Sommersemester 2023
Korea Competence Week for Graduate Students and PhD Candidates
The Korea-Europe Center at the Institute of Korean Studies/Freie Universität Berlin is pleased to announce the 2023 Workshop Series <Korea Competence Week> for graduate students and PhD candidates intending to enhance the academic and political competence of those involved in Korea-related research and politics.
Summer School
Ort: Offline
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea 2023 - North Korean Studies in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of North Korean studies in the English-speaking world. Between 2001 and 2020, 28 PhDs were awarded in North Korea from the seven surrounding universities. It is also home to a number of institutes and researchers whose focus is North Korea. This semester, we are bringing together researchers and representatives of research organizations who have been studying North Korea for many years. We designed this series to hear their thoughts on North Korea, their strategies, and to get a sense of what's happening in North Korea research around Washington, D.C.
Ort: Online (Webex)
KEC International Graduate student Symposium 2023 – Keynote
The Korea Europe Center International Graduate Student Symposium 2023 will feature a keynote speech by HyunSook Oh, a BK21 Research Professor in the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Seoul National University.
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Korea Europe Center International Graduate student Symposium 2023
To build up a network among the young generation of Korean studies scholars in Europe, graduate students working on Korea-related themes in several European universities are invited to present their research. Accompanied by their respective advisors, these students will present their findings over a period of three days.This year's event will also feature contributions from graduate students at George Washington University and Seoul National University, with a total of nine presentations scheduled.
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
Korea Europe Peace Forum 2023: Peaceful Coexistence and Prosperity in the Era of Uncertainties: Promoting EU-South Korea Cooperation in Crisis Management
This forum provides a venue for multifaceted analysis and in-depth discussion to foster cooperation between South Korea and Europe in times of heightened uncertainties by exploring diplomatic strategies to mediate conflicts, facilitate effective crisis management, and foster sustainable peace on the Korean peninsula.
Ort: FU Weiterbildungszentrum Otto-von-Simson-Str. 13 14195 Berlin
[Workshop: Teil 3] Zwischen den Ufern: Workshop zur Übersetzungspraxis aus dem Koreanischen
Ort: Offline
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series 2023 - Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms
The Korean Wave consistently piques the interest of media outlets. Especially in the German context, it is still perceived as a new trend. Sceptic voices remain most visible and question the reasons for its success. The most popular view is the soft-power perspective, painting the Korean cultural industry and its artists as embedded in foreign policy processes. Other views characterise Hallyu as a passing trend, a short-lived anomaly. Lastly, success is sometimes attributed to consumerism, stating that K-pop and other Korean cultural content are designed to appeal to everyone and especially the inexperienced youth. In short, Korean cultural content and its consumers are eyed with both wonder and distrust. Beyond popular media discourse, academic discussion on how to understand the Korean Wave and its impact on a changing media landscape has emerged. However, until now, the German case was largely sidelined in discussions. Focusing on K-pop, the special lecture series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean Wave, self, and Fandoms” addresses this gap by providing an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Korean Wave on youth. Are individuals simply swept up by the wave or consciously riding it? Moving beyond arguments about the maturity of consumers and/or manipulation by media, the series highlights the artistic dimension of internationally popular Korean music and dances.
Ort: Online
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
Hanmun Workshop: How to read Hanmun
We have organized a special workshop on how to read Hanmun(한문), which is essential for studying Korean studies. Senior Researchers of the Jangseogak Archives(장서각) of the Academy of Korean Studies(한국학중앙연구원), who study traditional Korean culture and are also responsible for teaching Korean, come to IKS. They also give presentations on the traditional Korean culture they are studying.
Ort: Offline venue: Otto-v.-Simson Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Lecture 2023 - Korea and Germany: Key Partners with Shared Values - H.E. Mr. Kim Hong-kyun
The KEC is glad to welcome the ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Germany, H. E. Mr. Kim Hong-kyun
Ort: Otto-v.-Simson Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Lecture 2023 - Democracy and Civil Society in Korea - Prof. Dr Sunhyuk Kim
The KEC is glad to welcome Prof. Dr Sunhyuk Kim who will present on democracy and civil society.
Ort: Otto-v.-Simson Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series 2023 - Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms
The Korean Wave consistently piques the interest of media outlets. Especially in the German context, it is still perceived as a new trend. Sceptic voices remain most visible and question the reasons for its success. The most popular view is the soft-power perspective, painting the Korean cultural industry and its artists as embedded in foreign policy processes. Other views characterise Hallyu as a passing trend, a short-lived anomaly. Lastly, success is sometimes attributed to consumerism, stating that K-pop and other Korean cultural content are designed to appeal to everyone and especially the inexperienced youth. In short, Korean cultural content and its consumers are eyed with both wonder and distrust. Beyond popular media discourse, academic discussion on how to understand the Korean Wave and its impact on a changing media landscape has emerged. However, until now, the German case was largely sidelined in discussions. Focusing on K-pop, the special lecture series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean Wave, self, and Fandoms” addresses this gap by providing an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Korean Wave on youth. Are individuals simply swept up by the wave or consciously riding it? Moving beyond arguments about the maturity of consumers and/or manipulation by media, the series highlights the artistic dimension of internationally popular Korean music and dances.
