1st Congress

Overview

Date

July 18-20, 2002

Venue

The Academy of Korean Studies

Theme

Embracing the Other: The Interaction of Korean and Foreign Cultures

Co-organized by

The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS)
Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE)
Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA)

Organizing Bodies

Presidential Committee	Eulbyung Chang (President, The Academy of Korean Studies) Hugh H. W. Kang (President, International Society for Korean Studies) Werner Sasse (President, Association for Korean Studies in Europe) Kenneth M. Wells (President, Korean Studies Association of Australasia)
International Advisory Committee	Daniel Bouchez (Honorary Director of Research Center, National de la Recherche Scientifique, FRANCE) Martina Deuchler (Professor Emerita, University of London, UK) Byungmin Kim (Vice-president, Yanbian University, CHINA) Chin W. Kim (Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Hiraki Makoto (Professor, Tenri University, JAPAN) Chongdal Oh (Vice-president, Osaka University of Economics and Law, JAPAN) Mikhail N. Pak (Director, International Center for Korean Studies, Moscow State University, RUSSIA) Edward J. Shultz (Director, Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)
Organizing Committee	Lee, Gil Sang (Chair of the Organizing Committee, The Academy of Korean Studies) Lee, Wan-Bom (AKS) Joo, Young-ha (AKS) Hong, Yun-pyo (Yonsei University) Choi, Ho-cheol (Korea University) Song, Nam-sun (Osaka University of Economics and Law) Werner Sasse (Hamburg University) Antonetta Bruno (University of Rome "La Sapienza")

2nd Congress

Overview

Date

February 2(Wed) - February 4(Fri), 2005

Venue

Peking University

Theme

Korean Studies in the Era of Reconciliation and Cooperation

Co-organized by

The Academy of Korean Studies(Republic of Korea)
Peking University(People's Republic of China)

Sponsored by

Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in People's Republic of China
Korea Foundation
PACKS (Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies)
KSAA (Korean Studies Association of Australasia)
AKSE (The Association for Korean Studies in Europe)
CAAKS (Central Asian Association for Korean Studies)

Organizing Bodies

Organizing Committee	Chung Yoon-Jae (Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, AKS) Yang Tongfang (Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, Peking University) Shen Ding Chang, Han Zheng Qian (Center for Korean Studies, Peking University) Kim Young-woon, Lee Gil Sang (AKS)

3rd Congress

Overview

Date

October 27(Friday)-30(Monday)

Venue

Cheju National University

Theme

Cultural Interaction with Korea
-From Silk Road to Korean Wave-

Co-organized by

The Academy of Korean Studies(AKS),
Association for Korean Studies in Europe(AKSE)
Central Asian Association for Korean Studies(CAAKS)
International Society for Korean Studies(ISKS)
Korean Studies Association of Australasia(KSAA)
Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies(PACKS)

Co-Hosted by

The Academy of Korean Studies(AKS)
Cheju National University(CNU)

Organizing Bodies

Organizing Committee	Lee, Gil Sang (Chair of the Organizing Committee, The Academy of Korean Studies) Jo, Yoong-hee (AKS) Kim, Keong-il (AKS) Choe,Kwang Shik (Korea University) Song, Jaemog (Osaka University of Economics and Law) Lee, Sang-Oak (Seoul National University) An, Rimma Kornilovna (Kazahstan Economic University) Suh, Chung-Sok (University of New South Wales) Anders Karlsson (SOAS, London University)
Sponsored by	Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development Korea Research Foundation Cheju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government Korea Tourism Organization Jeju Convention & Visitors Bureau Educational Research Institute, Cheju National University

Organizing Committee

Lee, Gil Sang (Chair of the Organizing Committee, The Academy of Korean Studies)
Jo, Yoong-hee (AKS)
Kim, Keong-il (AKS)
Choe,Kwang Shik (Korea University)
Song, Jaemog (Osaka University of Economics and Law)
Lee, Sang-Oak (Seoul National University)
An, Rimma Kornilovna (Kazahstan Economic University)
Suh, Chung-Sok (University of New South Wales)
Anders Karlsson (SOAS, London University)

