International Institute of Korean Studies

About us

IKSU was established in 2014 as a multidisciplinary hub of research, teaching and public policy in the study of contemporary Korea. IKSU brings together university wide research expertise on global Korea in the context of language, development, political economy, society and culture, anthropological discourse, and international relations surrounding both Koreas.

IKSU is nestled under the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) and the Institute of Area Studies and Migration Studies (AMIS) at the University of Central Lancashire.

For possible PhD supervisions, please find more information by visiting the Academic Expertise section below.

The IKSU welcomes affiliation requests from those applying for the Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme (European region). Please contact the IKSU Enquiry team by email.

Scholarships

We offer several different scholarships at postgraduate level for both taught courses, and research degrees. For more details, see our scholarship listings:

MA scholarships in North Korean Studies
PhD scholarships in Korean Studies

For more details, please contact Dr Sojin Lim.

Previous activities and events

For more information on activities and events preceding 2019, please contact us by email.

2023 UK-Korea Forum for Early Career Researchers and Young Scholars

Peace and Unification in Korea Peninsula

University of Central Lancashire, UK, 28-29 August 2023
Venue: Brockholes, Lancashire, UK

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is hosting a 2-day networking forum for next-generation scholars between United Kingdom (UK) and South Korea, in the field of peace studies, international relations, diplomacy studies, Korean studies, and any other related disciplines in relation to peace and unification of Korea Peninsula.

We are inviting early career researchers who have obtained a PhD degree in the last 5 years, and PhD candidates who are near to completion of their PhD programmes, doing their research in relation to the theme of the forum.

In-person participation:

10 participants from universities and research institutes in the UK

8 participants from universities and research institutes in South Korea

Online participation:

5 participants from universities and research institutes in the UK

7 participants from universities and research institutes in South Korea

For in-person participants, travel costs will be covered as follows:

Flight cost for participants from South Korea will be reimbursed up to GBP 700.

Train cost for participants in the UK will be reimbursed up to GBP 100.

Accommodation will be booked and paid by the University for 3 nights (27, 28, 29 August).

All participants are required to conduct 10-minute presentations about their research projects at the forum.

The forum will be held at Brockholes, a floating venue in the heart of the nature reserve in Lancashire, UK.

How to apply:

Fill out this form and

Send your CV, including any publication list, to IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk.

Deadline: 30 April 2023

Programme

28 August 2023 (Monday): Participant presentations
29 August 2023 (Tuesday): Meet journal and book editors; guest talks; and discussion sessions about challenges ahead

Exploring Korea: Essay Competition for A Level Students

The University of Central Lancashire's International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) is holding a contest for UK A-level students. You can win big prizes by writing an essay about Korea!

A panel of experts in Korean Studies will judge your essay.

There will be award certificates, along with prizes:

First prize (1 place): £500 love2shop voucher

Runners up (4 places): £100 love2shop voucher each

(Vouchers can be spent in over 20,000 stores and restaurants.)

You can choose one of these essay questions:

Did the success of Parasite at the 2020 Oscars signify Korean cinema becoming a global cultural phenomenon?

Is K-Pop truly Korean?

What is the best explanation for why the Korean peninsula remains divided?

Why does South Korea maintain its alliance with the United States?

Why and how has South Korea reduced poverty, and become one of middle power global economies?

To what extent can one use social theory to provide an understanding of the Haenyeo of Jeju Island?

Your essay should be 4,000 words or less and be sent as a Microsoft Word file. On the cover page, include your name, school, year, and email address.

Deadline: 31 August 2023
Submission to: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk
Any inquiries: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk

The winners will be contacted by email individually by the end of September 2023.

2023 IKSU Book Talk I

The North Korean Army: History, Structure, Daily Life (Routledge, 2022, by Fyodor Tertitskiy)

Date: 1 February 2023
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM
Venue: online

Register here.

2023 IKSU Book Talk II

Korea and the Global Society (Routledge, 2023, edited by Yonson Ahn)

Date: 15 February 2023
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
Venue: online

Register here.

2023 IKSU Guest Talk I

Environmental Science Diplomacy: Science Engagement with North Korea (by Professor James Hammond, Birkbeck, University of London)

Date: 10 March 2023
Time: 2 PM – 3 PM
Venue: ABLT4, UCLan
IKSU Employability Talk

Title: Working Holiday Visa in Korea
Speaker: Embassy of South Korea in the UK
Date: 16 November (Wednesday)
Time: 2 PM – 3.30 PM
Venue: ABLT3, UCLan

IKSU PG-led Roundtable

Title: Contested Sovereignty: Implications for Korean Peninsula
Date: 9 November (Wednesday)
Time: 2 PM – 4 PM
Venue: ABLT3, UCLan

Speakers will discuss cases of contested sovereignty and their implications for Korean peninsula.

Sojin Lim (UCLan): Chair

Dongjin Kim (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland): Case of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Niki Alsford (UCLan): Case of China and Taiwan

Katerina Antoniou (UCLan Cyprus): Case of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Steven Denny (Vienna University, Austria): Case of North and South Korea

Exhibition

Title: Haenyeo Exhibition – Experience the Value of Living Heritage of Jeju in South Korea
Exhibition: 3 - 30 November (10.00 AM - 4.00 PM), PR1 Gallery, UCLan
Haenyeo Talk*: 4 November (4.00 PM) & 5 November (2.00 PM), PR1 Gallery, UCLan
Gut Performance**: 4 November (5.00 PM), PR1 Gallery, UCLan
Korean Cultural Event: 10 & 11 November (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM), Adelphi Foyer, UCLan

* The Haenyeo are women of Jeju Island in South Korea whose job is to harvest seafood through a technique which involves diving without any apparatus, called muljil. UNESCO recognised the value of the culture of Jeju haenyeo in that the female divers dive undersea without any breathing apparatus. Two haenyeo from Jeju will provide talks about this culture at the exhibition.

** Haenyeo have passed down an expression describing their work as ‘earning from the other world to spend in this world'. It implies how dangerous a haenyeo’s muljil work can be. Accordingly, haenyeo always rely on yongwangshin [a divine sea dragon], which is believed to control the sea. Haenyeo often visits the haeshingdang [a shamanistic shrine] on the shore and holds gut [rituals] to pray for safety and a good catch. On the second day of the exhibition, Shamans from Jeju will perform the gut at the exhibition.

