Korea is the Market Focus for the London Book Fair 2014, and with the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature coming up next month it’s good that we have two Korea / Asia-related talks at the London Book Fair – one on Translation, with participation from Deborah Smith (@londonkoreanist) and this one, a presentation from … [Read More]
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Translation flows in Asia: panel session at the London Book Fair 2013
Korea is the Market Focus for the London Book Fair 2014, and with the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature coming up next month it’s good that we have two Korea / Asia-related talks at the London Book Fair – this panel session with participation from Deborah Smith (@londonkoreanist) and the other a presentation from … [Read More]
Opposing the War Base on ‘The Island of Peace’
There’s a lively group of campaigners in London dedicated to publicising the issues surrounding the construction of a new naval base on Jeju-do. This Thursday evening there’s an opportunity to hear the arguments, and also to buy T-shirts, books and jewellery from Gangjeong Village where the base is being constructed. Jeju Island, South Korea: Opposing … [Read More]
Yun Posun Memorial Symposium in Edinburgh
Yun Posun (윤보선, 1897 – 1990), briefly President of South Korea between Syngman Rhee and Park Chung-hee, was an alumnus of Edinburgh University. This connection is being celebrated for the first time this year, which marks the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the UK Yun Posun Memorial Symposium Korea-UK Partnering for the Future … [Read More]
SOAS Seminar: The body, territory and national identity in “stories about Kubo”
Notice of the SOAS seminar on 22 February 2013: The body, territory and national identity in “stories about Kubo” by Pak T’ae-wǒn, Ch’oe In-hun and Chu In-sǒk Justyna Najbar (Warsaw University) Date: 22 February 2013, 5:15pm Venue: Russell Square Room G50 Abstract The Korean literary tradition of “stories about Kubo” (Kubo-hyǒng sosǒl) started in 1934, … [Read More]
The Korean Peninsula Tensions and the Role of Other Powers
New of an upcoming seminar at the Daiwa Foundation: The Korean Peninsula Tensions and the Role of Other Powers 26 February 2013 6:00 – 7:45pm, followed by a drinks reception to 8:45pm 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London, NW1 4QP Organised by The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Book Here After the “successful” launch on 12 December 2012 of … [Read More]
SOAS Seminar: Neo-Liberalism and the Strengthening of the Korean State
Notice of the SOAS seminar on 8 February 2013. Neo-Liberalism and the Strengthening of the Korean State David Hundt (Deakin) Date: 8 February 2013, 5:15pm Venue: Russell Square Room G50 Abstract This article tests the assumption that neo-liberalism inevitably detracts from state strength by analysing the power of the Korean state since the Asian economic … [Read More]
The KCCUK – A look back at the first five years
A text written in preparation for a panel session at the KCCUK on 30 January 2013, the fifth anniversary of the opening of the KCCUK back in 2008. Korean Culture in London – or indeed in the UK more widely – did not start with the opening of the Korean Cultural Centre in 2008. But … [Read More]
SOAS Seminar: The Korean Police Prepare for War, 1946-1950
The second SOAS seminar of the spring term: Martyrs and Murderers: The Korean Police Prepare for War, 1946-1950 Konrad Lawson (Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellow, European University Institute) Date: 25 January 2013 Time: 5:15 – 7:00 PM Venue: Russell Square, College Buildings, Room G50 Speaker Biography Konrad Lawson is a Max Weber postdoctoral fellow at the … [Read More]
Korean Culture Forum: A Bridge to the Future
LKL celebrates its 7th birthday this year, and between us we’ve been following Korean culture in London for longer than that. So we were very excited when the KCCUK opened in January 2008, and we have been enthusiastically following its activities ever since. We’re honoured to have been asked to participate in this particular event, … [Read More]
SOAS Seminar: Korean Cannibalism
SOAS kicks off its Spring term of evening seminars with an unusual subject: Korean Cannibalism: Production of Transgression in a Climate of Social Ills Dr Se-Woong Koo (Center for Korean Studies) École des Hautes Études Date: 18 January 2013 Time: 5:15 – 7:00 PM Venue: Russell Square, College Buildings, Room G50 Abstract The Chosǒn Dynasty … [Read More]
John Everard launches Only Beautiful Please at Asia House
John Everard has already held a US launch of his entertaining book containing his reflections on life in North Korea – Only Beautiful Please. And LKL reviews the book here. We enjoyed it. He is now holding a UK launch at Asia House on 24 January. Only Beautiful, Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea … [Read More]
Bridging Europe and Asia in Marketing and Management Theory and Practice
News of an upcoming conference in London: 2013 CAMIS, KSMS & GAMMA Joint Symposium in London will be held at Birkbeck, University of London on Jan. 4, 2013. Theme: Bridging Europe and Asia in Marketing and Management Theory and Practice Date: January 4, 2013 Venue: Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom Host: Centre for … [Read More]
Jerome De Wit at SOAS: Motivations for Writing during the Korean War
The final free seminar before the Christmas break is as follows: The War Within: Motivations for Writing during the Korean War Jerome De Wit (Leiden University) Date: 7 December 2012 Time: 5:15 PM Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: G50 Abstract The first few months of the Korean War (1950-1953) saw dramatic shifts in the … [Read More]
Adam Cathcart at SOAS: Sino-North Korean relations in 1940s and 1950s
The fourth of this season’s free seminars at SOAS: Sino-North Korean relations in the borderland regions in the 1940s and early 1950s Adam Cathcart (Queen’s University, Belfast) Date: 23 November 2012 Time: 5:15 PM Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: G50 Abstract Sino-North Korean relations in the borderland regions in the 1940s and early 1950s … [Read More]
Andre Schmid at SOAS: moral didactic literature and North Korean history
The third of this season’s free seminars at SOAS: How does the rise of moral didactic literature fit into narratives of North Korean history? Andre Schmid (University of Toronto) Date: 16 November 2012 Time: 5:15 PM Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: G50 Abstract How to be a good socialist subject? After the Korean War … [Read More]