International Institute of Korean Studies
The International Institute of Korean Studies UCLan (IKSU) is UCLan's multidisciplinary hub of research, teaching and public policy, leading the way in the study of the two Koreas.
About us
IKSU was established in 2014 as a multidisciplinary hub of research, teaching and public policy in the study of contemporary Korea. IKSU brings together university wide research expertise on global Korea in the context of language, development, political economy, society and culture, anthropological discourse, and international relations surrounding both Koreas.
IKSU is nestled under the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) and the Institute of Area Studies and Migration Studies (AMIS) at the University of Central Lancashire.
For possible PhD supervisions, please find more information by visiting the Academic Expertise section below.
Courses
North Korean Studies, MA
Learn about the society, economy, politics and international relations of North Korea with our MA in North Korean Studies.
For inquiries about PhD programme in Korean Studies, contact Dr Sojin Lim
Scholarships
We offer several different scholarships at postgraduate level for both taught courses, and research degrees. For more details, see our scholarship listings:
- MA scholarships in North Korean Studies
- PhD scholarships in Korean Studies
For more details, please contact Dr Sojin Lim.
Previous activities and events
For more information on activities and events preceding 2019, please contact us by email.
Annual conference
Upcoming conferences
2024 IKSU Annual International Conference
Exploring Dynamics: Korean Anthropology and Sociology in a Global Context
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) is inviting scholars whose research focuses on the issues related to Korea, based on anthropology and/or sociology disciplinary approaches, to a 2-day conference.
Previous conferences
2023 IKSU Annual International Conference
Economic Development and International Development Cooperation of the Korea Peninsula: Past, Present and the Future
University of Central Lancashire, UK, 3-4 April 2023
Venue: Samlesbury Hall, PR5 0UP, UK or online.
To attend the conference, please register using the links below:
Online participation
In-person participation
This conference is open to all.
Day 1: 3 April 2023 (Monday)
9.30 AM – 9.50 AM / Registration
9.50 AM – 10.00 AM / Opening Remarks (Sojin Lim, Director of the IKSU)
10.00 AM – 11.50 AM / Session 1: Development Assistance to South Korea and Its Implications for Economic Development
Chair: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)
Fostering new allies in the face of an 'aggression': Italy's aid to South Korea in the wake of the Korean war / Marco Zappa (Università Ca’Foscari Venezia, Italy).
The German Economic Advisory Group (DVB) to Korea, 1962-1968 / Max Altenhofen (University of Tűbingen, Germany)
Discussant (20 minutes)
Kevin Gray (University of Sussex, UK)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)
2.00 PM – 3.50 PM / Session 2: Development Assistant from South Korea and the Implications
Chair: Marco Milani (Bologna University, Italy)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)
Analysis of South Korean ODA in Mongolia under a Gender Mainstreaming Approach / Patricia Chica-Morales (University of Malaga, Spain)
Towards Trilateral and Multilateral Cooperation beyond Aid / Jae-Eun Noh (University of Western Australia, Australia)
Discussant (20 minutes)
Sojin Lim (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)
Day 2: 4 April 2023 (Tuesday)
9.00 AM – 10.50 AM / Session 3: Development Assistance from South to North Korea
Chair: Kyoungyun Moon (Junbuk University, South Korea / Visiting Scholar at University of Cambridge, UK)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)
Altruism or Ulterior Motives? South Korean Aid towards North Korea’s Sustainable Development / Queralt Boadella-Prunell & Lauren Robertson (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Economic Sanctions on North Korea: The Role of Legislatures and Effects on Development Assistance from South Korea and the United States / Matt Abbott (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, US)
Discussant (20 minutes)
Marco Milani (University of Bologna, Italy)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)
11.00 AM – 12.50 PM / Session 4: Experience of Development in South Korea and Its Implications
Chair: Jeong-Im Hyun (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Speakers (30 minutes x 2 speakers, 60 minutes)
When Film Met Aid: The Transformation of Korea Model / Suweon Kim (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea)
Transposing Miracle from the Han River to the Mekong River? Revisiting Roles of South Korea’s Economic Development to Mekong River Basin Countries / Juhee Jeong (Heidelberg University, Germany)
Discussant (20 minutes)
Juliette Schwak (Franklin University Switzerland, Switzerland)
Discussion with Q&A (30 minutes)
12.50 PM – 1.00 PM / Closing Remarks (Sojin Lim, Director of IKSU)
2022 IKSU Annual International Conference
Korean Politics and International Relations at Crossroads: Past, Present and the Future
7-8 January 2022
* This event will be held both online (via MS TEAMS) and offline, and open to all.