MoU with Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea

On 7 November 2022, UCLan and Ministry of Education in South Korea have signed a MoU which will enhance the partnership between two organisations. Based on the MoU, UCLan IKSU will conduct a project in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, including ‘Korean Language Teacher Training Programme in the UK’.

IKSU Book Talk

Title: South Korean Popular Culture in the Global Context – Beyond the Fandom (Routledge)
Date: 19 October 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 2 PM – 4 PM
Venue: ABLT3, UCLan / or join online (register via https://IKSUBookTalkSeries.eventbrite.co.uk)

This book aims to provide a venue for redefining popular culture and its true power–beyond soft power–including discussion on how the pandemic and the use of online platforms have coincidently or effectively influenced recent phenomena surrounding Korean popular culture. In this, the edited volume deals with the wide scope of Korean popular culture based on the interdisciplinary approach, along with theoretical accounts. At the book talk, you will be able to hear from all of the seven contributing authors.

Chapter 1. Introduction – Sojin Lim

Chapter 2. BTS’s Soft Power and Public Diplomacy: Partnership with UNICEF – Hee Kyoung Chang

Chapter 3. Stan Activism: Is K-Pop the New Punk? – Niki Alsford

Chapter 4. Desiring Machines: Portrait of a K-Pop Fan – David Tizzard

Chapter 5. Entertainment and Equity in the Era of “Octact” – Jenna Gibson and Tamar Herman

Chapter 6. The Use of Culture and Cultural Products in Inter-Korean Relations – Marco Milani

Chapter 7. Screening the Inter-Korean Conflict: The Politics of Crash Landing on You – Juliette Schwak and Sarah Son

IKSU Guest Talk

Title: Engaging and Educating North Koreans - The Work of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST)

Speaker: Colin McCulloch, Professor of PUST
Date: 14 October 2022 (Friday)
Time: 2 PM – 3.30 PM
Venue: BB438, UCLan

Professor McCulloch will introduce what he has been doing at PUST in the framework of the North Korean educational system, and speak about culture and the political and administrative situation in the country, together with some remarks about the purposes of education and the value of 'engagement'. This event is open to public members as well as UCLan students.

2022 IKSU Postgraduate Research Seminar Award In Korean Studies

Call for Submissions - 25 May 2022, Hybrid

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) annual postgraduate research seminar for both MA and PhD students in the UK was launched in 2021. Postgraduate students whose dissertation/thesis is related to Korea (both North and South) are invited to apply for the seminar.

Successful applicants will be invited to the seminar for presentations. A group of academic members from various universities will provide feedback on your research after the presentations. At the end of the seminar, we will select the best research as follows:

First place: Award certificate, and £200 equivalent Waterstones book voucher (1 MA & 1 PhD)

Second place: Award certificate, and £100 equivalent Waterstones book voucher (1 MA & 1 PhD)

Third place: Award certificate, and £50 equivalent Waterstones book voucher (1 MA & 1 PhD)

Who can apply: students enrolled in MA/MSc/MPhil/MRes/MA by Research or PhD/DPhil programme in the UK with their dissertation/thesis topics related to Korea

How to apply:

Brief Dissertation/Thesis: short version of your ongoing dissertation/thesis up to 4,000 words in MS word format (word count includes references).

Times New Roman, 12 font, single spaced

Harvard referencing system, with in-text citations

*Note: we do not accept submitted dissertation/theses, but ongoing research only.

Dissertation/Thesis Submission Deadline: 10 April 2022 (submit to IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk)

Notice for Shortlisted Applicants: 10 May 2022

Presentation file submission for shortlisted applicants: summary of your dissertation/thesis for 10-minute presentation in MS ppt format

Presentation file Submission Deadline: 15 May 2022 (submit to IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk)

PG Research Seminar – Presentations for shortlisted applicants & Award ceremony: 25 May 2022
Call for Applications for the IKSU Field Study Trip to South Korea and Poster Exhibition

We are recruiting 20 students for the field study trip to South Korea and the following poster exhibition. Successful applicants are required to attend all activities, including producing posters for the exhibition.

Field study trip to South Korea: 27 May – 9 June 2022 (subject to change due to the COVID-19 travel restriction)

‘Peace and Unification of Korea’ Poster exhibition at UCLan: 29 June – 3 July 2022

In order to apply, read the following details carefully.

Applicant Eligibility: While it would be an asset if you are enrolled in PhD Korean Studies, MA North Korean Studies, or BA Korean pathway, it is open to all UCLan students at all levels.

Application Submission Guideline:

Deadline: 3 January 2022, by 12pm

Where to submit: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk

What to submit:

2-page MS-word by containing (1) your full name, course and subject title, student number, and email address, (2) the reason why you are applying, (3) your thoughts/opinions on the unification of Korea, and (4) names and contact details of two referees

Copy of your passport

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) will cover following expenses:

Partial flight fee (round trip, economy)

Accommodation in South Korea

PCR test fees in South Korea

Cost for DMZ/JAS visit

Fees for programme activities in South Korea, such as lectures and seminars

Poster printing fee for the exhibition

Cost for successful applicants will be:

GBP 350 as a part of flight cost (GBP 50 will be refunded once you submit a complete poster for the exhibition)

Any remaining cost, including visa fee, PCR test fees in the UK, and meals and public transportation cost

Your Responsibility:

You must have a valid passport (at least 3 months left on your passport as of 27 May 2022)

You must obtain K-ETA in time. University will not be responsible for your visa.

You must be eligible for the quarantine exemption in South Korea. We are expected to be exempted once current temporary measures are lifted. However, this is subject to change based on the South Korean government’s guidelines for foreign travellers.

You must successfully submit all required documents for the trip to South Korea in time.

Any refund penalty or cancellation fees due to the failure of document submission or failure to travel shall be paid by you.

You must submit your interim poster and the final poster for the exhibition in time.

Result Announcement: 10 January 2022, via email (email will be sent to successful applicants only)

Induction: 12 January 2022 (if you fail to attend the induction, your place will be given to other shortlisted candidates)

Activities in Korea: visits to Ministry of Unification, UniKorea Foundation, North Korean defector community, National Institute for Unification Education, DMZ and JSA; and meeting with students at Ewha Womans University

2021 IKSU Korean Literature Review Contest Award Ceremony

Hear our award recipients give presentations on their essays/recordings about ‘One Left’, ‘Untold Night and Day’ or ‘At Dust’, and congratulations messages from the author of One Left, Kim Soom, and the LTI.

