Underwood International College

6th Yonsei Korean Studies Forum

Underwood International College is co-hosting the 6^th Yonsei Korean Studies Forum, in conjunction with the Institute for Korean Studies and the Institute for the Study of Korean Modernity. This will be an online Zoom conference held on Saturday, June 8, 2022, from 10am to 6pm, with simultaneous interpretation of English and Korean, as well as speech-to-text transcription of the presentations and discussions. The conference will start with a roundtable moderated by UIC Prof. Clara Hong, on “Circulations and Transitions in Korean Studies,” focusing on recently published translations in Korean Studies. Please see the attached description and poster for additional information on the conference lineup as well as how to register.  We look forward to seeing you there.

The 6th Yonsei Korean Studies Forum

Archiving Korean Studies: The Position of Translators, Queers, and Archivists

DATE/TIME: January 8, 2022 (Sat) 10:00 AM - 18:00 PM (KST)

FORMAT: Virtual Conference via Zoom

Simultaneous Interpretation (Eng↔Kor) & Speech-to-Text Transcription will be provided.

Registration: Please register at  https://forms.gle/UXA7AViTVuJfKgmk8, we will send you a zoom invitation link prior to the date.

Hosted by [Yonsei University] Institute for Korean Studies / Institute for the Study of Korean Modernity(HK) / Underwood International College 

The 6th Yonsei Korean Studies Forum, co-hosted by the ISK, the ISKM, and the UIC at Yonsei University, will take place on January 8, 2022. In this forum, we reexamine both the foundation and formation of Korean Studies and East Asian Studies from the position of translators, queers, and archivists. This theme reflects not only existing trends in the recent publication or translation of noteworthy academic books in the field of Korean Studies, but also recognizes the complex intersection of ethnicity and minority issues. While there has been innovative research conducted from the perspective of translators, queers, and archivists, these trends have not received much attention from Korean Studies or East Asian Studies. Consequently, we seek to explore new paths of critical inquiry that incorporate these perspectives into the fields of Korean and East Asian Studies.

Using the tradition of resistance and construction as a starting point, the 6th Yonsei Korean Studies Forum aims to highlight the movement of trends in translation, the complexity behind the formation of the Joseon Studies/Korean Studies system, and the translation of Korean Studies archives from queer positions. We ask how Korean Studies and East Asian Studies can sustain research activity that has not yet secured an established position in the existing archives of Korean Studies or not yet been included within established research fields. We ask in what direction the production and circulation of the archives in Korean Studies and East Asian Studies should advance within the intersection of existing power relations. To explore these questions, we are pleased to invite you to our forum and to welcome your expertise and experience to our discussions.