The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) launched Korean Studies Summer School in 2021. The IKSU Korean Studies Summer School is free to attend and open to all. This Summer School is funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Programme
| Day 1 – 28 June 2023 (Wednesday) | |
| 9.20 AM – 9.30 AM | Opening Session
Sojin Lim, International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK |
| 9.30 AM – 10.50 AM | Human Rights Session
Victim Memory in North Korean Human Rights Activism – Sarah Son, University of Sheffield, UK |
| 11.00 AM – 12.20 PM | K-Drama Session
Relation between Webtoons and K-Drama in one Source Multi Use (OSMU) – Jae Wook Ryu, University of Central Lancashire, UK |
| 2.00 PM – 3.20 PM | Career Development Session
*Career Development: Korea-related International Career Paths – Jae Myong Koh, Embassy of Republic of Korea in Nairobi, Kenya |
| Day 2 – 29 June 2023 (Thursday) | |
| 9.30 AM – 10.50 AM | International Relations Session
Balance or Bridge? South Korea’s Foreign Policy Strategy Options – Ed Griffith, University of Central Lancashire, UK |
| 11.00 AM – 12.20 PM | Sociology Session
Social Movement and Feminism in South Korea – Jeong-Im Hyun, University of Central Lancashire, UK |
| 2.00 PM – 3.20 PM | K-Pop Session
Alternative Communion and A New Global Identity: Cooperation and Trust between BTS and BTS ARMY – Liz Kim, BTS K-ARMY |
| Day 3 – 30 June 2023 (Friday) | |
| 9.30 AM – 10.50 AM | Politics Session
Practices of Presidential Pardoning Power and Their Repercussions on the Political System in South Korea, 1997-2022 – Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 11.00 AM – 12.20 PM | Peace Studies Session
The Korean Peace Process and Civil Society – Dong Jin Kim, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
| 2.00 PM – 3.20 PM | Anthropology Session
“Mending Your Tewak”: The Role of the Bulteok in the Formation of Haenyeo Companionship – Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire, UK |
| 3.20 PM – 3.30 PM | Closing Session
Sojin Lim, International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK |
This programme is subject to change.