Date: 17 November 2021

Time: 4.00pm

Venue: Korea Corner at the University of Central Lancashire Library, or join via the Eventbrite link.

Award winners

First place: Amy Rice (voice recording)

Second place: Catherine Cinnamon; and Isabell Karlsson

Third place: Devyani Narvekar; Molly Carr; and Queralt Boadella-prunell

This event is funded by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI).

Congratulatory message from Kim Soon

(Original in Korean)

안녕하세요. 저는 김숨입니다.

한국어로 소설을 쓰는 저를 비롯한 한국의 작가들에게 의미 있는 ‘해외독자 대상 한국문학 리뷰대회’에 참가해주신 모든 분들께 감사를 전합니다. 또한 『한명』을 읽고 식민지시대 전시성폭력 피해자인 일본군‘위안부’의 아픔에 공감해주신 분들께 특별한 감사를 전합니다.

이번 대회가 모쪼록 한국의 소설들이 영어권 독자들께 보다 가까이 다가갈 수 있는 시간이자 기회였기를 바라며, 수상자들께 진심 어린 축하의 박수를 보내 드립니다.

(Translated in English)

Hello, I am Kim Soom.

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who participated in the ‘Korean Literature Review Contest for Overseas Readers’, which is meaningful to Korean writers, including myself, who write novels in Korean. Also, I would like to express my special thanks to those who read 『One Left』 and sympathized with the pain of the Japanese military ‘comfort women’ who were victims of wartime sexual violence under Japanese colonial rule.

IKSU Korean Literature Review Contest

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is hosting the 2021 Korean Literature Review Contest in the UK.

The Korean Literature Review Contest is a new project that encourages readers outside Korea to share their reviews and thoughts on literary works by Korean authors. The reviews can be in text, video, audio, or performing arts of any kind.

The winners of the contest will have their reviews posted and featured online via the LTI Korea website, social media, and Seoul International Writers Festival (SIWF).

There will be awards for six places. The Awards Ceremony is expected to be held on 20 October 2021. The assessment panel will consist of academics in Korean Studies and/or professionals in Korean literature.

First place (one place): a book voucher, value of £500

Second place (two places): a book voucher, value of £300

Third place (three places): a book voucher, value of £100

Read one of the following three books:

One Left – by Kim Soomo

At Dusk – by Hwang Sok-yongo

Untold Night and Day – by Bae Suah

Review: Max. 2,000 words in MS word file (in English) or 10 minutes in video/audio length. You must include your full name, and a short bio including your affiliation, in your submission email.

Deadline: 1 October 2021

Where to submit: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk

The results will be announced through IKSU website on 18 October 2021, and the winners will be contacted by email individually.

The Korean Literature Review Contest is funded by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), which is an affiliate to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

The UCLan IKSU Korean Literature Review Contest is open to public members in the UK.
IKSU Book Essay Contest

We’ve launched a Book Essay Contest to introduce Korean novels that are translated in English to overseas readers.

There will be Awards for five places. Award ceremony is expected to be held in late October 2020. Assessment panel will consist of academics in Korean Studies and professionals in Korean literature.

First place (one place): a book voucher, value of £500

Second place (one place): a book voucher, value of £300

Third place (three places): a book voucher, value of £100 each

Read one of the three books and send an essay about the book to the email address below. Book to read (choose one): you can find following books at the online bookstores or Amazon.

The Vegetarian: A Novel – by Han Kang (2015)

Autobiography of Death – by Kim Hyesoon (2018)

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – by Cho Nam-Joo (2020)

Essay: 2,000 words in MS word file (in English).

You must include your full name, a short bio, and your email address in your essay.

Deadline: 28 August 2020

Where to submit: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk

The result will be announced through the IKSU website in October 2020 and the winners will be contacted by email individually.

The Book Essay Contest is funded by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), which is an affiliate organization to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the IKSU.

While it is open to public, for UCLan students and staff, there will be free books available (10 for each book) on a first-come, first-served basis, funded by Prof Niki Alsford. For more information, email IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk with:

Your full name

Name of the book you want to write an essay about

Your address where the book can be posted
Social Sciences Korean Studies European Network (SoKEN) Workshop

Korea at the Crossroads: Economic Development, Political Dynamics, and Social Changes in the Contemporary Korean Peninsula

Date: 1–2 November 20019

Location: UCLan, Preston campus, UK

UK Secondary Education and Korea

Date: 16 October 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Location: UCLan, Preston campus, UK

Speakers:

Mr Aaron Wilkes, Author at Oxford University Press, History Teacher, St. James Academy

Dr Ed Griffith, Principal Lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies, University of Central Lancashire

Dr Michael Maddison, Independent Educational Consultant, Director of the Maddison Education Consultancy, Associate Vice President of the Historical Association, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and formerly Ofsted’s National Lead for history

Dr Niki Alsford, Reader in Asia Pacific Studies, Director of International Institute of Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire

Dr Owen Miller, Lecturer in Korean Studies, SOAS, University of London

Mr Richard McFahn, ITE History Lead Tutor, University of Sussex

Students in Korean Studies

Any further questions regarding this event, please email Dr Sojin Lim

Lancashire Korea Festival

A daylong celebration hosted by IKSU of both traditional and modern aspects of Korean Culture. With a host of events and performances throughout the day including:

Traditional Korean costume fashion show

K-Pop performance run by the Korean Society

Traditional Korean music concert

Korean handicraft workshops

The Lancashire Korea Festival was hosted by the International Institute of Korean Studies and Supported by the Korean Cultural Centre UK.

The 8th Annual Korean Screen Cultures Conference (KSCC 2019)

The 8th Korean Screen Cultures Conference took place on 6th and 7 June, 2019, and was supported by the Korea Foundation. It built on the success of previous conferences at SOAS, the University of London (2012 & 2013), Sheffield Hallam University (2014), the University of Copenhagen (2015), King’s College (2016), Universität Hamburg (2017), and the University of Helsinki (2018).

The Korean Drama and Korean Television Symposium

On 5 June, 2019, we hosted the K-Drama and Korean TV Symposium, which was devoted to scholarship on South Korean TV dramas and other TV formats. The symposium critically engaged with some of the most important issues related to the production, forms, themes, and global circulation and reception of contemporary Korean television shows, including TV-dramas, reality TV, variety shows, chat shows and comedy, etc. Presenters were also invited to submit chapters to an edited collection.

Peacebuilding and local communities

In May, Dr Jeong-Im Hyun participated in a joint-conference, ‘Peacebuilding and Local Communities in Post-Conflict Societies: Challenges and Opportunities’, co-organized by Korean Institute National Unification (KINU) and The Trinity College of Dublin held in the Trinity College of Dublin.

First TOPIK exam at UCLan

In April, we held the first ever TOPIK exam at UCLan. These exams are held twice a year (April and November), and at only two locations in the UK: London, and Preston.

Launch of Korea Corner

On 8 April 2019, we launched Korea Corner, a Korean cultural space, funded by the Korea Foundation in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UK.

Korea Corner has about 1,000 books on both South and North Koreas, in English and Korean, along with some Korean artefacts.

Roundtable at Chatham House

On 21 March 2019, Dr Sojin Lim participated in the roundtable on Prospects for Economic Normalisation with the DPRK at Chatham House in London.

Roundtable at LSE

On 27 February 2019, Dr Jeong-Im Hyun took a part in the ‘New Reconciliations: the two Koreas’ roundtable discussion at the LSE.

IKSU Korean taster session at secondary schools

In late January 2019, Jungmin Lee visited Formby High School for a Korean language taster session. She was assisted by one of our students, Sarah Lawson, a former student at Formby.

Annual conference

Upcoming conferences

2024 IKSU Annual International Conference

Exploring Dynamics: Korean Anthropology and Sociology in a Global Context

19-20 April 2024

Day 1: 19 April 2024 (Friday)

Opening session

Opening Remarks by Sojin Lim (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Welcoming Remarks by Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK)

Session 1 - Migration and Diaspora

Chair: Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK)

Speakers:

Social Cohesion in South Korea: Mutual Integration through Entrepreneurial Incubation by Felicia Istad (Korea University, South Korea)
Intersecting Asias: Reflections on Connections and Mobility of Yemeni Refugees and Their Arrival on Jeju Island, South Korea by Yura Hyeon (Free University of Berlin, Germany)
Toward an Anthropology of Foreignness: Ambivalences and Negotiations of Foreign-Born Media Personalities in South Korean Entertainment Programmes by Olga Fedorenko (Seoul National University, South Korea)
Welcome back home (?): South Korean Reality as Seen by Koryo-saram Migrant Minority by Andrii Ryzhov, Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico
A Sociological Analysis of the 2013 South Korean Refugee Act: Its Birth, its Operations, and its Future by Nora Kim (University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, US)

Session 2 - Gender and Sexuality I

Chair: Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire, UK)

Speakers:

The Intersection of Christianity, Feminism, and Decolonialisation: The Case of Korean Christian Women’s Work for Compatriot A-bomb Survivors by Yuko Takahashi (Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan)
From Factory Girls ('Gong-Sooni') to Call Centre Ladies ('Call-Sooni'): An Anthropological Exploration of the Transformation of the Status of Korean Female Workers Over 50 Years (1970s–2020s) by Kwanwook Kim (Duksung Women’s University, South Korea)
Skills, Tradition, and Modernity: Bread and Bakeries in Narratives of Identity and Practice among Rice Cake Manufacturers in South Korea by Antti Leppanen (University of Turku, Finland)

Session 3 - Gender and Sexuality II

Chair: Jeong-Im Hyun (University of Central Lancashire, UK)

Speakers:

Changing Meanings of Love and Marriage in South Korea: An Anthropological Perspective by Hyun Hee Lee (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
A Sociological Examination of Masculinity in Korean Boys' Love (BL) Dramas by Jeremiah Magoncia (Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines)
Unveiling the Invisible: Women's Roles in North Korea's Informal Economy by Irene Chianese (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Navigating ‘Critical Consciousness’ among Women: Declining Fertility Rates and Its Impact on the South Korean Society by Torunika Roy (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)

Day 2: 20 April 2024

Session 4 - Encounters and Intersections

Chair: Myungji Yang (University of Hawaii at Manoa, US)

Speakers:

Encounters of Sleepless Residents and (Im)Material Embodied Techniques: An Ethnographic Study of Ethical Practice as an Art of Co-dwelling in a Dementia Care Home by Jong-min Jeong (Chonnam National University, South Korea)
Rethinking Becoming Cyborg of those Living with Disability in Korea: Disability, Gendered Body and Embodiment with Performative Ethnography and the Life Histories of Things by Jiyoung Song (Kangwon National University, South Korea)
The Republic of Apartments: Financialisation and the Performativity of Finance in the Korean Housing Market by Ban Lee (Lancaster University, UK)
Instagramming Kimchi: An Exploration of the Social Media Landscape of Korean Restaurants in Ankara by Hatice Çelik & Sila Selin Tűrkel (Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey)

Session 5 - Roundtable Discussion for Publication

Previous conferences

2023 IKSU Annual International Conference

Economic Development and International Development Cooperation of the Korea Peninsula: Past, Present and the Future

University of Central Lancashire, UK, 3-4 April 2023

Venue: Samlesbury Hall, PR5 0UP, UK or online.

This conference is open to all.

Day 1: 3 April 2023 (Monday)

9.30 AM – 9.50 AM / Registration
9.50 AM – 10.00 AM / Opening Remarks (Sojin Lim, Director of the IKSU)

10.00 AM – 11.50 AM / Session 1: Development Assistance to South Korea and Its Implications for Economic Development

Chair: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)

Fostering new allies in the face of an 'aggression': Italy's aid to South Korea in the wake of the Korean war / Marco Zappa (Università Ca’Foscari Venezia, Italy).
The German Economic Advisory Group (DVB) to Korea, 1962-1968 / Max Altenhofen (University of Tűbingen, Germany)

Discussant (20 minutes)
Kevin Gray (University of Sussex, UK)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)

2.00 PM – 3.50 PM / Session 2: Development Assistant from South Korea and the Implications

Chair: Marco Milani (Bologna University, Italy)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)

Analysis of South Korean ODA in Mongolia under a Gender Mainstreaming Approach / Patricia Chica-Morales (University of Malaga, Spain)
Towards Trilateral and Multilateral Cooperation beyond Aid / Jae-Eun Noh (University of Western Australia, Australia)

Discussant (20 minutes)
Sojin Lim (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)

Day 2: 4 April 2023 (Tuesday)

