You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series held by Scottish Centre for Korean Studies.
When Representing Women Becomes a Liability
: Gendered Policy Agendas and Political Survival in South Korea and Taiwan
Jaemin Shim
(Hong Kong Baptist University)
Dear all,
You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series held by Scottish Centre for Korean Studies on Thursday 11th June at 2:00pm.
The event is in-person and free to attend. We look forward to seeing some of you there.
A gentle reminder of our Academy of Korean Studies workshop happening tomorrow:
Korea and the UK: Connections Across Culture, Policy and Beyond
Dr Ji-hyeon Kim (Hanyang University), Dr Hye-kyung Lee (KCL) Dr Seunghye Sun (KCCUK) 14 Jan 2026. 9-13:30 Room 1.06, 50 George Square
You are warmly invited to the following Academy of Korean Studies Workshop:
Korea and the UK: Connections Across Culture, Policy and Beyond
Dr Ji-hyeon Kim (Hanyang University), Dr Hye-kyung Lee (KCL) Dr Seunghye Sun (KCCUK)
14 Jan 2026.
9-13:30
Room 1.06, 50 George Square
You are warmly invited to the following Academy of Korean Studies Workshop:
Korea and the UK: Connections Across Culture, Policy and Beyond
Dr Ji-hyeon Kim (Hanyang University), Dr Hye-kyung Lee (KCL) Dr Seunghye Sun (KCCUK)
14 Jan 2026.
9-13:30
Room 1.06, 50 George Square
You are warmly invited to the following Asian Studies Seminar:
Human and Animal Destinies Intertwined: Buddhist Rituals for Animal Rebirth in Contemporary South Korea
Florence Galmiche (Université Paris Cité)
Wednesday 5th November
16:15
50 George Square, Room 1.06
You are warmly invited to the final documentary film screening as part of our Documentary Tuesdays series:
여성국극 끊어질듯 이어지고 사라질듯 영원하다(Women's Gukgeuk: Enduring on the Edge of Time)
Tuesday 14th October, 16:10-18:00
G.01, Lister Learning and Teaching Centre
You are warmly invited to the second documentary film screening as part of our Documentary Tuesdays series:
그림자들의 섬 (The Island of Shadows) dir. Kim Jeong-geun
Tuesday 7th October
16:10-18:00
G.01, Davidson Lecture Theatre, Lister Learning and Teaching Centre
You are warmly invited to the second documentary film screening as part of our Documentary Tuesdays series:
어른이 되면 (Grown Up) dir. Jang Hye-young
Tuesday 30th September
16:10-18:00
G.01, Davidson Lecture Theatre, Lister Learning and Teaching Centre
The Scottish Centre for Korean Studies is hosting the screening series Documentary Tuesdays! Join us for a diverse collection of documentary films exploring Korean society and culture:
16:10-18:00
G.01, Davidson Lecture Theatre, Lister Learning and Teaching Centre
You are warmly invited to the following Documentary Film Screening:
어른 김장하
(A Man Who Heals the City)
Tuesday 23rd September
16:10-18:00
G.01, Davidson Lecture Theatre, Lister Learning and Teaching Centre
Essay Competition: Dear Korea, From the UK
Eligibility: Any undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in the UK
Deadline: 15th October 2025, 17:00 (BST)
Word limit: 1,500-2,000
For more information and the submission link, please see poster attached.
You are warmly invited to the following special event:
A Conversation with Hwang Sok-yong
Monday 18th August
1500-1700
Raeburn Room, Old College
Please register via the QR code or link below: https://t.co/uGTrOBaI6Q
You are warmly invited to the following Roundtable:
Reflections on inclusion, exclusion and co-existence in and around Myanmar
Thursday 12th June
1100-1300
Elder Room, Old College
Online via Zoom https://t.co/O6JNev7bMD
To attend online, please register at the link below.
You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series:
East Asia's Developmentalist Scrambling for the Global South: 'Asian Traps' of Aid Competitions and Fragmentations
Taekyoon Kim(Seoul National University)
Wednesday 11th June
1500-1700
1.06, 50 George Square
You are warmly invited to the following Roundtable:
Reflections on inclusion, exclusion and co-existence in and around Myanmar
Thursday 12th June
1100-1300
Elder Room, Old College
Online via Zoom https://t.co/O6JNev7bMD
To attend online, please register at the link below.
You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series:
East Asia's Developmentalist Scrambling for the Global South: 'Asian Traps' of Aid Competitions and Fragmentations
Taekyoon Kim(Seoul National University)
Wednesday 11th June
1500-1700
1.06, 50 George Square
You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series:
How the World Bank Traveled: Policy Learning and the Basic Pension in South Korea
Wonsub Kim (Korea University)
Wednesday 4th June
1500-1700
LG.11, 40 George Square
You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series:
How the World Bank Traveled: Policy Learning and the Basic Pension in South Korea
Wonsub Kim (Korea University)
Wednesday 4th June
1500-1700
LG.11, 40 George Square
The following event on the Sewol Ferry Tragedy is taking place tomorrow Wednesday 9th April:
13.00-14.50 Screening of 'Sewol: Years in the Wind' (2024)
15.00-16.30 Talk by Sera Park
Tickets are free, booking is required! Book via the QR code or link below: