The conference coincides with profound changes taking place in Korean economics, domestic politics and foreign relations, and North-South Korean reconciliation. Emerging issues of globalization and resource allocation add an additional dimension of timeliness to consideration of how best to serve Korean studies in the United States, Korea, and the rest of the world. It is our hope that this conference will provide a forum in which a broader and deeper understanding of the current state of the field may be achieved, and effective strategies may be crafted for the further strengthening of the scholarly study of Korea. Leading Korean and American specialists in anthropology, history, literature, political science, and sociology, will report upon the current situations of Korean studies in their respective disciplines and essay a critical review of past trends and contents of Korean studies in America, past patterns of academic interaction and cooperation. It is intended that the proceedings and revised papers will be published for the benefit of Korean, American, and other Korean studies professionals.
Attendance is by invitation only .
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