To attend the conference, please register by 31 December 2021 via Eventbrite.
Online link and on-campus venue information will be sent on 5 January 2022 to the registered emails.
Programme
Day 1: 7 January 2022 @ UCLan – the audience will be able to join both online and offline.
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Opening session |
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9.30am – 9.40am |
Welcoming Remarks
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9.40am – 10.00am |
Keynote Speech
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Session 1: International Relations around Korea Peninsula |
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10.10am – 12.00pm |
Chair: Brendan Howe (Ewha Womans University, South Korea) Speakers:
Discussant: David Hundt (Deakin University, Australia) |
Session 2: Democratisation of South Korea |
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1.30pm– 3.00pm |
Chair: Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers:
Discussant: Jamie Doucette (University of Manchester, UK) |
Session 2: Exploring Diplomacy |
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3.10pm– 5.00pm |
Chair: Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers:
Discussant: Colin Alexander (Nottingham Trent University, UK) |
Day 2: 8 January 2022 @ Brockholes – the audience will be able to join online only.
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Session 4: Inter-Korea Affairs |
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9.30am – 11.20am |
Chair: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK) Speakers:
Discussant: Sarah Son (University of Sheffield, UK) |
Closing session |
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11.30am – 11.50am |
Closing Remarks
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This conference is funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service, Academy of Korean Studies.
2021 IKSU Annual International Conference.
Exploring Landscape of K-Culture and Changes in Society: Past, Present and Future
Programme
Day 1: 26 April 2021
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Opening Session |
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9.00 AM – 9.10 AM |
Welcoming Remarks o Sojin Lim, Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies |
9.10 AM – 9.30 AM |
Keynote Speech o Ambassador Enna Park (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UK) |
Session 1: K-Wave and Public Diplomacy a |
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9.30 AM – 11.30 AM |
Moderator: Sojin Lim (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes) o The Spread of the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in Europe from a Public Diplomacy Perspective / Joohyun Go (Yonsei University, Korea) o Stan Activism: Is K-Pop the New Punk? / Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) o Glocalizing South Korea: Reinvestment of K-Pop in Popular Media / Kim Mui Elaine Chan (Hong Kong Baptist University, HK) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Hee Kyoung Chang (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes) |
Session 2: K-Pop and Fandom |
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1.00 PM – 3.00 PM |
Moderator: Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes) o K-Pop’s Three Tracks: International Change and Domestic Status Quo / David Tizzard (Seoul Women’s University, Korea) o COVID-19 Crisis and Priorities and Access for both K-Pop Artists and Fans / Jenna Gibson (University of Chicago, US) & Tamar Herman (South China Morning Post, HK) o Transnational K-Pop Fan Consumption in the Age of Mobile Internet: A Case Study of Chinese GOT7 Fandom / Meicheng Sun (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Colette Balmain (Kingston University, UK) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes) |
Day 2: 27 April 2021
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Session 3: K-Cinema and K-Culture |
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10.00 AM – 11.30 AM |
Moderator: Jeong-Im Hyun (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 1 speakers, 40 minutes) o Imaging a Hybrid Other: Chosŏnjok in South Korean Cinema / Zhuo Chen (Lancaster University, UK) & Xiaoying Jin (University of Heidelberg, Germany) o K-Culture in Bangladesh: Contents, Consumptions and Changes / Zakir Hossain Raju (Independent University, Bangladesh) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Barbara Wall (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes) |
Session 4: K-Culture in the Context of Inter-Korea Relations |
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1.00 PM – 3.00 PM |
Moderator: Ed Griffith (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Speakers (20 minutes x 3 speakers, 60 minutes) o K-Drama across the Inter-Korean Divide: The Politics of Crash Landing on you / Sarah Son (University of Sheffield, UK) & Juliette Schwak (Franklin University Switzerland, Switzerland) o The Use of Culture and Cultural Products in Inter-Korean Relations / Marco Milani (University of Bologna, Italy) o Pandemic Narrativization and Biopolitics in South Korean Cinema / Jinhee Park (Arizona State University, US) Panel Discussion (30 minutes) o Discussant: Virginie Grzelczyk (Aston University, UK) Online Audience Q&A Session (20 minutes) |
- Social Sciences Korean Studies European Network (Soken) Annual Workshop 2019 – Korea at the Crossroads: Economic Development, Political Dynamics, and Social Changes in the Contemporary Korean Peninsula
- K-Drama And Korean Television Symposium
- The 8th Annual Korean Screen Cultures Conference: Interdisciplinarity and ‘Trans-Korean Studies
- International Workshop on the Landscape of Taiwan Studies and Korean Studies
Current Calls for Papers
Exploring Dynamics: Korean Anthropology and Sociology in a Global Context
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) is inviting scholars whose research focuses on the issues related to Korea, based on anthropology and/or sociology disciplinary approaches. After the conference, an edited volume will be published, and a special issue journal may also follow, depending on the number of participants. Not only established academics at different stages but also early career scholars—including postdoctoral researchers—and PhD candidates in relevant fields are encouraged to submit.
