes, to North Korean refugees in China. Much more than a compendium, this is an exhilarating tour of Korean economy, politics and society on both sides of the DMZ. Bravo!”

Aidan Foster-Carter, Leeds University

“A tremendously thorough, insightful and penetrating analysis, rich with information indispensable to the experts and useful to anyone interested in understanding the political, economic and diplomatic dynamics in both halves of the dynamic Korean Peninsula.”

Mark Fitzpatrick, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London

“This volume is the most comprehensive and important summary of political and economic events published on contemporary Korea. In addition, it has a number of excellent essays on both the North and the South and their interrelations, and a variety of chapters on aspects of the political-cultural Korean scene. This annual work will be an essential companion to any researcher on modern Korea, and one that every library on foreign affairs will need. We look forward to the annual production of volumes of equal caliber.”

David I. Steinberg, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

The 2008 Korea Yearbook is due to be released in November 2008.

The 2007 Korea Yearbook is still available at amazon.co.uk.

The Centre for Korean Studies, Leiden University, will host the 24th Biennial Conference of the Association for Korean Studies in Europe from 17-21 June, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Submissions in all areas of Korean Studies are welcome. Proposals must be submitted by 31 August 2008.

Full details in the attached pdf.

Links

• Call for papers and conference notice

Articles in the 2007 yearbook deal with online grassroots journalism and participatory democracy, the Lone Star scandal, changing perceptions of inward direct investment, the impact of China’s economic ascendance, modern cityscape and mass housing production, new ancestral shrines, and the political economy of patriotism. Additional articles highlight lessons of negotiations with North Korea, the plight of North Koreans in China, and Korea-China border issues. The yearbook is essential reading for anyone interested in modern Korea.

Korea Yearbook, Volume 1 (2007)
Edited by Rüdiger Frank, James E. Hoare, Patrick Köllner and Susan Pares

Table of contents
Preface (Patrick Köllner)
Chronology 2006 (Susan Pares)

Köllner, Patrick: ‘South Korea: Domestic Politics and Economy 2006-07′
Frank, Rüdiger: ‘North Korea: Domestic Politics and Economy 2006-07′
Hoare, James: ‘Relations Between the Two Koreas 2006-07′
Hoare, James: ‘Foreign Relations of the Two Koreas 2006-07′
Hauben, Ronda: ‘Online Grassroots Journalism and Participatory Democracy in South Korea’
Schopf, James C.: ‘Corruption and the Lone Star Scandal’
Cherry, Judith: ‘Changing Perceptions of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Post-Crisis Korea (1998-2006)’
Lee Chung H. and Kim Joon-Kyung: ‘Emergence of China and the Economy of South Korea’
Gelézeau, Valérie: ‘Korean Modernism, Modern Korean Cityscape and Mass Housing Production: Charting the Rise of Ap’at’u Tanji Since the 1960s’
Kwon Hoenik: ‘New Ancestral Shrines in South Korea’
Morris, Mark: ‘The Political Economy of Patriotism: The Case of Hanbando’
Carlin, Bob: ‘Negotiating with North Korea: Lessons Learned and Forgotten’
Beck, Peter, Gail Kim, and Donald MacIntyre: ‘Perilous Journeys: The Plight of North Koreans in China’
Zabrovskaya, Larisa: ‘A Brief History of the Sino-Korean Border From the 18th to the 20th Century’

And apologies for the delay in publishing the CFP for the 2008, which was announced while I was on vacation.

Call for Papers Korea Yearbook 2008 — Politics, Economy, Society

The editors of the Korea Yearbook — Politics, Economy, Society, published since 2007 by Brill (Leiden and Boston) are calling for papers for the 2008 edition of the yearbook. The Korea Yearbook is a hybrid publication consisting, on the one hand, of concise overviews of domestic and external affairs of the two Koreas and, on the other hand, of in-depth studies of contemporary political, economic and social affairs in both North and South Korea. We are now calling for proposals for papers for the latter, refereed part of the yearbook. The editors are particularly interested in papers dealing with North Korea and inter-Korean affairs and papers analysing Korean affairs from a comparative perspective. Papers on other topics falling within the scope of the Korea Yearbook are also very welcome. We encourage both junior and senior scholars to send in proposals for papers. Interested scholars should send proposals of around 200 words to Patrick Köllner (koellner [AT] giga-hamburg [DOT] de) by 15 December 2007. The editors will decide by the end of year which proposals for papers should be developed into manuscripts (10,000 words maximum) to be submitted by 31 March 2008. The editors guarantee a speedy review of manuscripts. The Korea Yearbook 2008 is due to be published in October 2008.

Links

• Buy the Korea Yearbook 2007 at amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
• Comments on the Korea Yearbook 2007 at the publisher’s site.

The next conference of the British Association of Korean Studies (BAKS) will take place between the 8th and 10th of September 2008. The venue will be Clare College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The theme of the proceedings will be “The Koreas at 60 - Looking Forward / Looking Back.”

The BAKS council invites submissions of paper abstracts on the theme of the conference from individuals who wish to participate. (These can either be individual submissions or panel proposals, and submissions are especially welcome from graduate students.). The deadline for submission of abstracts is December 31st, 2007. While BAKS hopes to provide for as many papers as possible, the council acts as the final arbiter in deciding which papers will be accepted and anticipates announcing the successful paper proposals in February 2008.

Details on the conference venue can be found here: http://www.clare.cam.ac.uk/conferences/index.html

Further particulars on the anticipated cost of attending the conference will be announced in due course and will be publicised on the BAKS website at:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/BAKS/

For further information, please contact the conference organizer: Dr John Swenson-Wright on: jhs22 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk

The School of Social and Political Studies at the University of Edinburgh (UK) is pleased to announce the 4th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention. The event is hosted by the University of Edinburgh (UK) and will take place on 20-22 September 2007, in parallel to the Early Career Researchers’ Conference on East Asian Studies.