9.00 AM – 10.50 AM / Session 3: Development Assistance from South to North Korea

Chair: Kyoungyun Moon (Junbuk University, South Korea / Visiting Scholar at University of Cambridge, UK)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)

Altruism or Ulterior Motives? South Korean Aid towards North Korea’s Sustainable Development / Queralt Boadella-Prunell & Lauren Robertson (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Economic Sanctions on North Korea: The Role of Legislatures and Effects on Development Assistance from South Korea and the United States / Matt Abbott (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, US)

Discussant (20 minutes)
Marco Milani (University of Bologna, Italy)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)

11.00 AM – 12.50 PM / Session 4: Experience of Development in South Korea and Its Implications

Chair: Jeong-Im Hyun (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)

When Film Met Aid: The Transformation of Korea Model / Suweon Kim (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea)
Transposing Miracle from the Han River to the Mekong River? Revisiting Roles of South Korea’s Economic Development to Mekong River Basin Countries / Juhee Jeong (Heidelberg University, Germany)

Discussant (20 minutes)
Juliette Schwak (Franklin University Switzerland, Switzerland)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)
12.50 PM – 1.00 PM / Closing Remarks (Sojin Lim, Director of IKSU)

2022 IKSU Annual International Conference

Korean Politics and International Relations at Crossroads: Past, Present and the Future

7-8 January 2022

* This event will be held both online (via MS TEAMS) and offline, and open to all.

To attend the conference, please register by 31 December 2021 via Eventbrite.

Online link and on-campus venue information will be sent on 5 January 2022 to the registered emails.

Programme

Day 1: 7 January 2022 @ UCLan – the audience will be able to join both online and offline.

Scroll or swipe on small screens to see all table columns

Opening session
9.30am – 9.40am	Welcoming Remarks Sojin Lim (Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies, IKSU)
9.40am – 10.00am	Keynote Speech Colin Crooks, outgoing UK Ambassador to North Korea, and Ambassador-designate to South Korea
Session 1: International Relations around Korea Peninsula
10.10am – 12.00pm	Chair: Brendan Howe (Ewha Womans University, South Korea) Speakers: The Limits of Institutionalism: Why the Korea-China-Japan Trilateral Summits Have Not Succeeded / Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire / UK) National Identity and Its Impact on ROK-Japan Relations: The Role of the “Comfort Women” Issue / Sofia Ribeiro-Lemos (University of Minho, Portugal) & Rita Durao (NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal) The Contribution of South Korea’s HADR to Middle Power Hierarchy Construction in the Asia-Pacific / Alexander Hynd (University of New South Wales, Australia) Discussant: David Hundt (Deakin University, Australia)
Session 2: Democratisation of South Korea
1.30pm– 3.00pm	Chair: Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers: Out of Proportion? The Election System and Representative Democracy in South Korea / Hannes Mosler (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) What Is the Meaning of South Korea’s Democratisation Experiences to Other Asian Countries? / Kyounghee Cho (Pusan National University, South Korea) Discussant: Jamie Doucette (University of Manchester, UK)
Session 2: Exploring Diplomacy
3.10pm– 5.00pm	Chair: Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers: What Role to Play? Assessing the ROK’s Future Nuclear Diplomacy / Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK) Reframing the Role of Corporations in South Korea’s Foreign Relations: A Public Diplomacy Perspectives / Francesca Frassineti (Italian Institute for International Political Studies, Italy) & Yunhee Kim (Sookmyung Institute of Global Governance, South Korea) China’s ‘Non-Policy’ towards South Korea in the Late Mao Era (1961-1976) / Yin Peng (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Discussant: Colin Alexander (Nottingham Trent University, UK)

Day 2: 8 January 2022 @ Brockholes – the audience will be able to join online only.

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Session 4: Inter-Korea Affairs
9.30am – 11.20am	Chair: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK) Speakers: The Dog that Doesn’t Bark: Domestic Social Norms and Public Debate on Nuclear Weapons in South Korea / In Young Min (Heidelberg University, Germany) Diplomatic Competition Between North and South Korea in the Southern Cone (1950 – 1975) / Camilo Aguirre (University of Sussex, UK) Why Presenting a Foe as a Friend Can Make Sense: Explaining the Shifts in North Korea’s Construction of a South Korean Threat in State Media in the 21 Century / Benedikt Staar (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) Discussant: Sarah Son (University of Sheffield, UK)
Closing session
11.30am – 11.50am	Closing Remarks Niki Alsford, Head of the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP)

Session 4: Inter-Korea Affairs

9.30am – 11.20am

Chair: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK)

Speakers:

The Dog that Doesn’t Bark: Domestic Social Norms and Public Debate on Nuclear Weapons in South Korea / In Young Min (Heidelberg University, Germany)
Diplomatic Competition Between North and South Korea in the Southern Cone (1950 – 1975) / Camilo Aguirre (University of Sussex, UK)
Why Presenting a Foe as a Friend Can Make Sense: Explaining the Shifts in North Korea’s Construction of a South Korean Threat in State Media in the 21 Century / Benedikt Staar (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)

Discussant: Sarah Son (University of Sheffield, UK)

Closing session

11.30am – 11.50am

Closing Remarks

Niki Alsford, Head of the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP)

This conference is funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service, Academy of Korean Studies.

2021 IKSU Annual International Conference

Exploring Landscape of K-Culture and Changes in Society: Past, Present and Future

Programme

Day 1: 26 April 2021

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Opening Session
9.00 AM – 9.10 AM	Welcoming Remarks o Sojin Lim, Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies
9.10 AM – 9.30 AM	Keynote Speech o Ambassador Enna Park (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UK)
Session 1: K-Wave and Public Diplomacy a
9.30 AM – 11.30 AM	Moderator: Sojin Lim (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes) o The Spread of the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in Europe from a Public Diplomacy Perspective / Joohyun Go (Yonsei University, Korea) o Stan Activism: Is K-Pop the New Punk? / Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) o Glocalizing South Korea: Reinvestment of K-Pop in Popular Media / Kim Mui Elaine Chan (Hong Kong Baptist University, HK) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Hee Kyoung Chang (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes)
Session 2: K-Pop and Fandom
1.00 PM – 3.00 PM	Moderator: Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes) o K-Pop’s Three Tracks: International Change and Domestic Status Quo / David Tizzard (Seoul Women’s University, Korea) o COVID-19 Crisis and Priorities and Access for both K-Pop Artists and Fans / Jenna Gibson (University of Chicago, US) & Tamar Herman (South China Morning Post, HK) o Transnational K-Pop Fan Consumption in the Age of Mobile Internet: A Case Study of Chinese GOT7 Fandom / Meicheng Sun (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Colette Balmain (Kingston University, UK) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes)