Schedule for Submission
- Proposal Submission Deadline (maximum 500 words of abstract): 15 December 2023
- Acceptance Notice: 15 January 2024
- IKSU Annual International Conference: 19-20 April 2024
- Full Paper Submission for Publication Deadline: 15 May 2024
- Submission to: IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk.
Financial Support for Presenters
Travel costs will be reimbursed up to a maximum of GBP 150 for participants within the UK, GBP 400 for participants from EU countries, and GBP 800 for participants from the rest of the world (economy seats only). Up to three nights of accommodation will be covered by the host, depending on the participant’s flight schedule. We expect presenters to also participate as discussants at the conference. Only those who submitted the full paper by the publication deadline (15 May 2024) will be reimbursed for their travel expenses.
Previous Calls for Papers
Korean Politics and International Relations at Crossroads: Past, Present and the Future
University of Central Lancashire, UK, 7-8 January 2022
In the run up to the 2022 presidential election, the IKSU Annual International Conference will discuss how South Korea’s politics and international relations have evolved since the founding of the first Republic in 1948. The international relations of South Korea tend to heavily depend on each presidency, especially with regard to North Korea and relations with surrounding countries. In this sense, this conference will explore the past, present and future of South Korean politics and the international relations from a number of perspectives. After the conference, we will publish an edited volume based on the submitted papers. Papers from various disciplines are invited. Early career researchers and PhD candidates are also encouraged, along with academics at all stages of their career in a relevant field.
We plan to hold the first day of the conference at the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire, which is located in the city of Preston in the north of England, and the second day of the event at the Samlesbury Hall, a stunning 14th century manor house and gardens in Lancashire.
Financial Support for Presenters
Travel cost will be reimbursed up to a maximum of GBP 100 for participants within the UK, GBP 250 for participants from EU countries, and GBP 500 for participants from the rest of the world. Up to three nights’ accommodation will be covered by the host, depending on the participant’s flight schedule. We expect presenters to also participate as discussants at the conference.
In the case that current COVID-19 situation persists until the conference dates, we will hold the event online. In this case, there will be no financial support for travel, but an honorarium for publication will be provided for the chapter authors of the edited volume. Venues are subject to change.
This conference is funded by the Academy of Korean Studies.
Exploring Landscape of K-Culture and Changes in Society: Past, Present and Future
University of Central Lancashire, UK, 26–27 April 2021
From K-Pop, K-dramas, and K-films to political activism, K-culture is no longer limited to entertainment. Recently, the power of K-Pop fans and social media have impacted the political scene in the US. With this in mind, the past, present and future of K-culture and its influence in society will be discussed at the 2021 IKSU Annual International Conference. The main aims of the conference are to provide a venue to explore the landscape of K-Culture and its influence in society, and to publish an edited volume.
Papers from various disciplines are invited. PhD candidate participation is also encouraged.
While the first day of the conference will be held at the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire, which is located in north of England, the second day of the event will be held at the Samlesbury Hall (14th century manor house and gardens), one of the stunning stately homes of Lancashire.
Financial Support for Presenters
Travel cost will be reimbursed up to GBP 300 for flights from EU countries, GBP 100 for train within the UK, and GBP 1,000 for flight from the rest of the world. Up to three nights’ accommodation will be provided for presenters, depending on flight schedule. We expect presenters also participate as discussants at the conference.
