Schedule
June 2025
● Call for Essays: The Understanding Korea Contest 2025
1. Topics : International Images of Korea, Notable Applications of Understanding Korea Materials
2. Eligibility : Foreigners, Koreans living abroad
3. Application Period : June 1 - July 31, 2025, 18:00 (Korea Standard Time)
4. Submission : Submit via the official website of the Academy of Korean Studies
5. Announcement of winners : September 25, 2025
6. Contact : Division of Understanding Korea Project (highspirit@aks.ac.kr)
1. Topics : International Images of Korea, Notable Applications of Understanding Korea Materials
2. Eligibility : Foreigners, Koreans living abroad
3. Application Period : June 1 - July 31, 2025, 18:00 (Korea Standard Time)
4. Submission : Submit via the official website of the Academy of Korean Studies
5. Announcement of winners : September 25, 2025
6. Contact : Division of Understanding Korea Project (highspirit@aks.ac.kr)
● The 190th Colloquium on Korean Studies Abroad
1. Date & Time : June 5, 2025 at 10:00 - 12:00
2. Venue : The Academy of Korean Studies
3. Presenter
- Arya Prasad (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
- Christopher James Wearden (SOAS, University of London)
4. Topic
- Internationlization of Higher Education as a tool for Soft Power Expansion: A Case Study of International Students from Asia
- Understanding colonial-era domestic travel accounts through Social Identity Theory (SIT)
5. Contact : Division of International Support for Korean Studies
1. Date & Time : June 5, 2025 at 10:00 - 12:00
2. Venue : The Academy of Korean Studies
3. Presenter
- Arya Prasad (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
- Christopher James Wearden (SOAS, University of London)
4. Topic
- Internationlization of Higher Education as a tool for Soft Power Expansion: A Case Study of International Students from Asia
- Understanding colonial-era domestic travel accounts through Social Identity Theory (SIT)
5. Contact : Division of International Support for Korean Studies
● Call for Applications: 2026 AKS Fellowship for Korean Studies
1. Eligibility : Foreign scholars of foreign university in the humanities and social sciences
2. Required Documents : Application form, Curriculum Vitae, Certificate of Employment (Registration), Extra documents for Ph. D. candidate
3. Application Period : June 9, 2025, 10:00AM - July 25, 2025, 5:00PM (Korea Standard Time)
4. Submission Method : Online submission at the Academy of Korean Studies' Website.
5. Result Notification : The result of your application will be notified individually in September, 2025.
6. Contact : Division of International Support for Korean Studies (fellowship@aks.ac.kr)
1. Eligibility : Foreign scholars of foreign university in the humanities and social sciences
2. Required Documents : Application form, Curriculum Vitae, Certificate of Employment (Registration), Extra documents for Ph. D. candidate
3. Application Period : June 9, 2025, 10:00AM - July 25, 2025, 5:00PM (Korea Standard Time)
4. Submission Method : Online submission at the Academy of Korean Studies' Website.
5. Result Notification : The result of your application will be notified individually in September, 2025.
6. Contact : Division of International Support for Korean Studies (fellowship@aks.ac.kr)
● 2025 AKS-CEESOK International Conference
1. Dates : June 25 - 27, 2025
2. Venue : National Archives of Hungary
3. Theme : Expanding Frontiers in Korean Studies Research Materials: Scholarly Utilization of Archival Collections
4. Contact : Division of International Support for Korean Studies
1. Dates : June 25 - 27, 2025
2. Venue : National Archives of Hungary
3. Theme : Expanding Frontiers in Korean Studies Research Materials: Scholarly Utilization of Archival Collections
4. Contact : Division of International Support for Korean Studies