Day 2: 27 April 2021

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Session 3: K-Cinema and K-Culture
10.00 AM – 11.30 AM	Moderator: Jeong-Im Hyun (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 1 speakers, 40 minutes) o Imaging a Hybrid Other: Chosŏnjok in South Korean Cinema / Zhuo Chen (Lancaster University, UK) & Xiaoying Jin (University of Heidelberg, Germany) o K-Culture in Bangladesh: Contents, Consumptions and Changes / Zakir Hossain Raju (Independent University, Bangladesh) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Barbara Wall (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes)
Session 4: K-Culture in the Context of Inter-Korea Relations
1.00 PM – 3.00 PM	Moderator: Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes) o K-Drama across the Inter-Korean Divide: The Politics of Crash Landing on you / Sarah Son (University of Sheffield, UK) & Juliette Schwak (Franklin University Switzerland, Switzerland) o The Use of Culture and Cultural Products in Inter-Korean Relations / Marco Milani (University of Bologna, Italy) o Pandemic Narrativization and Biopolitics in South Korean Cinema / Jinhee Park (Arizona State University, US) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes)

Session 3: K-Cinema and K-Culture

10.00 AM – 11.30 AM

Moderator: Jeong-Im Hyun (University of Central Lancashire, UK)

Speakers (20 minutes x 1 speakers, 40 minutes)

o Imaging a Hybrid Other: Chosŏnjok in South Korean Cinema / Zhuo Chen (Lancaster University, UK) & Xiaoying Jin (University of Heidelberg, Germany)

o K-Culture in Bangladesh: Contents, Consumptions and Changes / Zakir Hossain Raju (Independent University, Bangladesh)

Panel Discussion (30 minutes)

o Discussant: Barbara Wall (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes)

Session 4: K-Culture in the Context of Inter-Korea Relations

1.00 PM – 3.00 PM

Moderator: Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire, UK)

Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes)

o K-Drama across the Inter-Korean Divide: The Politics of Crash Landing on you / Sarah Son (University of Sheffield, UK) & Juliette Schwak (Franklin University Switzerland, Switzerland)

o The Use of Culture and Cultural Products in Inter-Korean Relations / Marco Milani (University of Bologna, Italy)

o Pandemic Narrativization and Biopolitics in South Korean Cinema / Jinhee Park (Arizona State University, US)

Panel Discussion (30 minutes)

o Discussant: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK)

Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes)

Social Sciences Korean Studies European Network (Soken) Annual Workshop 2019 – Korea at the Crossroads: Economic Development, Political Dynamics, and Social Changes in the Contemporary Korean Peninsula
K-Drama And Korean Television Symposium
The 8th Annual Korean Screen Cultures Conference: Interdisciplinarity and ‘Trans-Korean Studies
International Workshop on the Landscape of Taiwan Studies and Korean Studies

Current Calls for Papers

Exploring Dynamics: Korean Anthropology and Sociology in a Global Context

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) is inviting scholars whose research focuses on the issues related to Korea, based on anthropology and/or sociology disciplinary approaches. After the conference, an edited volume will be published, and a special issue journal may also follow, depending on the number of participants. Not only established academics at different stages but also early career scholars—including postdoctoral researchers—and PhD candidates in relevant fields are encouraged to submit.

Schedule for Submission

Proposal Submission Deadline (maximum 500 words of abstract): 15 December 2023
Acceptance Notice: 15 January 2024
IKSU Annual International Conference: 19-20 April 2024
Full Paper Submission for Publication Deadline: 15 May 2024
Submission to: IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk.

Financial Support for Presenters

Travel costs will be reimbursed up to a maximum of GBP 150 for participants within the UK, GBP 400 for participants from EU countries, and GBP 800 for participants from the rest of the world (economy seats only). Up to three nights of accommodation will be covered by the host, depending on the participant’s flight schedule. We expect presenters to also participate as discussants at the conference. Only those who submitted the full paper by the publication deadline (15 May 2024) will be reimbursed for their travel expenses.

Previous Calls for Papers

Korean Politics and International Relations at Crossroads: Past, Present and the Future

University of Central Lancashire, UK, 7-8 January 2022

In the run up to the 2022 presidential election, the IKSU Annual International Conference will discuss how South Korea’s politics and international relations have evolved since the founding of the first Republic in 1948. The international relations of South Korea tend to heavily depend on each presidency, especially with regard to North Korea and relations with surrounding countries. In this sense, this conference will explore the past, present and future of South Korean politics and the international relations from a number of perspectives. After the conference, we will publish an edited volume based on the submitted papers. Papers from various disciplines are invited. Early career researchers and PhD candidates are also encouraged, along with academics at all stages of their career in a relevant field.

We plan to hold the first day of the conference at the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire, which is located in the city of Preston in the north of England, and the second day of the event at the Samlesbury Hall, a stunning 14^th century manor house and gardens in Lancashire.

Financial Support for Presenters

Travel cost will be reimbursed up to a maximum of GBP 100 for participants within the UK, GBP 250 for participants from EU countries, and GBP 500 for participants from the rest of the world. Up to three nights’ accommodation will be covered by the host, depending on the participant’s flight schedule. We expect presenters to also participate as discussants at the conference.

In the case that current COVID-19 situation persists until the conference dates, we will hold the event online. In this case, there will be no financial support for travel, but an honorarium for publication will be provided for the chapter authors of the edited volume. Venues are subject to change.

This conference is funded by the Academy of Korean Studies.

Exploring Landscape of K-Culture and Changes in Society: Past, Present and Future

University of Central Lancashire, UK, 26–27 April 2021

From K-Pop, K-dramas, and K-films to political activism, K-culture is no longer limited to entertainment. Recently, the power of K-Pop fans and social media have impacted the political scene in the US. With this in mind, the past, present and future of K-culture and its influence in society will be discussed at the 2021 IKSU Annual International Conference. The main aims of the conference are to provide a venue to explore the landscape of K-Culture and its influence in society, and to publish an edited volume.

Papers from various disciplines are invited. PhD candidate participation is also encouraged.

While the first day of the conference will be held at the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire, which is located in north of England, the second day of the event will be held at the Samlesbury Hall (14th century manor house and gardens), one of the stunning stately homes of Lancashire.