In the case that current COVID-19 situation persists until the conference dates, we will have the event online. In this case, there will be no financial support for travel, but an honorarium for publication will be provided for the chapter authors of the edited volume. Also, venues are subject to change in the case of local lockdown.
This conference is funded by the Academy of Korean Studies.
Economic Development and International Development Cooperation of the Korea Peninsula: Past, Present and the Future
University of Central Lancashire, UK, 3 - 4 April 2023
South Korea’s rapid economic success is a widely shared story. The role of South Korea as a donor member of the international development cooperation community has been extensively discussed, owing especially to the 10th anniversary celebration of its accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2020. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increasing need to expand the narratives around South Korea’s experience of development from a fragile recipient country to a donor country, within and beyond the Korean peninsula, in a more contemporary context.
With this in mind, the 2023 IKSU Annual International Conference aims to explore how South Korea’s economic development and its international development cooperation have evolved, including in relation to North Korea. After the conference, an edited volume will be published. Additionally, a special issue journal may follow contingent on a sufficient number of publishable papers being received. Papers from various disciplines are invited. Not only established academics at different stages, but also early career researchers and PhD candidates in relevant fields are encouraged to submit.
Financial Support for Presenters
Travel cost will be reimbursed up to a maximum of GBP 100 for participants within the UK, GBP 250 for participants from EU countries, and GBP 500 for participants from the rest of the world. Up to three nights’ accommodation will be covered by the host, depending on the participant’s flight schedule. We expect presenters to also participate as discussants at the conference.
Summer School
2023 IKSU Korean Studies Summer School
Date: 28-30 June 2023
Time: 9.20 AM – 3.30 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Online via MS TEAMS
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) launched Korean Studies Summer School in 2021. The IKSU Korean Studies Summer School is free to attend and open to all. This Summer School is funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Programme
28 June 2023 (Wednesday)
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9.20am - 9.30am | Opening Session | Dr Sojin Lim International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK |
9.30am - 10.50am | Human Rights Session Victim Memory in North Korean Human Rights Activism |
Sarah Son University of Sheffield, UK |
11.00am - 12.20pm | K-Drama Session Relation between Webtoons and K-Drama in One Source Multi Use (OSMU) |
Jae Wook Ryu University of Central Lancashire, UK |
2.00pm - 3.20pm | Career Development Session* Korea-related International Career Paths |
Jae Myong Koh Embassy of Republic of Korea in Nairobi, Kenya |
29 June 2023 (Thursday)
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9.30am - 10.50am | International Relations Session Balance or Bridge? South Korea’s Foreign Policy Strategy Options |
Ed Griffith University of Central Lancashire, UK |
11.00am - 12.20pm | Sociology Session Social Movement and Feminism in South Korea |
Jeong-Im Hyun |
2.00pm - 3.20pm | K-Pop Session Alternative Communion and A New Global Identity: Cooperation and Trust between BTS and BTS ARMY |
Liz Kim |
30 June 2023 (Friday)
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9.30am - 10.50am | Anthropology Session “Mending Your Tewak”: The Role of the Bulteok in the Formation of Haenyeo Companionship |
Niki Alsford University of Central Lancashire, UK |
11.00am - 12.20pm | Peace Studies Session The Korean Peace Process and Civil Society |
Dong Jin Kim Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
2.00pm - 3.20pm | Politics Session Practices of Presidential Pardoning Power and Their Repercussions on the Political System in South Korea, 1997-2022 |
Hannes Mosler University of Duisburg-Essen |
3.20pm - 3.30pm | Closing Session | Dr Sojin Lim International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, UK |
This programme is subject to change.
Register here.
Inquiries: IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk
*There will be a series of career development sessions throughout the year.
2022 IKSU Korean Studies Summer School
Date: 20 - 22 June 2022
Time: 9.30 AM – 5.00 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Hybrid (UCLan Campus & Online via MS TEAMS)
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) launched Korean Studies Summer School in 2021. The IKSU Korean Studies Summer School is free to attend and open to all. This Summer School is funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
To register for the 2022 Summer School, please complete the online registration form. You can opt in Korean Language Tester Session upon registration.
For enquiries please email IKSU-AKS@uclan.ac.uk
Programme
Monday 20 June 2022
Foster Building, Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema
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Time | Session type | Title | Speaker |
9.30am – 10.50am |
Anthropology | Traditional Knowledge and Jeju Haeneyeo | Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire, UK |
11.00am – 12.20pm | History | The Kwangju Uprising and Democratisation in South Korea | Owen Miller, SOAS, University of London, UK |
2.00pm – 3.20pm | International Relations | The Evolution of South Korea’s Foreign Policy Amongst External and Domestic Constraints |
Marco Milani, University of Bologna, Italy |
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Foster Building, Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema
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Time | Session type | Title | Speaker |
9.30am – 10.50am |
K-Drama | Aliens, Mermaids and Cartoons: Neoliberal Gender Politics in 21st Century South Korea Drama | Ji-yoon An, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
11.00am – 12.20pm | Urbanisation | Urban Development ‘Korean Style’ | Hyun Bang Shin, The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK |
2.00pm – 3.20pm | North Korea | North Korea and the Geopolitics of Development |
Kevin Gray, University of Sussex, UK |
3.30pm - 5.00pm | Optional | Korean Language Taster Session |
Gigi Choi, University of Central Lancashire-Preston Sejong Institute, UK |
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Foster Building, Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema
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Time | Session type | Title | Speaker |
9.30am – 10.50am |
Career Development | Korea and the International Organisations: UNESCAP | Sangmin Nam, United Nations economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Thailand |
11.00am – 12.20pm | Politics | The 2022 Presidential Election in South Korea: Candidates, Campaigns, and Consequences | Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
2.00pm – 3.20pm | Sociology | Comparative Analysis on the Formation of Individual and National Identity Among 1st and 1.5 generation North Korean Defectors in South Korea and the UK |
Jeong-Im Hyun, University of Central Lancashire, UK |
3.30pm - 4.00pm | Closing | Closing session |
Sojin Lim, International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at UCLan, UK |
This programme is subject to change.
2021 IKSU Korean Studies Summer School
Date: 28 – 30 June 2021
Time: 9.00 AM – 4.00 PM (UK Time)
Venue: Online (MS TEAMS)
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has launched Korean Studies Summer School in 2021. The IKSU Korean Studies Summer School is free to attend and open to all. This Summer School is funded by the Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
To register for the 2021 Summer School, please complete the registration form.
2021 Summer School will be held online through MS TEAMS. Details about how to access to the Summer School will be sent to those who have registered near to the time.
Programme
28 June 2021 (Monday)
9.00 AM – 9.20 AM / Opening Session
Niki Alsford, University of Central Lancashire
9.30 AM – 10.50 AM / International Relations Session
South Korea's Foreign Policy Choices: Understanding the Geostrategic Dilemma
Ed Griffith, University of Central Lancashire
11.00 AM – 12.20 PM / Career Development Session
Korea and the International Organisations: UNRISD
Ilcheong Yi, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
2.00 PM – 3.20 PM / History Session
Five Keys to Understanding Contemporary Korean History
Michael Seth, James Madison University
29 June 2021 (Tuesday)
9.30 AM – 10.50 AM / Film Session
The Transformation of South Korea Film
Andy Jackson, Monash University
11.00 AM – 12.20 PM / K-Pop Session
More Than A Wave: The Global Impact of K-Pop
Tamar Herman, Journalist, Author of BTS: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2.00 PM – 3.20 PM / North Korea Session I
From Traditional Security to Non-Traditional Security
Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire
30 June 2021 (Wednesday)
9.30 AM – 10.50 AM / North Korea Session II
North Korea and Europe
Jim Hoare, Chatham House
11.00 AM – 12.20 PM / Urbanisation Session
Speculative Urbanisation and the Politics of Displacement in Gentrifying Seoul
Hyun Bang Shin, London School of Economics
2.00 PM – 3.20 PM / Politics Session
Why There Is No Populism in South Korea (yet!)
Hannes Mosler, University of Duisburg-Essen
3.30 PM – 4.00 PM / Closing Session
This programme is subject to change.
IKSU Korean Literature Translation Seminar Series
Based on the ‘Korean Literature Translation Workshop Grant’ provided by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), IKSU provides Korean literature translation seminar series.
For more details, please contact Dr Mia (Mee Kyoung) Kim who is leading the seminar series as well as our MA Interpreting and Translation in Korean course at UCLan.
Korea Corner
Korea Corner is a Korean cultural space, which has over 4,000 books and DVDs on both South and North Koreas, in English and Korean, along with some Korean artefacts. The space is funded by the Korea Foundation, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom.
