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
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
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
A Talk with Ambassador Sungnam Lim
Chair: Dr Charlotte Horlyck
31 October 2014, 5:15 – 7:00 PM
Venue: Brunei Gallery Room B102
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