A series of free lectures and events from guest speakers hosted by the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies. About the distinguished lecture seriesEach year, the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers to give a free public lecture.Previous lecture topics have included Korean literature, poetry, and cinema, North Korean development, East Asian international relations, Korean history and society, and queer Korea.Often, speakers will present on recent publications, and audiences have the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions after presentations.Some of the lectures are recorded and uploaded to the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies’ YouTube channel and Facebook page.This year, some of our lectures are also part of the Asian Studies Seminar Series.How to joinLectures are free and everyone is welcome. Please see individual listings for registration details. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Miki Dezaki Join us in person for a free film screening of the documentary Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue, and Q&A with director Miki Dezaki. Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Hwa-Jin Song Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Hwa-Jin Song (Durham University) on village capacities and enterprises in Korea. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Do-Hyun Han Join us in person for a seminar by Professor Do-Hyun Han (Academy of Korean Studies) on the new dynamics of reciprocity. Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Samgyun Oh Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person library workshop and Q&A with Professor Samgyun Oh from the National Library of Korea. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Jung Lee Join us in person for a seminar by Jung Lee (Ewha Womans University) on the symbolic meanings of cranes and the emergence of a new knowledge practice in late Chosŏn Korea. Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Hana Jee Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Hana Jee (York St John University) on mapping letter shapes and their canonical pronunciations. Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Soon-Ok (Jamie) Shin Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Soon-Ok (Jamie) Shin (University of Tunis El Manar) analysing North Korea's engagement in the anti-nuclear movement during the Cold War. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Danny Orbach Join us in person for a seminar by Danny Orbach (Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Cambridge University) on the 'paradox of obedience' within the Japanese Army and how it encouraged mutinies as well as war crimes, especially in the 1930s and during the Pacific War. Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Yikyung Kim Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person lecture by Dr Yikyung Kim (Sungkyunkwan University) on 'Economic Solidarity and the Early Formation of the Cooperative Movement in Korea Under Japanese Colonial Rule'. Edinburgh Forum on KoreaThe Edinburgh Forum on Korea (EFK) is hosted by the the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies (SCKS) and publishes short peer-reviewed research and policy-oriented articles on current affairs, politics, international relations, urban transformation, innovation, society and culture on Korea and neighbouring countries. Browse past events on the Edinburgh Forum on Korea blog Are you interested in studying with us?Take a postgraduate degree in Korean Studies with us and explore one of the most dynamic countries in East Asia, gaining a unique vantage point on crucial topics of relevance across the Northeast Asian region and the globe. We offer a taught MSc, an MSc by Research, and a PhD in Korean Studies. Find out more about Korean Studies at Edinburgh This article was published on 2024-08-13
