Call for Papers For CEU-Hosted Conference “Korea in a Global Context”

On Sept. 2-4, CEU’s Asia Research Initiative, Department of International Relations and European Studies (IRES), and Department of Public Policy (DPP) will host the conference “Political, Social and Economic Polarization in Divided Societies: Korea in a Global Context.” The organizers welcome papers on various political, economic, and policy issues outlined in the call for papers, and plans to publish selected papers as a special issue of a journal or as an edited volume. The event seeks to increase the awareness of the importance of Korea and Korean Studies in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. Conference focal areas span the humanities and social sciences. Pre-organized panel submissions are strongly encouraged. The deadline is April 30. The detailed call is accessible at http://www.ceu.hu/node/34978. Interested parties may also contact Youngmi Kim (KimY@ceu.hu), assistant professor in DPP and IRES, or Eszter Fugedi (koreaconf@gmail.com), program coordinator in IRES.