2026 SNU ICCK Session – Purifying the Sacred: Religion, State Power, and the Politics of Classification
On the second day of the 3rd International Conference, held by the SNU Center for Contemporary Korean Studies on August 21 and 22 under the theme “Korea as Method,” the Values and Identity Team convened its final session, “Purifying the2026-09-09
2026 SNU ICCK Keynote Speech – Yong-Chool Ha(University of Washington)
At 11:20 a.m. on the first day of the conference, Professor Yong-Chool Ha of the University of Washington delivered the keynote address, “Beyond Western Paradigms: The Korean Style of Social Sciences and the Role of Tradition,” at Youngwon Hall. Ha2026-09-09
2026 SNU ICCK Session – Political Polarization and the Perils of Korean Democracy
At 13:30 in Youngwon Hall, the session Political Polarization and the Perils of Korean Democracy examined Korean democracy from three connected perspectives: citizens’ well-being, party organization, and constitutional adjudication. Gidong Kim(Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)’s presentation, “Affective Polarization and Mental Health,” investigated2026-09-09
2026 SNU ICCK Session – Modernity and Development
The SNU Center for Contemporary Korea Studies held an international conference under the theme “Korea as Symptom” on August 21 and 22. During the second session on the first day, the Modernity Team presented a panel entitled “Modernity and Development.”2026-09-09
2026 SNU ICCK Session – Hallyu as Platform (DAY2, Session 2)
The Seoul National University Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an international conference on August 21 and 22 under the theme “Korea as Method.” On the second day, the Global Hallyu Team organized the second session, “Hallyu as Platform.” Chaired2026-09-09
2026 SNU ICCK Session – Imagine the Alternative with/through K-culture (DAY1, Session 3)
The SNU Center for Contemporary Korean Studies hosted an international conference on August 21 and 22 under the theme “Korea as Method.” The Global Hallyu Team presented the final session of the first day, titled “Imagine the Alternative with/through K-culture.”2026-09-09
2026 SNU ICCK Session – Korea in Motion: Rethinking Music, History, and Tradition
Chair: Anna Yates-Lu (Seoul National University)Presenters: Hee-sun Kim (Kookmin University), Yuseon Won (Seoul National University), Cellik Adams (Sogang University), Madlen Poguntke (Seoul National University), Junghyun Kim (Seoul National University) The session “Korea in Motion: Rethinking Music, History, and Tradition” brought2026-08-28
2026 SNU ICCK Session – What Can K-Philosophy Be? Innovative and Decolonial Approaches to Conceptualizing Korean Philosophy as an Epistemic Resource for Global Debate
The Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at Seoul National University held a two-day international conference on August 21–22 under the theme “Korea as Method.” The Statehood and Civil Society Team convened its session, “What Can K-Philosophy Be? Innovative and Decolonial2026-08-27
2026 SNU ICCK Session: East Asian International Relations from the Perspectives of Small State’s History
The Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at Seoul National University held a two-day international conference on August 21–22 under the theme “Korea as Method.” The Statehood and Civil Society Team convened its session, “East Asian International Relations from the Perspectives2026-08-27
2026 SNU ICCK Session: The Formation of the Korean State in the Twentieth Century
The Center for Contemporary Korean Studies of Seoul National University held a two-day international conference on August 21–22 under the theme “Korea as Method.” The Statehood and Civil Society Team convened its session, “The Formation of the Korean State in2026-08-27