2010 International Hanmun Summer Workshop: Literary/Classical Chinese Translation Course
The Academy of Korean Studies has announced a three-week intensive course in literary/classical Chinese translation at its campus July 5-23, 2010. The workshop aims to provide foreign and Korean graduate students and junior scholars practice translating from literary Chinese into English. The course will run for six hours per day Monday to Friday for three weeks.
To be eligible, applicants should have a command of elementary literary Chinese grammar and knowledge of at least 300 to 400 Chinese characters (hanja), plus an ability to speak, read, and write English so that they can understand lectures and translate into English. A Korean translation of the texts studied will be provided for consultation. This is a non-award course and there will be no exams, only practice. There are places for approximately ten foreign students and five Korean students.
The instructor for the course will be Dr. John Jorgensen, who earned his Ph.D. at the Australian National University with studies on Ch’an and Chinese theories of poetry, having also studied in Japan and South Korea. He has been teaching modern Japanese history, culture, and society at Griffith University since 1990. His research interests include Chinese Buddhism, with a specific focus on Ch’an, Korean Buddhism in general and Korean new religions, and Buddhism and the environment.
The course will cover selected material on Korean myth, war and politics, and biography, all taken from the Samguk sagi (Historical Records of the Three Kingdoms). This material has been selected because of its relatively clear prose style, which is suitable for students and scholars with a basic level of Literary Chinese. Pronunciation of the Chinese characters may be in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, but students will have to be able to consult character dictionaries that give a Korean pronunciation so that proper names may be correctly identified.
The deadline for applications is March 5, 2010. Required documents include an application form, curriculum vitae, and one-page statement of purpose. Send inquiries about the documents and application procedures to hanmun@aks.ac.kr. More information about the Academy of Korean Studies and its facilities can be found at www.aks.ac.kr.
Applications will be reviewed by March 12, 2010, and those selected to participate will receive individual notices soon thereafter.
Korean Studies in Shift: The 10th Pacific-Asia Conference on Korean Studies (PACKS 2010)
Organizers of the 10th Pacific-Asia Conference on Korean Studies (PACKS) invite individual and panel proposals from both established scholars and junior scholars in any academic fields that are directly and indirectly related to Korean studies. Proposals from postgraduate students, emerging scholars, policy makers, and established scholars are encouraged. Papers that are informed by a comparative approach toward Korean studies and interdisciplinary and broader regional approaches are also welcome.
PACKS 2010–on the theme “Korean Studies in Shift”–will take place at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand, November 24-26, 2010.
In addition to ordinary panels and sessions in all areas of the social sciences and humanities (such as history, literature, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, political studies, economics, and business), the conference will include several panels and plenary sessions on a variety of newly emerging fields in Korean studies such as migration studies, diaspora studies, translation of Korean studies materials, digitization of Korean studies information, and Korean studies library studies.
The deadline for submission of paper and panel proposals has been moved back to Sunday, March 21, 2010. Those interested in participating should send the appropriate application form for either individual papers or panels (see samples below) to the PACKS 2010 administrator at packs2010@gmail.com. Selected presenters and panels will be notified by March 31, 2010. Submission of completed papers is expected by October 15, 2010. Selected papers will be published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings.
Either English or Korean can be used for presentations and final papers. The application forms and abstracts, however, should be in English.
A nominal registration fee of US$20 (US$10 for graduate students) will be charged at conference registration. Depending on budget, funds may be available for paper presenters (who submit complete papers before the due date) for their lodging in Auckland during the conference dates (three nights). Details of the support will be announced later.
For further information and inquiries, contact Ms. Simrin Ahmed, PACKS 2010 administrator, at packs2010@gmail.com.
A. Individual Paper Application Form
Send to packs2010@gmail.com by March 21, 2010.
Title (Prof., Dr. Mr. Ms.):
Your Name (Last, First):
Academic Affiliation and Address:
Preferred Postal Address (if different from above):
E-mail:
Telephone and Fax:
Paper Title:
Language of Presentation ? English or ? Korean
Abstract (250 words):
Keywords (3):
Subject area of the submission (i.e., anthropology, business & economics, pre-modern history, modern history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, politics, sociology, etc.):
B. Panel Application Form
Panel Organizer
Name (Last, First):
Title (Prof., Dr. Mr. Ms.):
Academic affiliation and Address:
Preferred Postal Address (if different from above):
E-mail:
Telephone and Fax:
Panel Title:
Panel Description (250 words):
Panel Participants: Provide names (last, first), academic affiliation, paper title and abstract of all participants (3-4 people in a panel).
Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow Korean Studies Position at NYU
The Department of East Asian Studies at New York University invites applications for appointment as an assistant professor/faculty fellow in modern Korean studies. The appointment will be for two years beginning September 1, 2010, subject to budgetary and administrative approval. Candidates must have received a Ph.D. within five years of the date of appointment and have a strong commitment to teaching. Fields of expertise sought include literature/film/media studies, but all persons engaged with critical and methodological issues connected to Korean and East Asian studies are encouraged to apply.
