The autumn semester is now well underway! We have welcomed 32 new MA students, two new PhD students, Ning Ao and Julia Olsson, as well as our lecturer in Korean studies, Youngeun Koo. The fall semester has also seen two new BA level online courses, one on contemporary Korea and one on Global China, that have received quite a lot of interest among students. For those not enrolled in any courses the Centre is a good place to listen to a range of public lectures on contemporary issues and their historical backgrounds. On 22 October you can listen to a lecture on American hegemony in East Asia and new challenges, and on 29 October you can learn more about the anti-communist violence in Indonesia in the mid-1960s and how spiritual experiences help people navigate this violent past. Moving into November we are pleased to welcome you to a Korea day on 21 November (registration is necessary). It will showcase some young researcher's work as well as discuss the current state of Korean studies in the Nordic region. In view of the fact that Han Kang got the Nobel Prize in literature this is quite a timely event. I do recommend her works that provide good insights into the complex Korean history and contemporary society.
These are only some of the events taking place so please follow us on social media and look at our website to make sure you don't miss anything interesting! PhD students working on the region are also encouraged to keep an eye on the website of the Graduate School in Asian Studies. If you want to know what researchers at the Centre works on, look at their individual pages for inspiring reading! Also take a look at the latest issue of Asia in Focus published by the Centre. If you have something you want to contribute to the next issue you are welcome to submit to the journal.
Keep warm and stay connected!
Best regards Marina Svensson, director |
