2026 SNU ICCK Session – “Korean Masculinity: Problems and Solutions” (Narrative, DAY1, Track3, Session 3)
On August 21, 2026, a lecture hosted by the K-Narrative Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies was held in Room 240 of the Seoul National University Asia Center(Building 101). The event was held under the theme “Korean Masculinity: Problems2026-08-25
2026 SNU ICCK Session – A Thanatology of Contemporary Korean Society
On August 21 and 22, SNU Contemporary Korean Studies hosted an international conference under the overarching theme of “Korea as Method.” During the session titled “A Thanatology of Contemporary Korean Society,” the K-Future Team illuminated the concept of ‘death’ in2026-08-22
1st Graduate Student Workshop on Korean Political Economy (08/20, SNU Asia Center)
1. Overview On 20 August 2026, the Political Economy Team of Contemporary Korean Study held the 1st Graduate Student Workshop on Korean Political Economy at the SNU Asia Center. The workshop brought together early-career researchers working on Korean political economy,2026-08-21
2026 SNU 3rd ICCKS – Korea as Method
The 3rd International Conference: Introduction SNU Contemporary Korean Studies will host the “2026 Seoul National University International Conference on Contemporary Korean Studies” for two days, from Friday, August 21, to Saturday, August 22, 2026, on the second floor of the2026-08-07
Global Perspectives on Hallyu(2026)
■ Bibliographic Information ■ Overview ■ About this book This volume offers an in-depth examination of Hallyu, foregrounding its importance as a critical subject of cultural, theoretical, and decolonial inquiry. With the global success of cultural phenomena such as BTS2026-08-06
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The 2nd SNU Graduate Workshop on Hallyu Studies
The 2nd SNU Graduate Workshop on Hallyu Studies Opening Remarks (10:00-10:10)Seok-Kyeong Hong (Team Leader, Global Hallyu Team, The SNU Contemporary Korean Studies) Session 1 (10:10–11:10)State Intervention, the Commodification of Beauty, and its Consumption: A Critical Study of the “Glass Skin”2026-08-05
Korean Political Economy from a Comparative-Historical Perspective(2026)
■ Bibliographic Information ■ Overview ■ About this book This edited volume examines the evolution of the Korean political economy from comparative and historical perspectives. It investigates the significance of Korea’s political-economic development model within broader theoretical debates and compares2026-08-04
Colloquium – “The Formation of Colonial Masculinity in Modern Korean History: Focusing on Anti-American Narratives”
On July 31, 2026, a lecture organized by the Narrative Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies was held in Room B101, Building 14, at Seoul National University. At the event, feminist and peace studies scholar Chung Hee-jin delivered a2026-08-03
U.S.–Soviet Relations in the Age of the Great Acceleration: Oil, Synthetic Materials, and Economic Détente
At 4:00 p.m. on June 19, the Modernity and Developmental History Research Team of Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held the second lecture in its seminar series for the first half of 2026. Titled “Exploring the Humanities2026-07-17
Intimacy and Efficiency: How Do Robots Care for Older Adults?
At 4:00 p.m. on May 29, the Modernity and Developmental History Research Team of Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held the first lecture in its seminar series for the first half of 2026. The seminar, titled “Exploring2026-07-17