KOREA FOUNDATION

2021 KF Global Forum on Korean Studies

On December 15, the KF will hold the 2021 KF Global Forum on Korean Studies in celebration of the 30th anniversary of its founding. Under the theme of “Overseas Korean Studies: Paradigm Changes and Future Development,” the forum will be held at the Westin Josun Seoul.

Experts from major Korean and overseas universities and colleges will hold an in-depth discussion on the development of overseas Korean studies, reviewing important achievements in the Korean studies field by region and discipline. Participants will also reflect on the paradigm changes in the field and draw up key suggestions for the future development of Korean Studies.

The forum will be attended by over 50 experts from a score of countries, including Prof. Clark W. Sorensen from the University of Washington, USA; Prof. Eun-jeung Lee from the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; Prof. Renato Balderrama Santander from the Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León, Mexico; Prof. Sergei Kurbanov from Saint Petersburg State University, Russia; Prof. Junya Nishino from Keio University, Japan; and Prof. Sarah Benjamin from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Participants will engage in a vigorous exchange of opinions on a variety of subjects related to the humanities, social sciences, the Korean Wave, Korean language, and online education.

Korean Studies Department 064-804-1068 sykim@kf.or.kr

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