The conference aims to bring together graduate students in the broad field of Korean studies. The areas covered in the conference range from the arts to the social sciences.

Paper proposals are especially invited to cover one or more of the following topic areas:

International Politics, Conflict and Security
Government, Domestic Politics and Civil Society
Regionalism and Regionalisation
Culture, Rituals and Religion
Linguistics and Literature

Submission of Proposals

Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to ksgsc2007@yahoo.co.uk (as an attachment in MS Word, RTF or PDF format). Please include:

1) Name
2) Institutional affiliation
3) Title/position
4) E-mail address
5) A one-page CV
6) Title of Paper (maximum 20 words)
7) Abstract of Paper (maximum 250 words)

The working language of the conference is English.

The deadline for abstracts is 10th June 2007. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by the middle of July. Full details of the program, conference fee, registration and accommodation arrangements will be available by early August.

The event is based in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital and one of the world’s most beautiful and vibrant cities. The University of Edinburgh was established in the 16th century and has an established tradition in Asian studies, particularly within the College of Humanities and Social Science.

For all enquiries contact Dr Youngmi Kim (School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK) at ksgsc2007@yahoo.co.uk

일시(Dates) :
2007년 ８월 16일(목)-17일(금)
August 16 (Thurs) ~ 17 (Fri), 2007

장소(Venue) :
영국 런던대학교 쏘아즈(아시아아프리카학원)
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

언어(Language) :
한국/조선어, 영어 (Korean, English)

주최(Co-organized) :
국제고려학회, 런던대학 SOAS 한국학센타, 국제고려학회 유럽지부
International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS)
Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, University of London
ISKS European Branch

논/론문 모집 Call for Papers
국제고려학회가 주최하는 제8차 코리아학국제학술토론회가 2007년 8월 16일(목요일)부터 17일(금요일)까지 영국 런던대학 SOAS에서 개최될 예정입니다. 이번 토론회가 회원들의 최신 연구성과 발표의 자리, 또한 각 지부 회원들간의 친목을 돈독히 할 수 있는 좋은 기회가 되기를 기대하며 회원 여러분들의 적극적인 참여를 부탁 드립니다.

The organizing committee of the 8th ISKS International Conference of Korean Studies announces call for papers to all members of International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS). The 8th ISKS International Conference of Korean Studies will be held from August 16 (Thurs) to 17 (Fri), 2007 at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. The conference will provide scholars with an opportunity to share the ideas and the latest achievements on Korean Studies.

분과 Sessions
① 역/력사 History, ② 문학 Literature, ③ 철학 / 종교 Philosophy / Religion, ④ 예술 / 민속 Art / Folklore, ⑤ 언어 Linguistics, ⑥ 사회 / 교육 Sociology / Education, ⑦ 정치 Politics, ⑧ 경제 Economics, ⑨ 과학 / 기술 Science / Technology

제출서류 Submission
Individual proposal for the designated topics should include a title page, a one-page abstract, and a one-page CV. The title page needs to have the following information.

① 논/론문제목 Title of the paper
② 희망 분과 Session in which the paper will be presented
③ 논/론문 작성자 성명 Name(s) of the author(s)
④ 국적 Nationality
⑤ 소속 Department & Affiliation
⑥ 이메일 및 우편주소 E-mail & Post-mail address
⑦ 전화 및 팩스 번호 Phone & Fax number

신청 및 서류제출은 E-mail로만 가능하며 2007년 4월 30일(월)까지 info@isks.org 앞으로 보내 주시기 바랍니다 (필착). 접수 후 사흘 이내(토-일요일 제외)에 접수확인 메일이 송부되므로 반드시 확인하시기 바랍니다.

제출해 주신 논/론문초록을 심사위원회에서 심사하여 그 결과를 5월 21일(월)까지 기타 정보와 함께 알려 드립니다. 발표자로 선정되었을 경우 7월 14일(금)까지 논/론문 전문(10-15 pages)을 제출해 주시기 바랍니다.

Submissions will be accepted only electronically to info@isks.org no later than April 30 (Mon.), 2007 and receipt of submissions will be acknowledged via e-mail within three working days. The abstracts will be reviewed based on contents and suitability. Conference presenters will be notified with detailed guideline on May 21 (Mon.), 2007 and will be required to submit a full paper of 10-15 pages for conference proceedings by July 14 (Fri.), 2007.

문의 For further information, please contact :
조직위원회 Organizing Committee
일본 (Japan) 국제고려학회 본부사무국 International Society for Korean Studies
5th Floor OIC Centre, 2-2, Funahashi-cho, Tennouji-ku, Osaka, Japan
Tel : +81-6-768-8425 / Fax : +81-6-763-5080
info@isks.org

영국­ (UK) Centre of Korean Studies, School of Oriental & African Studies,
University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK
jy1@soas.ac.uk, yeonjaehoon@yahoo.co.kr

회의등록비와 발표자지원 Registration Fee & Financial Support
회의 등록비는 미화 100달러(학생은 30달러)입니다. 발표자에 대한 대회참가비용 보조내용은 후원금에 따라 결정되므로 추후 알려드립니다.

The registration fee for the congress is 100 USD (30USD for students), payable upon arrival. It will cover conference kit, refreshments, and one copy of congress proceedings. The amount of financial support for accepted speakers depends on a fund-raising, therefore, it will be notified later.

Your participation is strongly encouraged and will be deeply appreciated.

Edward J Shultz
President, International Society for Korean Studies