Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Farrah Sheikh In brief Date - 10 October 2024Venue - Lecture Theatre G.03, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Farrah Sheikh (Sungkyunkwan University)Title - K-Culture from the Margins: The Story of Korea's Muslims About the speakerDr Farrah Sheikh is Senior Researcher at the K-Academic Expansion Project at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, funded by the Academy of Korea Studies. Dr Sheikh is also Research Associate at SOAS Center of Islamic Studies. Her research interests include the study of Muslim minority communities in multicultural contexts focusing on conversion to Islam, Muslim youth identities, refugee issues and Islamophobia with fieldwork sites in Britain and South Korea. 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. They cover a range of topics, from literature and poetry to international relations.Often, speakers will present on recent publications, and audiences have the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions after presentations.Selected lectures have been recorded and uploaded to the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies’ YouTube channel and Facebook page.How to attendThis event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is not required.Are you interested in studying with us?Study 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 in East Asian Studies with a Korean pathway as well as an MSc by Research and a PhD in Korean Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Oct 10 2024 17.00 - 18.30 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Farrah Sheikh Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Farrah Sheikh (Sungkyunkwan University), entitled 'K-Culture from the Margins: The Story of Korea's Muslims'. Lecture Theatre G.03 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Farrah Sheikh In brief Date - 10 October 2024Venue - Lecture Theatre G.03, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Farrah Sheikh (Sungkyunkwan University)Title - K-Culture from the Margins: The Story of Korea's Muslims About the speakerDr Farrah Sheikh is Senior Researcher at the K-Academic Expansion Project at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, funded by the Academy of Korea Studies. Dr Sheikh is also Research Associate at SOAS Center of Islamic Studies. Her research interests include the study of Muslim minority communities in multicultural contexts focusing on conversion to Islam, Muslim youth identities, refugee issues and Islamophobia with fieldwork sites in Britain and South Korea. 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. They cover a range of topics, from literature and poetry to international relations.Often, speakers will present on recent publications, and audiences have the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions after presentations.Selected lectures have been recorded and uploaded to the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies’ YouTube channel and Facebook page.How to attendThis event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is not required.Are you interested in studying with us?Study 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 in East Asian Studies with a Korean pathway as well as an MSc by Research and a PhD in Korean Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Oct 10 2024 17.00 - 18.30 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Farrah Sheikh Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Farrah Sheikh (Sungkyunkwan University), entitled 'K-Culture from the Margins: The Story of Korea's Muslims'. Lecture Theatre G.03 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Oct 10 2024 17.00 - 18.30 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Farrah Sheikh Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Farrah Sheikh (Sungkyunkwan University), entitled 'K-Culture from the Margins: The Story of Korea's Muslims'.