Sponsored by

Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
Korea Research Foundation
Cheju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government
Korea Tourism Organization
Jeju Convention & Visitors Bureau
Educational Research Institute, Cheju National University

4th Congress

Overview

Date

Sun. Sept. 21st ~ Weds. Sept. 24th, 2008

Theme

Korean Studies Interfacing with the World

Venue

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel (Seoul, Korea)

Official Languages

Korean, English

Jointly organized by

The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
Kyushu University
International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS)
Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA)
Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies (PACKS)
Committee on Korean Studies-Association for Asian Studies (CKS-AAS)
Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE)

Hosted by

The Academy of Korean Studies

Sponsored by

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
The Committee for the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Republic of Korea
Korea Foundation

Organizing Bodies

Organizing Committee	Sheen Dae-Cheol (Chair of the Organizing Committee, The Academy of Korean Studies) Lee Wan-Bom (AKS) Han Hyong-Jo (AKS) Chung Kwang (Korea University) Yoon Hong-Key (Auckland University) Elisabeth Chabanol (EFEO, Ecole Francaise D‘Extreme-Orient) Kim Chin-Woo (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) Lee Gil-Sang (AKS) Takatoshi Matsubara (Kyushu University)
Secretariat	International Support Division, The Center for Information on Korean Culture, AKS

5th Congress

Overview

Date

Oct. 25 (Mon) ~ Oct. 28 (Thu), 2010

Theme

Korean Studies for the Advancement of Global Civilization

Venue

Chinese Culture University, Taipei Grand Hotel

Official Languages

Korean, English, Chinese(Mandarin)

Jointly organized by

The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
Chinese Culture University(CCU)
International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS)
Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies(PACKS)
Korean Studies Association of Australasia(KSAA)
Association for Korean Studies in Europe(AKSE)
Central Asian Association for Korean Studies(CAAKS)
Committee on Korean Studies-Association for Asian Studies(CKS-AAS)

Hosted by

The Academy of Korean Studies
Chinese Culture University

Sponsored by

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
Geoboong Group
Chinese-Korean Cultural & Economic Association

Organizing Bodies

Organizing Committee	Lee Sang-Hoon(Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, AKS) Lin Ming Teh(Co-chair of the Organzing Committee, CCU) Elisabeth Chabanol(AKSE, Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient) Chung Kwang(ISKS, Korea University) Chung-Sok Suh(KSAA, University of New South Wales) Changzoo Song(PACKS, University of Auckland) Kim Phil Young(CAAKS, Kangnam University) Michael J. Pettid(CKS-AAS, Binghamton University) Chang Wonsuk(AKS)
Secretariat	International Support Division, The Center for Information on Korean Culture, AKS

Organizing Committee

Lee Sang-Hoon(Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, AKS)
Lin Ming Teh(Co-chair of the Organzing Committee, CCU)
Elisabeth Chabanol(AKSE, Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient)
Chung Kwang(ISKS, Korea University)
Chung-Sok Suh(KSAA, University of New South Wales)
Changzoo Song(PACKS, University of Auckland)
Kim Phil Young(CAAKS, Kangnam University)
Michael J. Pettid(CKS-AAS, Binghamton University)
Chang Wonsuk(AKS)

Secretariat

International Support Division, The Center for Information on Korean Culture, AKS

6th Congress

Overview

Date

Sep. 25 (Tue) ~ Sep. 26 (Wed), 2012

Theme

Transforming Korean Tradition: Past and Present

Venue

The Academy of Korean Studies

Official Languages

Korean, English

Jointly organized by

The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS)
Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies(PACKS)
Korean Studies Association of Australasia(KSAA)
Association for Korean Studies in Europe(AKSE)
Central Asian Association for Korean Studies(CAAKS)
Committee on Korean Studies-Association for Asian Studies(CKS-AAS)