Financial Support for Presenters

Travel cost will be reimbursed up to GBP 300 for flights from EU countries, GBP 100 for train within the UK, and GBP 1,000 for flight from the rest of the world. Up to three nights’ accommodation will be provided for presenters, depending on flight schedule. We expect presenters also participate as discussants at the conference.

In the case that current COVID-19 situation persists until the conference dates, we will have the event online. In this case, there will be no financial support for travel, but an honorarium for publication will be provided for the chapter authors of the edited volume. Also, venues are subject to change in the case of local lockdown.

This conference is funded by the Academy of Korean Studies.

Economic Development and International Development Cooperation of the Korea Peninsula: Past, Present and the Future

University of Central Lancashire, UK, 3 - 4 April 2023

South Korea’s rapid economic success is a widely shared story. The role of South Korea as a donor member of the international development cooperation community has been extensively discussed, owing especially to the 10th anniversary celebration of its accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2020. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increasing need to expand the narratives around South Korea’s experience of development from a fragile recipient country to a donor country, within and beyond the Korean peninsula, in a more contemporary context.

With this in mind, the 2023 IKSU Annual International Conference aims to explore how South Korea’s economic development and its international development cooperation have evolved, including in relation to North Korea. After the conference, an edited volume will be published. Additionally, a special issue journal may follow contingent on a sufficient number of publishable papers being received. Papers from various disciplines are invited. Not only established academics at different stages, but also early career researchers and PhD candidates in relevant fields are encouraged to submit.

Financial Support for Presenters

Travel cost will be reimbursed up to a maximum of GBP 100 for participants within the UK, GBP 250 for participants from EU countries, and GBP 500 for participants from the rest of the world. Up to three nights’ accommodation will be covered by the host, depending on the participant’s flight schedule. We expect presenters to also participate as discussants at the conference.

Summer School

Date: 18-20 June 2024
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Online via MS TEAMS
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The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire launched the 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).

Korean Studies is not only about Korea as a part of Area Studies, but also takes a wider disciplinary approach, including anthropology, politics, international relations and more. In light of this, IKSU Summer School provides lectures about Korea (both North and South) based on various disciplines.

Programme

18 June 2024

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Time	Session	Hosted by
10am – 11.30am	Human Rights Studies Opening Closed Doors: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Improving Human Rights in the DPRK	Hanna Song, NKDB, South Korea
1pm - 2.30pm	Anthropology and Human Geography “Mending Your Tewak”: The Role of the Bulteok in the Formation of Haenyeo Companionship	Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire, UK
2.30pm - 4pm	Development Studies International Aid and Sustainable Development in North Korea	Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Time

Session

Hosted by

10am – 11.30am

Human Rights Studies
Opening Closed Doors: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Improving Human Rights in the DPRK

Hanna Song, NKDB, South Korea

1pm - 2.30pm

Anthropology and Human Geography
“Mending Your Tewak”: The Role of the Bulteok in the Formation of Haenyeo Companionship

Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire, UK

2.30pm - 4pm

Development Studies
International Aid and Sustainable Development in North Korea

Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire, UK

19 June 2024

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Time	Session	Hosted by
10am - 11.30am	Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies The Dynamic Essence of Transmedia Storytelling: A Graphical Approach to The Journey to the West in Korea	Barbara Wall, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
1pm - 2.30pm	Politics South Korean Public Opinion towards the United States During the Trump Administration	Steven Denney, Leiden University, Netherlands
2.30pm - 4pm	Politics 2024 Parliamentary Election and Its Implications in South Korea	Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Time

Session

Hosted by

10am - 11.30am

Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
The Dynamic Essence of Transmedia Storytelling: A Graphical Approach to The Journey to the West in Korea

Barbara Wall, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

1pm - 2.30pm

Politics
South Korean Public Opinion towards the United States During the Trump Administration

Steven Denney, Leiden University, Netherlands

2.30pm - 4pm

Politics
2024 Parliamentary Election and Its Implications in South Korea

Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

20 June 2024

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10am - 11.30am	Career Development Korean Studies and Journalism	Jeongmin Kim, NK News & Korea Pro, South Korea
1pm - 2.30pm	International Relations Balance or Bridge? South Korea’s Foreign Policy Strategy Options	Ed Griffith, University of Central Lancashire, UK
2.30pm - 4pm	History Power and Spatial Palimpsest: Namsan and Shinto Shrines in Post-Colonial Korea	Jong-Chol An, Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy

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Enquiries: IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk

Date: 28-30 June 2023
Time: 9.20 AM – 3.30 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Online via MS TEAMS

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

28 June 2023 (Wednesday)

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Time	Session	Hosted by
9.20am - 9.30am	Opening Session	Dr Sojin Lim International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK
9.30am - 10.50am	Human Rights Session Victim Memory in North Korean Human Rights Activism	Sarah Son University of Sheffield, UK
11.00am - 12.20pm	K-Drama Session Relation between Webtoons and K-Drama in One Source Multi Use (OSMU)	Jae Wook Ryu University of Central Lancashire, UK
2.00pm - 3.20pm	Career Development Session* Korea-related International Career Paths	Jae Myong Koh Embassy of Republic of Korea in Nairobi, Kenya

29 June 2023 (Thursday)

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Time	Session	Hosted by
9.30am - 10.50am	International Relations Session Balance or Bridge? South Korea’s Foreign Policy Strategy Options	Ed Griffith University of Central Lancashire, UK
11.00am - 12.20pm	Sociology Session Social Movement and Feminism in South Korea	Jeong-Im Hyun University of Central Lancashire, UK
2.00pm - 3.20pm	K-Pop Session Alternative Communion and A New Global Identity: Cooperation and Trust between BTS and BTS ARMY	Liz Kim BTS K-ARMY

30 June 2023 (Friday)

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9.30am - 10.50am	Anthropology Session “Mending Your Tewak”: The Role of the Bulteok in the Formation of Haenyeo Companionship	Niki Alsford University of Central Lancashire, UK
11.00am - 12.20pm	Peace Studies Session The Korean Peace Process and Civil Society	Dong Jin Kim Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
2.00pm - 3.20pm	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
3.20pm - 3.30pm	Closing Session	Dr Sojin Lim International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK

This programme is subject to change.

Register here.
Inquiries: IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk

*There will be a series of career development sessions throughout the year.

