Details of Kiejo Sarsfield’s classes for November: 14th November. Menu : 1. Haemul pajeon (seafood pancake) 2. Bibimbab (Mixed vegetables, beef, rice with spicy sauce) 3. Korean Miso Soup with tofu Time : 11 AM —2 PM Cost : £30 This menu seem most popular, I have done it many times. 28th November. Cancelled This … [Read More]
Category: Classes talks and seminars (page 50)
South Korean Popular Culture and “Asia” in the New Millennium
More detail on this Friday’s talk at SOAS: Friday, November 6th, 5pm, room G50 (main building) Dr. Stephen Epstein, Victoria University of Wellington “Asia! Asia!” – South Korean Popular Culture and “Asia” in the New Millennium Abstract: In 2007, the number of foreign nationals in South Korea surpassed 1,000,000 for the first time: labour migration … [Read More]
Ch’udo yebae: Christian Accommodation to Korean Ancestral Rites
Details of November’s Global Korea Lecture at the Cultural Centre: Tuesday 24th November 2009, 6.30pm Subject: Ch’udo yebae: Christian Accommodation to Korean Ancestral Rites Speaker: Professor James H. Grayson (School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield) Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Korean Cultural Centre According to the 2005 Korean Household and Population Census, Christians now represent … [Read More]
Innovative Korea – from past to present
The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project present an evening introducing Korea’s long-standing innovation: Date: 18th November 2009 Time: 6.15 for 6.30 pm Location: Korean Cultural Centre UK Grand Buildings, Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5BW Programme A short talk will precede three documentary films, covering three representative pieces of Korean culture, and a detailed overview … [Read More]
Korean Literature Workshop with Ch’oe Yun
Alas, it comes too late to give me any useful input into the Korean Literature Translation Institute’s essay competition, but this is a worthwhile initiative: The Korean Literature Workshop With Ch’oe Yun, the author of ‘There a Petal Silently Falls’ The Korean Cultural Centre Tuesday 27th October 2009: 18.30~21.00 Facilitator: Dr Jo Elfving-Hwang, the University … [Read More]
North Korean travel talk at Asia House
The Asia House website was down over the weekend, so I only have sketchy details of this, but on Tuesday 6 October there’s a travel talk which includes material on the DPRK. Doors 6.30pm. An evening of expert insights and travellers’ tales on some of the most exciting destinations in Asia, combining of practical advice … [Read More]
Bruce Cumings in Cambridge
In the second Ra Yong-yil lecture, Bruce Cumings, author of Korea’s Place in the Sun, comes to Robinson College to talk about North Korea. Details below: “The US and North Korea: Dealing with Irrationality” PROFESSOR BRUCE CUMINGS University of Chicago (USA) The Ra Jong-Yil Lecture in Korean Studies FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER, 2009 UMNEY THEATRE, ROBINSON … [Read More]
Autumn 2009 / Spring 2010 seminar series at SOAS
Details of the new season of free evening Korean Studies seminars at SOAS: All seminars take place in room G50 unless marked otherwise Friday, October 16th, 5pm Dr. James Hoare, SOAS The Other Korea: North Korea in pictures Friday, October 23rd, 5pm Jiyoung Song, Cambridge University “Our style” human rights of the Democratic People’s Republic … [Read More]
Margaret Drabble: the search for the Crown Princess
A couple of years ago at the BAKS conference Margaret Drabble gave a fascinating talk about how she came to be captivated by the story of Lady Hyegyong, wife of Prince Sado. Sado was son of a king and father of a king, but never made it to the throne himself. Lady Hyegyong wrote her … [Read More]
Crossfields events
News of some unteresting events at the Cultural Centre to go with the Crossfields exhibition: a fashion workshop, gallery tour and conference with exhibiting artists How to Thrive as an Artist? Tuesday 8 September, 2009, 6 – 7.30pm We have selected six participating artists to be present for this forum to discuss subjects of which … [Read More]
Taekwondo, Technology, Kimchi & more
In the second Global Korea lecture of 2009, Ramy Salameh from the Korea Tourism Organisation examines what Korea has to offer as a holiday destination: Taekwondo, Technology, Kimchi & more: A touristic overview of South Korea Tuesday 25 August 2009 at 6:30pm Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Culture shock, modern, unique, dynamic, sparkling, friendly, technological, ancient! … [Read More]
SOAS workshop: mutual perceptions in travel literature
News of a free study day later in June, a follow-up to SOAS’s conference two years ago. Modern Encounters and Transitional Images of ‘The Other’ Mutual Perceptions of Chosŏn Korea and the West in Travel Literature (1700~1910) A One-Day Workshop hosted by The Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, in collaboration with the Faculty of Languages … [Read More]
A Veteran’s impression of the Miracle on the Han
News of an interesting talk coming up at the KCC: A Veteran’s impression of the Miracle on the Han Date: Wednesday 10th June 2009, 6~7pm Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, KCC Speaker: Mike Swindells Admission Free (booking required) [email protected] or 020 7004 2600 A drinks reception will follow this lecture About the lecture A tank Troop Leader … [Read More]
The Great Game and Li-Ladygensky
What am I on about? Come to SOAS on Friday to find out. It looks like a particularly interesting lecture, this time in English, but note the change of venue. Friday, May 15th, 5pm, FG08 Prof. HyunSoo Kim, SOAS / Dangook University Title: “Interrelation between British Fleet’s Withdrawal from Port Hamilton (Kŏmundo) and the British … [Read More]
SOAS Centre of Korean Studies – Summer Term seminars
This term, the Centre of Korean Studies at SOAS (University of London) will be continuing its regular seminar series. The talks listed below are now confirmed for May and June. PLEASE NOTE that the first two talks will be conducted in Korean. Although English abstracts (and some limited interpretation as required) will be available, the … [Read More]
Confucius from the Heart – Asia House
Yu Dan in conversation with Rosie Blau Thursday 23 Apr, 2009 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM Location: Asia House Doors 6.30pm Yu Dan, Professor of Media Studies at Beijing Normal University, is celebrated in China for a series of lectures on Confucius broadcast on China Central Television. Her highly personal interpretation of Confucian thought was … [Read More]