{"id":1293,"global_id":"chs.snuac.ac.kr?id=1293","global_id_lineage":["chs.snuac.ac.kr?id=1293"],"author":"2","status":"publish","date":"2025-02-18 11:15:34","date_utc":"2025-02-18 11:15:34","modified":"2025-02-18 11:15:34","modified_utc":"2025-02-18 11:15:34","url":"http:\/\/chs.snuac.ac.kr\/?tribe_events=notice-call-for-papers-2025-snu-international-conference-for-contemporary-korean-studies","rest_url":"http:\/\/chs.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/1293","title":"[Notice] Call for Papers: 2025 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies","description":"

CFP Download: [CFP]-2025 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies<\/a><\/p>\n

2025 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> August 22-23, 2025
\nLocation:<\/strong> Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea<\/p>\n

Korea as Symptom: Perspectives on the Future<\/strong>
\nThe SNU Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies is delighted to announce the 2025 Annual International Conference, to be held at Seoul National University on August 22-23, 2025. Building on the success of last year\u2019s inaugural international conference, this event has now been established as an annual tradition.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme, Korea as Symptom: Perspectives on the Future<\/strong>, invites an exploration of contemporary Korean society as a dynamic intersection of global forces and historical experiences\u2014including (de)colonization, the Cold War, modernization, globalization, financialization, and digitalization. Far from being isolated phenomena, many of South Korea\u2019s recent developments\u2014such as the crisis of democracy, an extremely low fertility rate, regional depopulation, entrenched competitive environments, the dominance of financial capitalism, rising multiculturalism, innovative cultural practices, and emerging youth cultures\u2014should be understood as \u2018symptoms\u2019 of broader global transformations. This conference aims to examine these phenomena as entry points to imagine the future of Korean and global societies. What do these symptoms reveal about larger structural and historical processes? Do they simply signal crises within current systems or do they offer pathways toward alternative futures? Can Korea serve as a critical vantage point for analyzing and understanding global transformations?<\/p>\n

We welcome submissions that engage with, but are not limited to, the following themes:
\n\u2022 Narratives and imaginaries of Korea\u2019s past, present, and future
\n\u2022 Theoretical and empirical explorations on Korean futurity
\n\u2022 Korean modernity and history of development
\n\u2022 Historical and comparative analyses of the Korean political economy
\n\u2022 Comparative perspectives on Korean politics and statehood
\n\u2022 Korean identity, values, and their transformations
\n\u2022 Shifts in Korean religion and spiritual practices
\n\u2022 Contemporary Korean music and art
\n\u2022 The global rise and influence of Korean popular culture
\n\u2022 Other themes relevant to contemporary Korean studies<\/p>\n

Language<\/strong>
\nThe official languages of the conference are English and Korean. Abstracts must be submitted in English. Interpretation services will be available during the conference as needed.<\/p>\n

Registration Fee<\/strong>
\nThere is no registration fee for this conference. Additionally, financial support may be available for graduate students presenting at the conference.<\/p>\n

Submission Types<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Individual Papers:<\/strong> 15-20 minute presentations
\n\u2022 Panels:<\/strong> 3-5 papers plus a discussant and a chair<\/p>\n

Word Limits<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Panel abstracts: 250 words (accompanied by 3-5 individual paper abstracts of 200 words each and short bios of the presenters)
\n\u2022 Paper abstracts: 200 words (accompanied by a short bio of the presenter; only one paper presentation is allowed per person)<\/p>\n

Submission Deadline<\/strong>
\nPlease submit panel and paper abstracts by February 28, 2025<\/strong>, to the following email address: snucks2025@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program committee will notify applicants of acceptance decisions by March 20, 2025<\/strong>. For inquiries, please contact the same email address.<\/p>","excerpt":"

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