Some very interesting Korean history talks coming up in the next few months. Obviously to attend them all one would need the sort of jetsetting lifestyle that is beyond most of us, or possibly even a time machine. But hopefully there will be something good near to you. Please feel free to make corrections or suggestions for additions to this list in the comments section.<\/p>\n
January 18, Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, London January 25, Fulbright Forum, KAEC Building, Seoul January 28, UCLA Asia Institute, Los Angeles February 6, UCLA Asia Institute, Los Angeles February 8, Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, London February 21, Comparative Histories of Asia Seminar, Institute of Historical Research, University of London
\nStaffan Rosen, Stockholm University
\n“Merit and Reward – The Imperial Korean System of Decorations 1900-1910 in an International Perspective”<\/strong>
\nRoom G52, SOAS main building, 5pm
\nMore info<\/a>
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\nRichard D. McBride, II
\n\u201cWhen did the rulers of Silla Korea become kings?\u201d<\/strong>
\n6th floor conference room, 7pm (R.S.V.P. by Monday, January 21st)
\nMore info<\/a>
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\nKeun-Sik Jung, Seoul National University
\n“Colonial Censorship and Japanese Publication Police System”<\/strong>
\n10383 Bunche Hall, 3pm
\nMore info<\/a>
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\nDr. Yongwook Yoo
\n“Palaeolithic Settlement of the Korean Peninsula: A Research Before the History of Korean People”<\/strong>
\n11377 Bunche Hall, 12pm (talk in Korean)
\nMore info<\/a>
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\nGina Barnes, Professorial Research Associate, SOAS
\n“Cross-straits relations between Korea and Japan in the mid-4th to 5th centuries”<\/strong>
\nRoom G52, SOAS main building, 5pm
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\nVladimir Tikhonov (Pak Noja), University of Oslo
\n“Sin Ch\u2019aeho\u2019s (1880-1936) Metamorphoses: Confucian Scholar, Social-Darwinist Nationalist and Anarchist”<\/strong>
\nRoom NG15, Senate House Building, 5pm
\nMore info<\/a>
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