Ort: Online
Human Security Forum 2023 - Appeal to new approaches to the North Korea problem in the current threatening international constellation
The Korea Europe Center (KEC) continues its series "Human Security Forum" with a talk by Prof. Dr. Moon Chung-In on new approaches to the North Korea problem.
Ort: Hybrid Offline venue: Otto-v.-Simson Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea 2023 - North Korean Studies in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of North Korean studies in the English-speaking world. Between 2001 and 2020, 28 PhDs were awarded in North Korea from the seven surrounding universities. It is also home to a number of institutes and researchers whose focus is North Korea. This semester, we are bringing together researchers and representatives of research organizations who have been studying North Korea for many years. We designed this series to hear their thoughts on North Korea, their strategies, and to get a sense of what's happening in North Korea research around Washington, D.C.
Ort: Online (Webex)
6th Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture 2023
In memory of the late South Korean president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kim Dae Jung, the Institute of Korean Studies of the Freie Universität Berlin celebrates the 6th Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture. Former Prime Minister Lee Nakyon will give a lecture with the title “Suggestions for a Renewed Approach to Peace on the Korean Peninsula”.
Ort: Offline Holzlaube, Fabeckstr. 23/25, -1.2009 großer Hörsaal (UG)
[Workshop: Teil 2] Zwischen den Ufern: Workshop zur Übersetzungspraxis aus dem Koreanischen
Ort: Offline
KEC Book Talk 2023 - The Sociology of Hallyu Pop Culture: Surfing the Korean Wave
Alongside the Korea Europe Center (KEC) Special Lecture Series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms”, this years KEC Book Talk invites the authors of the monograph The Sociology of Hallyu Pop Culture: Surfing the Korean Wave (Palgrave 2021) Associate Professor Dr Vincenzo Cicchelli and Dr. Sylvie Octobre to present and discuss their work with students and scholars alike.
Ort: Online
KEC Special Lecture Series 2023 - Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms
The Korean Wave consistently piques the interest of media outlets. Especially in the German context, it is still perceived as a new trend. Sceptic voices remain most visible and question the reasons for its success. The most popular view is the soft-power perspective, painting the Korean cultural industry and its artists as embedded in foreign policy processes. Other views characterise Hallyu as a passing trend, a short-lived anomaly. Lastly, success is sometimes attributed to consumerism, stating that K-pop and other Korean cultural content are designed to appeal to everyone and especially the inexperienced youth. In short, Korean cultural content and its consumers are eyed with both wonder and distrust. Beyond popular media discourse, academic discussion on how to understand the Korean Wave and its impact on a changing media landscape has emerged. However, until now, the German case was largely sidelined in discussions. Focusing on K-pop, the special lecture series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean Wave, self, and Fandoms” addresses this gap by providing an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Korean Wave on youth. Are individuals simply swept up by the wave or consciously riding it? Moving beyond arguments about the maturity of consumers and/or manipulation by media, the series highlights the artistic dimension of internationally popular Korean music and dances.
Ort: Online
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Lecture 2023 - Happiness and Koreans: Why they are unhappy? - Prof. Myungho Park
The KEC is glad to welcome Prof. Myungho Park who will present on happiness in South Korea.
Ort: Otto-v.-Simson Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series - 140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Anläßlich des 140. Jahres der deutsch-koreanischen Beziehung veranstaltet das FU-IKS eine Reihe der Vorträge, die die Geschichte dieser Beziehung in verschiedenen Aspekten beleuchten.
Ort: Online
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of North Korean studies in the English-speaking world. Between 2001 and 2020, 28 PhDs were awarded in North Korea from the seven surrounding universities. It is also home to a number of institutes and researchers whose focus is North Korea. This semester, we are bringing together researchers and representatives of research organisations who have been studying North Korea for many years. We designed this series to hear their thoughts on North Korea, their strategies, and to get a sense of what's happening in North Korea research around Washington, D.C.
Ort: Online (Webex)
[Workshop: Teil 1] Zwischen den Ufern: Workshop zur Übersetzungspraxis aus dem Koreanischen
Ort: Offline
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series - 140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Anlässlich des 140. Jahres der deutsch-koreanischen Beziehung veranstaltet das Institut für Koreastudien der Freien Universität Berlin eine Reihe von Vorträgen, die die Geschichte dieser Beziehung aus verschiedenen Aspekten beleuchten.
Ort: Hybrid Offline: Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11, 14195 Berlin Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series - 140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Anlässlich des 140. Jahres der deutsch-koreanischen Beziehung veranstaltet das Institut für Koreastudien der Freien Universität Berlin eine Reihe von Vorträgen, die die Geschichte dieser Beziehung aus verschiedenen Aspekten beleuchten.
Ort: Hybrid Offline: Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11, 14195 Berlin Online: Webex