To apply, submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a 20-30 page writing sample, sample syllabi for both undergraduate and graduate courses, and three letters of recommendation to:
- Chair, Korean Studies Search Committee
East Asian Studies
41 East 11th Street, Seventh Floor
New York University
New York, NY 10003
Please note that electronic applications are not accepted.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on March 11, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.
New Issue of Journal of Korean Studies Now Available
The University of Washington-Korea Studies Program and the Center for Korea Studies, in collaboration with Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, have announced publication of Volume 14, Number 1 (fall 2009) of the Journal of Korean Studies, edited by Clark Sorensen and Hwasook Nam. The issue contains these articles:
- “‘Wise Mother, Good Wife’: A Transcultural Discursive Construct in Modern Korea” by Hyaeweol Choi
- “Kim Yujŏng’s ‘Thoughts from a Sickbed’ and the Critique of Empiricist Discourse” by Christopher Hanscom
- “Widows’ Position and Agency in the Late Chosŏn Dynasty” by Ji-Young Jung
- “The Politics of Condolence: Contested Representations of Tribute in Late Nineteenth-Century Chosŏn-Qing Relations” by Joshua Van Lieu
- Review essay: “Japanese Narratives on Life in Late-Colonial Korea: From Wartime to Repatriation” by Mark E. Caprio
The issue also contains reviews of several books: Chibae wa chach’i: Singminji sigi ch’ollak ŭi sam kungmyŏn kujo [Domination and autonomy: The three conjunctural structures of colonial-period villages]; Art Under Control in North Korea by Jane Portal; and North Korean Posters by David Heather and Koen de Ceuster.
Subscriptions and individual copies of the Journal of Korean Studies are available from the publisher. Contact Rowman and Littlefield toll free: (800) 273-2223 or visit the R&L Web site: http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/Journals/JKS/Index.shtml.
Manuscripts for the Journal of Korean Studies are solicited year round. If you would like to submit an article, contact the managing editor, Tracy Stober, at 206-543-7896 or e-mail jourks@u.washington.edu for more information. For submission guidelines, visit the JKS Web site: http://jsis.washington.edu/korea/JKS/.
Academy of Korean Studies 2010 Grants
March 31, 2010, is the deadline for applications for grants available under various programs administered by the Academy of Korean Studies. The AKS grant program aims at deepening the world’s understanding of Korea by supporting academic activities that will help spread Korean studies, nurturing talented scholars of Korean studies, and enhancing the universality and quality of Korean studies activities undertaken by overseas researchers.
Current programs include:
- Visiting Lectureships. The program assists universities in promoting Korean studies by sending qualified lecturers.
- Competitive Research Funding. The program sponsors projects related to Korean studies including research
papers and books. - Workshop and Conference Support. The program provides funding to academic forums hosted by Korean studies
research organizations. - Scholarly Journal Support. The program promotes publication of Korean studies works.
- Publication Subsidy. The program assists researchers in publishing Korean studies related materials.
- Distinguished Paper Award. The program encourages researchers who publish in international journals. The journal must be registered in A&HCI, SSCI, SCI, SCOPUS and published outside of Korea.
Application forms and guidelines are available from the AKS Web site: http://www.aks.ac.kr/eng_home/notice/notice_read.asp?num=88&group_id=88. Download 2010 Guideline (ENG/KOR) for details.
Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2010. Applications received after that deadline will not be considered. An e-mailed application without a hard copy will not be accepted.
Inquiries should be directed to:
- Nansook Jung
Division of International Support for Korean Studies
Center for International Affairs
The Academy of Korean Studies
E-mail: grant@aks.ac.kr
Strategic Initiative for Korean Studies 2010 Korean Studies Grants
The Strategic Initiative for Korean Studies, part of the Academy of Korean Studies, invites applications for its 2010 Korean studies grants. SIKS grants for 2010 fall into five areas:
- English Translation of Korean Classics Library 100
- Publication Grant
- Curriculum and Teaching Materials for Global Korean Studies
- Korean Studies Institution Grant
- Laboratory for the Globalization of Korean Studies
Laboratory for the Globalization of Korean Studies is a new long-term project. Members of a lab may consist of two or more scholars. The annual amount per lab is 300 million KRW, up to a total of five years (up to 1.5 billion KRW). Depending on the results of a review of the first five-year project, the grant may be extended (five additional years, up to 1.5 billion KRW).
Applications for all SIKS projects are welcome not only from Korean studies scholars but from researchers in other disciplinary studies or comparative studies as well.
Grant periods for each area are listed below:
- English Translation of Korean Classics Library 100: 3 years
- Publication Grant: One-time grant
- Curriculum and Teaching Materials for Global Korean Studies: 3 years
- Korean Studies Institution Grant: 5 years
- Lab for the Globalization of Korean Studies: 5 years(up to 10 years)
To apply for grants, visit the Web site http://siks.aks.ac.kr. At the top of the Web page, click “English” for English-language service.
E-mail inquiries can be directed to global@aks.ac.kr.
The Strategic Initiative for Korean Studies was established by the Academy of Korean Studies in May 2007 to promote and globalize Korean studies. For more information, see http://siks.aks.ac.kr.