Date: 20 - 22 June 2022
Time: 9.30 AM – 5.00 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Hybrid (UCLan Campus & Online via MS TEAMS)

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).

To register for the 2022 Summer School, please complete the online registration form. You can opt in Korean Language Tester Session upon registration.

For enquiries please email IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk

Programme

Monday 20 June 2022
Foster Building, Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema

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Time	Session type	Title	Speaker
9.30am – 10.50am	Anthropology	Traditional Knowledge and Jeju Haeneyeo	Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire, UK
11.00am – 12.20pm	History	The Kwangju Uprising and Democratisation in South Korea	Owen Miller, SOAS, University of London, UK
2.00pm – 3.20pm	International Relations	The Evolution of South Korea’s Foreign Policy Amongst External and Domestic Constraints	Marco Milani, University of Bologna, Italy

Tuesday 21 June 2022
Foster Building, Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema

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Time	Session type	Title	Speaker
9.30am – 10.50am	K-Drama	Aliens, Mermaids and Cartoons: Neoliberal Gender Politics in 21st Century South Korea Drama	Ji-yoon An, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
11.00am – 12.20pm	Urbanisation	Urban Development ‘Korean Style’	Hyun Bang Shin, The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
2.00pm – 3.20pm	North Korea	North Korea and the Geopolitics of Development	Kevin Gray, University of Sussex, UK
3.30pm - 5.00pm	Optional	Korean Language Taster Session	Gigi Choi, University of Central Lancashire-Preston Sejong Institute, UK

Wednesday 22 June 2022
Foster Building, Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema

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Time	Session type	Title	Speaker
9.30am – 10.50am	Career Development	Korea and the International Organisations: UNESCAP	Sangmin Nam, United Nations economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Thailand
11.00am – 12.20pm	Politics	The 2022 Presidential Election in South Korea: Candidates, Campaigns, and Consequences	Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
2.00pm – 3.20pm	Sociology	Comparative Analysis on the Formation of Individual and National Identity Among 1st and 1.5 generation North Korean Defectors in South Korea and the UK	Jeong-Im Hyun, University of Central Lancashire, UK
3.30pm - 4.00pm	Closing	Closing session	Sojin Lim, International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at UCLan, UK

This programme is subject to change.

Date: 28 – 30 June 2021
Time: 9.00 AM – 4.00 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Online (MS TEAMS)

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has 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).

To register for the 2021 Summer School, please complete the registration form.

2021 Summer School will be held online through MS TEAMS. Details about how to access to the Summer School will be sent to those who have registered near to the time.

Programme

28 June 2021 (Monday)

9.00 AM – 9.20 AM / Opening Session

Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire

9.30 AM – 10.50 AM / International Relations Session

South Korea's Foreign Policy Choices: Understanding the Geostrategic Dilemma

Ed Griffith, University of Central Lancashire

11.00 AM – 12.20 PM / Career Development Session

Korea and the International Organisations: UNRISD

Ilcheong Yi, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

2.00 PM – 3.20 PM / History Session

Five Keys to Understanding Contemporary Korean History

Michael Seth, James Madison University

29 June 2021 (Tuesday)

9.30 AM – 10.50 AM / Film Session

The Transformation of South Korea Film

Andy Jackson, Monash University

11.00 AM – 12.20 PM / K-Pop Session

More Than A Wave: The Global Impact of K-Pop

Tamar Herman, Journalist, Author of BTS: Blood, Sweat & Tears

2.00 PM – 3.20 PM / North Korea Session I

From Traditional Security to Non-Traditional Security

Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire

30 June 2021 (Wednesday)

9.30 AM – 10.50 AM / North Korea Session II

North Korea and Europe

Jim Hoare, Chatham House

11.00 AM – 12.20 PM / Urbanisation Session

Speculative Urbanisation and the Politics of Displacement in Gentrifying Seoul

Hyun Bang Shin, London School of Economics

2.00 PM – 3.20 PM / Politics Session

Why There Is No Populism in South Korea (yet!)

Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen

3.30 PM – 4.00 PM / Closing Session

This programme is subject to change.

IKSU Programmes

Korea Corner is a Korean cultural space, which has over 4,000 books and DVDs on both South and North Koreas, in English and Korean, along with some Korean artefacts. The space is funded by the Korea Foundation, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom.

Korea Corner is open for browsing by members of the public with a valid ID within the UCLan Library. Public access is not available between the hours of 11am and 3pm, Monday to Friday inclusive.

For more details, please contact Rowann Fitzpatrick, or see the Library website for more access information.

Current PhD students

Honorary professors and doctorates

Dr Michael J. Seth is a Professor of History at James Madison University. There he teaches East Asian and World history. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii, his M.A. and B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Seth is the author of Education Fever: Society, Politics and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea (2002), A Concise History of Korea (second edition, 2016), North Korea: A History (2018), and editor of The Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean History (2016).

Professor Eun Mee Kim is Dean of The Graduate School, Professor in the Graduate School of International Studies, Director of the Institute for Development and Human Security and Director of the Ewha Global Health Institute for Girls at Ewha Womans University.

She served as President of the Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (2011, 2012). She has served as a member on the Committee for International Development Cooperation under the Prime Minister’s Office, the Policy Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Policy Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. In 2012, she received the Service Merit Medal from the Republic of Korea for her contributions to the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan.

In 2013, she received the first research grant to a university in South Korea from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on her research project entitled, “Advocacy for Korean Engagement in Global Health and Development.” In 2016, she received a second grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a project entitled, “Korea Global Health Strategy.” In December 2016 she was appointed by the UN as one of 15 scientists in the world to work on the Global Sustainable Development Report 2019.

Ambassador Enna Park received an Honorary Doctorate here on 14 December 2022, based on her outstanding contributions to enhancing the quality of Korean studies, both nationally and internationally.

In her 37-year-long career as a diplomat, Enna has taken posts at the United Nations, the Korean Embassy in India, the Embassy in the People's Republic of China, and the Embassy in London, to name just a few. It's this experience and passion for making the world a better place through improving education and partnership that has made Enna the perfect individual to spearhead countless initiatives to promote the importance of educational partnerships between Korea and the United Kingdom.

Our partners

IKSU and UCLan have established a network of cooperation with strategic partner institutions in South Korea. International partnerships allow IKSU students to make the most of their studies, experiencing life and culture in South Korea. At the same time, Korean students are welcome in the UK, to spend a semester or summer abroad.