Those who enjoyed the Traditional Yet Contemporary exhibition during the Korean Festival this year may appreciate this one-day workshop at the British Museum on 9 September, 10am-6pm. While the focus is on Japanese work, there is a common thread with the exhibition earlier this year: Bernard Leach. One or two of his works were on … [Read More]
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BAKS conference agenda announced
The British Association for Korean Studies has finalised the programme for their 2006 conference. Full details below. Anyone interested in attending is invited to submit an application form (pasted in below) which should reach the Conference Organiser no later than Monday 21 August. British Association for Korean Studies 2006 Biennial Conference Programme Theme: ‘Generations in … [Read More]
York religious studies conference on Korean peninsula
As it’s Sunday, a reminder of a conference on a religious theme at York St John. If you want to go, tomorrow is your last chance to get the application in. The International Conference on Peace and Reconciliation: In Search of a Common Identity The Korean Peninsula and Other Contexts 15-18 August 2006 Establishing a … [Read More]
Think Korea: UK-Korea Forum
A two-day conference as part of Think Korea 2006: The UK-Korea Forum for the Future – 14th Annual Meeting 8-9 June 2006 Sheraton Park Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge Programme Thursday 8 June am call by the Korean delegation on the Foreign Secretary 12:45 for 13:00 Lunch, Guest Speaker 14:45 The Lord Richard and Dr Han Seung-Soo, … [Read More]
Hwang Sok-yong reads from his novel ‘The Guest’
Hwang Sok-yong reads from his novel ‘The Guest’ 14 December 2005, 5pm – 7pm SOAS Kalili Lecture Theatre To celebrate the publication of his novel The Guest by Seven Stories Press, Hwang Sok-yong will be reading from the novel and answering questions at SOAS. [Read More]
SOAS Seminar: Culture and Society in Pre-Modern Korea
Room: B34, Birbeck College Friday 2 December 2005, 10:15am – 5pm Jo Yoong-hee Grace Koh (SOAS) Lim Chi-kyun Sheen Dae-cheol Yeon Jaehoon (SOAS) Hwang Moon-hwan Pak Youngsook James Lewis Chung Ku-bok Anders Karlsson (SOAS) Links: Official event notice on SOAS website [Read More]
Conference details: Hallyuwood — Korean Screen Culture
Details of today’s Hallyu conference at the Senate House: Symposium for Screen Studies Hallyuwood: Korean Screen Culture Goes Global Friday, 20 May 2005 Senate House, 10.00‐17.00 “Hallyuwood: Korean Screen Culture Goes Global,” featuring international speakers Professor Koichi Iwabuchi (Waseda University) and Professor Kim Soyoung (Korean National University of Arts), and sponsored by Korean Air and … [Read More]
2005 London Korean Festival – programme details
Here is the programme of events that formed the 2005 London Korean Festival, organised by the Korean Anglican Community Centre. Although this post’s datestamp is May 2005 so that it appears in the appropriate month of this site’s calendar archive, it is actually being uploaded in September 2019, and is being posted for archival purposes. … [Read More]
Connecting Cultures: A series of lectures on Korean contemporary culture
A series of talks and other events presented by Asia House in connection with the 2004 London Korean Festival: Korean Buddhism by The Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim Thursday 29 April 2004, 6.30pm The Mayfair Library, 25 South Audley Street (Next to Mount Street Gardens), London W1K The Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim will talk about his … [Read More]