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Autumn 2014 series of evening seminars at SOAS

A crisis in democracy and a role of progressive parties in Korea

Hoechan Roh (former president of Justice Party in Korea)
19 September 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square | College Buildings | Khalili Lecture Theatre

Biography

Roh Hoechan is a South Korean politician. He has a bachelor’s degree in politics from Korea University. He was a member of the National Assembly and is currently an active member of Justice Party in Korea.

Please note that the talk will be in Korean.

K-Drama Week: Global Korean Wave Seminar

Yun-ho Yang (Director)
23 September 2014, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Venue: Russell Square | College Buildings | Khalili Lecture Theatre

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Assorted Chatter about Mr.Y’s Literature

Byoung Yoong KANG (Writer & Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and African Studies, University of Ljubljana)
3 October 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM
Venue: Brunei Gallery | B102
Type of Event: Book Launch

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Hwang Byungki: Traditional Music and the Contemporary Composer in the Republic of Korea

Andrew Killick (University of Sheffield)
17 October 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM
Venue: Brunei Gallery Room B102

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A Talk with Ambassador Sungnam Lim

Chair: Dr Charlotte Horlyck
31 October 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM
Venue: Brunei Gallery Room B102

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Succession Politics and Commemorative Culture in North Korea

Dr Adam Cathcart (University of Leeds)
14 November 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM

The making of the North Korean working class: class formation and capitalist development at the Hungnam Chemical Complex, 1930-1960

Dr Owen Miller (SOAS, University of London)
28 November 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM

The Translations of James Scarth Gale, a Canadian Missionary in Korea, 1888-1929

Professor Bruce Fulton (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
3 December 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM

Why Performance in Authoritarian Korea?

Joan Kee, University of Michigan/Tate Research Centre: Asia-Pacific
5 December 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM