The Korea Foundation will present a lecture series on Korea’s Society and Culture for foreign residents in Korea during the period of April 26, 2016 through June 14, 2016. This lecture series will explore various dimensions of modern Korean society, such as its economic and political development, education, and pop culture, as well as current trends related to the influence of Social Network Service(SNS), steady increase of foreign residents, and unique delivery services that you can use. The program is outlined in the following schedule.
Program Schedule
1. 모집부문 및 채용인원
| Date / Time |
Lecture Theme |
Speaker |
April 26
7:00-8:30 p.m |
Korea as a Multicultural Society |
Prof. LEE, Eungi
(Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University) |
May 3
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Historical Approach on Economic and Political Development of Korea |
Prof. PARK, Tae Gyun
(Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University) |
May 10
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Evolution of Korean Pop Culture (K-Pop) |
Pop culture critic /
Prof. LEE, Young Mee
(Graduate School of Culture, Sungkonghoe University) |
May 17
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Meaning of Education in Korean Society
(Role and Development Procedure) |
Prof. KIM, Ee-gyeong
(Department of Education, Choongang University) |
May 24
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Social Network Service(SNS) and Korean Society |
Director Koo, Bon-kwon
(Institute of Life in Digital, The Hangyeorae Newspaper) |
May 31
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
View of Korean Society through the Movie “Ode to My Father (2014)” |
Film critic /
Prof. KANG, Yu-jung
(Korean Language & Literature, Gangnam University) |
June 7
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Korea’s Delivery Culture |
Editor-in-chief
Mr. KANG, Myeong-seok
Web magazine “IZE” |
June 14
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
*Special Lecture |
Mr. Ilya Belyakov
(KF Culture Sharing Ambassador ) |
*The Program Schedule is subject to change without advance notice due to relevant circumstances.
How to Apply
To participate in the lecture series: Please apply for participation here
https://kf-academy.typeform.com/to/Vr8SoX
Application Period
April 11-15, 2016
*The official application period has been closed. However, you can register only for the upcoming lectures.
Notification of Selected Participants
April 18, 2016
List of confirmed attendees will be posted on the Korea Foundation website (www.kf.or.kr)
Inquiries
KF Global Center
kf_lecture@kf.or.kr | 02-2151-6551 | www.kf.or.kr
Location
KF Global Center
Seminar Room, 19th Fl., West Tower, Mirae Asset CENTER1 Building, 26 Eulji-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