Hosted by

Center for International Affaris, The Academy of Korean Studies

Sponsored by

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Organizing Bodies

Organizing Committee	Young-Kyung Yang(Chair of the Organizing Committee, AKS) Elisabeth Chabanol(AKSE, Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient) Taehern Jung(ISKS, Korea University) You-il Lee(KSAA, University of South Australia) Pankaj Mohan(PACKS, University of Auckland) Kim Phil Young(CAAKS, Kangnam University) Sem Vermeersch(CKS-AAS, Seoul National University) Chang Wonsuk(AKS, International Support for Korean Studies)
Secretariat	International Support Division, The Center for Information on Korean Culture, AKS

Organizing Committee

Young-Kyung Yang(Chair of the Organizing Committee, AKS)
Elisabeth Chabanol(AKSE, Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient)
Taehern Jung(ISKS, Korea University)
You-il Lee(KSAA, University of South Australia)
Pankaj Mohan(PACKS, University of Auckland)
Kim Phil Young(CAAKS, Kangnam University)
Sem Vermeersch(CKS-AAS, Seoul National University)
Chang Wonsuk(AKS, International Support for Korean Studies)

Secretariat

International Support Division, The Center for Information on Korean Culture, AKS

7th Congress

Overview

Theme

Korean Studies, a New Perspective toward Global Humanities

Date

November 5 (Wed.) ~ 7 (Fri.), 2014

Venue

Imin International Conference Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa ,USA

Language

Korean, English

Co-Organization

Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)
International Society for Korean Studies (ISKS)
Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA)
Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE)
Committee for Korean Studies-Association for Asian Studies (CKS-AAS)

Co-Host

Center for International Affairs, The Academy of Korean Studies
Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Sponsor

Ministry of Education, Korea Foundation

Organizing Bodies

Committee Members	Hyeon Kim (Co-chair, AKS) Sang-Hyop Lee (Co-chair, UHM) Donald L. Baker (ISKS, The University of British Columbia) You-il Lee (KSAA, University of South Austrailia) Bruno Antonetta (AKSE, University of Rome La Sapeinza) George Kallander (CKS-AAS, Syracuse University) Wonsuk Chang (AKS)

8th Congress

Congress Outline

Dates

October 5 (Wed.)~7 (Fri.), 2016

Venue

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Theme

Korean Culture, Seeking Insights for the Future

Official language

Korean and English

Hosts

The Academy of Korean Studies and the University of Pennsylvania

Organizing committeee members

Hyeon Kim (Committee Chair/The Academy of Korean Studies)
Eugene Y. Park (Committee Chair/University of Pennsylvania)
Jae Hoon Yeon (International Society for Korean Studies/SOAS, University of London)
Hyaewoel Choi (Korean Studies Association of Australasia/Australian National University)
Donald L. Baker (Committee on Korean Studies, AAS/University of British Columbia)
James B. Lewis (Association for Korean Studies in Europe/University of Oxford)
Wonsuk Chang (The Academy of Korean Studies)

9th Congress

Congress Outline

Dates

September 12 (Wed.) ~ 14 (Fri.), 2018

Venue

Academy of Korean Studies, Korea

Theme

Human Cilvilizations and Korean Studies

Official language

Korean and English

Hosts

Academy of Korean Studies

Organizing committeee members

Young-Kyun Yang (Committee Chair/Academy of Korean Studies)
Jae Hoon Yeon (International Society for Korean Studies/SOAS, University of London)
Jo Elfving-Hwang (Korean Studies Association of Australasia/University of Western Australia)
Sunyoung Park (Committee on Korean Studies, AAS/University of Southern California)
James B. Lewis (Association for Korean Studies in Europe/University of Oxford)
Jeongsoo Shin (Academy of Korean Studies)