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The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) is pleased to announce "The 36th & 37th AKS Summer Program for International Students." As an important part of our mission is to cultivate young leaders, who can contribute to the development of Korean studies, the academy has organized an intensive summer program for international undergraduate students in Korean studies. This program is composed of various components, such as special lectures on Korea, intensive Korean language course, field trips, excursions, and traditional cultural activities. Since its starting in 1993, we held the program for 35 times and 982 students from over 70 countries attended the program.

1. Program Period
  - The 36th : July 1 (Mon) – July 19 (Fri), 2024 (3 weeks)
  - The 37th : August 5 (Mon) – August 23 (Fri), 2024 (3 weeks)
2. Eligibility : Undergraduate students of second year or above from universities abroad who are majoring or minoring
3. Application Period : January 29 (Mon) 10AM – February 23 (Fri), 2024, 4PM (Korea Standard Time)
4. Application Method : Through the official website of Academy of Korean Studies (https://www.aks.ac.kr/ikorea/english/)
5. Notification of the Acceptance : The result will be announced individually via e-mail on March 29 (Fri), 2024.
6. Contact : Division for the Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad (aksculture@aks.ac.kr)

The Academy of Korean Studies(AKS) is pleased to announce that the 12th World Congress of Korean Studies will take place at the Vietnam National Universty, Hanoi - University of Languages and International Studies from October 16(Wednesday) to October 18(Friday), 2024. The congress theme, ‘Beyond Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Communication in Korean Studies’ is designed to invite scholars and experts presenting recent researchers and exchanging academic information as well as networking among Koreanists. Prospective participants are invited to submit proposals. For more details, please check the attached file.

1. Congress Outline
  - Theme: Beyond Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Communication in Korean Studies
  - Dates: October 16(Wednesday) ~ October 18(Friday), 2024
  - Venue: Vietnam National Universty, Hanoi - University of Languages and International Studies
  - Language: Korean, English
  - Supervision: The Academy of Korean Studies, Vietnam National Universty, Hanoi - University of Languages
    and International Studies
2. Abstract Submission & Application Period
  - Application Period: February 5(Mon.) 10:00AM ~ March 22(Fri.) 5:00PM (Korea Standard Time)
  - Online submission at the Academy of Korean Studies website
3. Important Dates for Prospective Participants
  - Proposal Submission Deadline: March 22, 2024
  - Notification of Paper Acceptance: May 3, 2024
  - Participant Registration Deadline: May 31, 2024
  - Paper Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024
  ※ Papers should be submitted only by candidates for the Future Generation Korean Studies Scholar Paper Award;
     general presenters are not required to submit papers.
  ※ The schedule may change depending on the progress.
4. Contact : Division for the Promotion of Korean Studies Abroad (aksculture@aks.ac.kr)