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Toward a Multicultural Society? January 24, 2008

Posted by Shin Jong Beom in : Announcements, New Issue!, (Korean) Christianity (Protestantism), Multiculturalism/Cultural Pluralism in Korea , add a comment

Multicultural Korea, as reflected in such headlines as “One Million Foreign Nationals” and “One out of Four Men in Rural Areas Marrying Foreign Women,” has become a familiar topic, and the Korean government, NGOs, and academics are competing to produce theoretical frameworks for understanding this phenomenon. Among these, the multicultural discourse and policies articulated by the government have encountered some criticism. In this regard, the Winter 2007 issue of the KOREA JOURNAL poses a provocative and challenging question, “Toward a Multicultural Society?”
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Publication of the Autumn 2007 Issue November 28, 2007

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The Autumn 2007 issue of the Korea Journal features the topic “Theories of Beauty in Korean Art History,” along with four research papers and a book review.

Theories of Beauty in Korean Art History

This issue examines what constitutes Korean beauty and how it can be understood, as well as how it has continued into the present-day, with a focus on painting and crafts, architecture, and music. First, while paying attention to the influence of (more…)

Meet Our New Editorial Members November 27, 2007

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We are very proud to announce the new editorial members for 2007-2009. Korea Journal is honored to welcome the following editorial board members and advisors.  

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"Are Internet and Diet Modern Forms of Religion?" September 4, 2007

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The topic of the present issue of the Korea Journal has, interestingly enough, been written up in the Korea Times. Read the review in its entirety after the jump, and please be sure to post your reactions in the comments after logging in!
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Publication of the KOREA JOURNAL Summer 2007 Issue August 17, 2007

Posted by Shin Jong Beom in : Academic, Announcements, New Issue!, Gender in Korea, Confucianism in Korea: Continuity and rupture, (Korea) education , add a comment

We are pleased to announce the publication of the summer 2007 issue of the KOREA JOURNAL. This issue features the special topic: “The ‘Religious’ in Contemporary Korean Culture.” It also includes five research papers produced across diverse disciplines.

The “Religious” in Contemporary Korean Culture

Three papers under the topic can be dubbed as a religious reading of the enthusiasm around the Internet, dieting, and education prevalent in contemporary Korean society. Although previous research in sociology, women’s studies, and psychology have addressed the issue, it is not likely that they have fully explained the enthusiasm that is closely connected (more…)

Publication of the KOREA JOURNAL Spring 2007 Issue May 10, 2007

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We are pleased to announce the publication of the spring 2007 issue of the KOREA JOURNAL. This issue features the special topic: “A Postmodern Turn in Korean Literature.” It also includes four research papers and two book reviews

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The World Congress for Korean Studies 2007 March 28, 2007

Posted by Shin Jong Beom in : Call for Papers, Korean Wave, Announcements, Gender in Korea, Changing Korean family, (Korean) democracy, Multiculturalism/Cultural Pluralism in Korea, Nationalism in Korea, North-South Korean Relation, Northeast Asia , 4comments

Call for Papers and Participation

The World Congress for Korean Studies 2007
- Korea in the World: Democracy, Peace, Prosperity and Culture -

The World Congress for Korean Studies 2007 by the Korean Political Science Association will be held in Busan, South Korea, from 23 to 25 August. The main theme for the Congress is “Korea in the World: Democracy, Peace, Prosperity and Culture.” 

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Sogang-KF Korean Studies Forum March 28, 2007

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The 13th Sogang-KF Korean Studies Forum will be held as follows:

Subject: A Search for New Perspectives in Colonial Studies: Physical Education and Sports in Korea, 1895-1945

Presenter: Sophia Kim (KF fellow, Ph.D. Candidate , UCLA)

Panel: Prof. JUNG Gun Sik (Sociology, Seoul National University)

Date: Mar. 30th. 2007, 5 p.m.

Venue: K-building, 506, Sogang Univ.

* This forum has jointly been hosted by Korea Foundation and Sogang Univ. Institute for International and Area Studies since 2005 .

Community Building March 14, 2007

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It’s nice to see so many people subscribing to the blog, which makes it easier for us to keep in touch and form a safe community of interested scholars. That’s the easy part.

As we continue to gather people, I’d like to ask about ideas for content – what you’d like to see go up as content, stuff you’d like to talk about, things you’d like to see happen on this blog and in this community.

And for those of you not so familiar with blogging, just login, and at the end of every “post” (like this one), you can add a comment. You can access the comments area directly from any post by clicking in the header area of the post where it indicates how many comments there are.

That’s where the conversation begins.

See you ’round the blog and I look forward to hearing any ideas you have about the site!

Thanks for the support! March 12, 2007

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As the KJ blog leaves the starting gate, we’d like to thank both Left Flank and the Frog in the Well blogs for their kind words.