The Korean Wave is taking the world by storm. K-Pop, K-dramas, K-films, and K-food have all gained immense popularity, and now Korean literature is stepping into the global spotlight. However, there are still limited opportunities for international audiences to discover Korean authors and their works. To bridge this gap, the Faculty of Asian and Middle … [Read More]
Category: Classes talks and seminars (page 12)
A discussion-concert with the Godfather of K-Pop
A K-Pop Extravaganza at the Historic Sheldonian Theatre: An interview with Kim Hyung-Suk and Concert. All Age Event. Oxford University will host Kim Hyung-Suk at the historic Sheldonian Hall, a venue traditionally used for Western classical music. This marks the first time an Asian pop artist will perform there, highlighting Oxford’s commitment to diversity and … [Read More]
KCC Literature Night: Kang Hwagil’s Another Person, with Clare Richards
KCCUK is delighted to announce an in-person talk with translator Clare Richards about her translated work, Kang Hwa-gil’s novel Another Person. Starting with Jina’s voice, the novel explores different viewpoints, building a full picture of the incident. A riveting and uncompromising campus novel, Another Person is a confronting and timely book exploring the long-lasting consequences of sexism … [Read More]
Activism and Post-Activism: Korean Documentary Cinema: 1981-2022, A lecture by Prof. Kim Jihoon
This lecture presents an overview of Activism and Post-Activism: Korean Documentary Cinema: 1981-2022 (Oxford University Press, 2024), the first-ever English-language monograph on Korean non-fiction film and video practices in the non-governmental and non-corporate sectors from their foundational period (early 1980s) to the present. Making tripartite connections between the socio-political history of Korea (from the 1980s … [Read More]
The U.S.-Korea Alliance: Why It Might Fail and Why It Must Not
The Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics invites Scott Snyder to discuss the U.S.-Korea alliance and the internal and external challenges it faces. The U.S.-Korea alliance has endured through seven decades of shifting regional and geopolitical security contexts. Yet it now faces challenges from within. Domestic political turmoil, including deepening political polarization and rising forms of exclusive … [Read More]
Book talk: The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre
KCCUK is pleased to announce the forthcoming author talk with Cho Yeeun about her novel ‘The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre’, published this month. This is an in-person event at the Korean Cultural Centre with the author Cho Yeeun joining via video-link. Join us to discover more about Yeeun’s inspirations and work. Set in a … [Read More]
International Booker book talk: Hwang Sok-yong and Mater 2-10
The KCCUK is pleased to announce an in-person talk exploring the novel ‘Mater 2-10’ with the author Hwang Sok-yong and the translators Sora Kim-Russell and Youngjae Josephine Bae. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024, Mater 2-10 is a multi-dimensional epic tale threading three generations of Korean railroad workers. Starting with a laid-off factory worker … [Read More]
Sculpting with Fire: artist talk with Jihyun Kim
The theme of ‘K-Art Now’ this year is ‘Colour and Material’. Please join us for an enchanting artist talk with Jihyun Kim, a Korean ceramic designer based in London, as she unveils the secrets behind her mesmerising aesthetic and explores the allure of color, texture, and mysticism in the realm of ceramics. Jihyun’s artistic series … [Read More]
Symposium – Visuality, Nationhood and Power Relations: Representation of Korea in World’s Fairs and Expositions
This symposium aims to survey and examine the multifaceted roles and meanings of the visuality of Korea represented in the world’s expositions. Encompassing the early history of Korea’s involvement with the world’s expositions in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to the contemporary activities in representing the nation at international events, the symposium will … [Read More]
Making the most of the OED and its coverage of words from Asian languages
Making the most of the OED and its coverage of words from Asian languages / OED를 통해 본 아시아에서 기원한 영단어의 고찰 The OED is a powerful online linguistic resource, providing a vast array of language data alongside the features and tools essential for producing the highest quality academic research and teaching. In 2023, the … [Read More]
From Shadows to Light: An Afternoon of Talks on North Korean Human Rights
Join the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council UK Chapter for an afternoon of personal stories and professional insight on the hidden situation in North Korea. Followed by Q&A and reception 14:00 – 14:10 Event Opening 14:10 – 14:30 Opening Talk: Chulsoo Kim Chulsoo Kim, a North Korean escapee who arrived in the UK as a teenager … [Read More]
Ra Jong-yil Lecture 2024 – A Conversation with Min Jin Lee
Please join us for a conversation with Min Jin Lee, author of the bestselling novel Pachinko (2017). Few literary works have received the global attention that Pachinko has in recent years as the novel was translated into numerous languages, achieved universal critical acclaim, and spawned an award-winning TV show. In many respects, the book and its author stand at … [Read More]
Book talk: The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories
The KCCUK is pleased to announce a talk about the Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories with the editor Bruce Fulton, moderated by Grace Koh. This eclectic, moving and enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through Korea’s dramatic twentieth century, from the Japanese occupation and colonial era to the devastating Korean … [Read More]
[Sheffield] Digital Korea: Stories, systems and spaces of connection
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The Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield is pleased to be hosting a conference titled Digital Korea: Stories, systems and spaces of connection, funded by the AKS Core Grant Programme. This conference explores the diverse ways that Korean social, political and cultural relations at all levels, on both sides of the DMZ, … [Read More]
Author discussion: A Crane Among Wolves
The KCCUK is pleased to announce the forthcoming author talk about the novel A Crane Among Wolves with author June Hur. June Hur, the bestselling author of The Red Palace and The Silence of Bones (LKL review here) crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that feels relevant in today’s world. June’s novels are steeped in Korean … [Read More]
[UCLan] Joint East Asian studies conference 2024
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The JEASC secretariat have published the draft programme for the 2024 conference to be held at UCLan in Preston. They invited panel and individual paper proposals from across the full range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences that address topics related to Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, other parts of the East Asia region, … [Read More]