Korea Corner is open for browsing by members of the public with a valid ID within the UCLan Library. Public access is not available between the hours of 11am and 3pm, Monday to Friday inclusive.
For more details, please contact Rowann Fitzpatrick, or see the Library website for more access information.
Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
UCLan is an official TOPIK test venue. In the UK, you can take TOPIK tests twice a year. For more information, visit the TOPIK website. For inquiries, please contact Ms Seungkyung Kim.
Current PhD students
Thesis: Involuntary Immobility and the Aftereffects of Migration in North Korea: Cross-border Remittances and Mobility in North Korea
Principal Supervisor: Dr Sojin Lim
Thesis: The Bodies of Kim: Preserving Political Eternity in North Korea through Monumentality
Principal Supervisor: Dr Jeong-Im Hyun
Thesis: Gastrodiplomacy in Contemporary International Relations of Asia Everyday Nationalism: Gastronomic Campaigns of North and South Korea, Taiwan and Japan
Principal Supervisor: Professor Niki Alsford
Thesis: Mapping the Development-Security Nexus of North Korea
Principal Supervisor: Dr Sojin Lim
Thesis: A Semiotic Analysis of North Korean Postage Stamps, 1948-1980
Principal Supervisor: Dr Jeong-Im Hyun
Honorary professors and doctorates
Dr Michael J. Seth is a Professor of History at James Madison University. There he teaches East Asian and World history. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii, his M.A. and B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Seth is the author of Education Fever: Society, Politics and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea (2002), A Concise History of Korea (second edition, 2016), North Korea: A History (2018), and editor of The Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean History (2016).
Professor Eun Mee Kim is Dean of The Graduate School, Professor in the Graduate School of International Studies, Director of the Institute for Development and Human Security and Director of the Ewha Global Health Institute for Girls at Ewha Womans University.
She served as President of the Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (2011, 2012). She has served as a member on the Committee for International Development Cooperation under the Prime Minister’s Office, the Policy Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Policy Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. In 2012, she received the Service Merit Medal from the Republic of Korea for her contributions to the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan.
In 2013, she received the first research grant to a university in South Korea from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on her research project entitled, “Advocacy for Korean Engagement in Global Health and Development.” In 2016, she received a second grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a project entitled, “Korea Global Health Strategy.” In December 2016 she was appointed by the UN as one of 15 scientists in the world to work on the Global Sustainable Development Report 2019.
Dr Seon Jung Kim is Dean of International Office and Professor of the Department of Korean Studies at Keimyung University in Korea. She is also President of the Korean Language and Culture Education Society. She has published various of Korean text books in countries like United States, France and in Korea.
Ambassador Enna Park received an Honorary Doctorate here on 14 December 2022, based on her outstanding contributions to enhancing the quality of Korean studies, both nationally and internationally.
In her 37-year-long career as a diplomat, Enna has taken posts at the United Nations, the Korean Embassy in India, the Embassy in the People's Republic of China, and the Embassy in London, to name just a few. It's this experience and passion for making the world a better place through improving education and partnership that has made Enna the perfect individual to spearhead countless initiatives to promote the importance of educational partnerships between Korea and the United Kingdom.
Our partners
IKSU and UCLan have established a network of cooperation with strategic partner institutions in South Korea. International partnerships allow IKSU students to make the most of their studies, experiencing life and culture in South Korea. At the same time, Korean students are welcome in the UK, to spend a semester or summer abroad.
Additionally, the IKSU Buddy Programme was launched in 2018–19 academic year for Korean subject students at UCLan and exchange students coming into UCLan from Korea. IKSU Buddy recruitment process happens twice a year, at the beginning of each semester.
To see our study abroad partners, please visit our study abroad page.
- Korean Cultural Centre
- Korean Education Centre
- English Program in Korea (EPIK)
- Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
- British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS)
- The Oriental Institute of the Czech Republic (OI)
- Kangwon Institute for Unification Studies
- Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE)
- Department of Asian and African Studies of the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia
- Korea Foundation
- Academy of Korean Studies
- Ewha Institute of Unification Studies
- Preston Sejong Institute
- Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB)
- Visual Atlas on North Korea (by NKDB)
- Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea
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Tuesday 7 September 2021
Academeic expertise
Contact
The International Institute of Korean Studies
Adelphi Building 149
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
Tel: +44 (0)1772 89 4511
Email: IKSUenquiry@uclan.ac.uk