The Scottish Centre for Korean Studies has announced the programme for its Spring Term Distinguished Lecture Series. Publicity still seems to be Facebook only, and you need to visit their Facebook page periodically to get zoom registration links and lecture abstracts.
Here’s what we know so far:
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Wednesday 26 Jan | Prof Nak-Chung Paik, Seoul National University Modernity’s Double Project and Nation-Building Korean Style |
| 16:00 pm – 17:30 pm Wednesday 9 Feb | Dr Yewon Lee, Universitat Tubingen Fighting Evictions in the Speculative City: The Politics of Class and Solidarity for Tenant Shopkeepers in Seoul |
| 16:00 pm – 17:30 pm Wednesday 16 Mar | Dr Jihye Kim, University of Central Lancashire From Sweatshop to Fashion Shop: Korean Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the Argentina Garment Industry |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Wednesday 6 Apr | Dr Eunhee Park, Seoul National University South Korean Women’s Work. Finance, and Family Economy during the Cold War |
| 16:00 pm – 17:30 pm Wednesday 6 Apr | Dr Celeste Arrington, George Washington University The Legalistic Turn in Korean and Japanese Governance Regarding Tobacco Control and Disability Rights |