Together, students will experience an intense month traveling around America and learning about several dynamic issues facing the U.S. and Korea: the environment and social movements, media and culture, war and peace, national identity, and the education systems presented in the U.S. and Korea.

Through engagement this diverse group of students will participate in analyzing and creating strategies intended to foster mutual and global cooperation. Not only do conference participants learn about one of the world’s strategic bilateral alliances, they also have the opportunity to directly help reinforce the bonds between countries by sharing knowledge and experiences while making memories and friendship with other future leaders.

KASC is recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students for the month-long program. In addition, KASC does not require Korean language skills, and while many participants have some background in Korean Studies, KASC also welcomes a wide range of student majors and interests. For more information, please visit http://www.iscdc.org or contact the Center for Korean Studies at cks.info@umich.edu

The conference organizers invite paper and panel proposals from established and junior scholars. Proposals from postgraduate students and emerging scholars are especially encouraged. Topics related to Korea from a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities and social sciences, including (but not limited to) history, linguistics, language pedagogy, literature, art, religion, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, political studies, economics, business, security and migration studies, are welcome. Special consideration will be given to papers and panels informed by a comparative perspective and broader regional approach.

The application due date is February 28, 2010. To apply, send the PACKS 2010 Application Form (see below) to the PACKS 2010 Administrator at packs2010@gmail.com. Selected presenters and panels will be notified by March 15, 2010. Submission of complete papers is expected by September 30, 2010.
A limited amount of funds might be available for the conference attendants for their lodging in Auckland. Details of the support will be announced at a later stage.
For further details of the conference, please contact Dr. Changzoo Song, Organizing Committee Chair for the 10th PACKS 2010, School of Asian Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. E-mail: packs2010@gmail.com.

Dong-Choon Kim is Associate Professor of Sociology at Sung Kong Hoe University in Seoul, Korea, and currently serves as a Standing Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Republic of Korea.

Date and Time: 4 pm - 5:30 pm, October 28, 2009
Location: Michigan League-Vandenberg Auditorium Room

10/14/09
"Korean Diaspora: History, Identity, and Community Consciousness" Edward Chang, Professor of Ethnic Studies, UC Riverside

12/02/09
"Why Aren’t There Any War Cemeteries in North Korea?"
Heonik Kwon, Reader in Anthropology, London School of Economics and Politics

01/27/10 "Korean Kayagum Sanjo: Schools and Players" Keith Howard, Associate Dean, Research, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney

03/24/10
"Freedom of Expression in South Korea: Still an Evolving Right Twenty Years After?"
Kyu Ho Youm, Jonathan Marshall First Amendment Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon

4/7/2010
"The Politics of Nationalism and International Adoption in South Korea"
Katharine Moon, Professor, Dept. of Political Science and Edith Stix Wasserman Chair in Asian Studies, Wellesley College

2 to 3 awards of varying amounts are provided to support undergraduate and graduate students’ research travel, research work, fieldwork, or attending an academic conference related to Korean Studies, which will be used to support academic pursuits.

All films will be screened at the Michigan Theater.

October 24, 2009 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
Crossing
Directed by Kim Tae-gyoon, 107 min (2008)
December 5, 2009 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Directed by Park Kwang-hyeon, 133 min (2005)
January 9, 2010 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
Repatriation
Directed by Dong-won Kim, 149 min (2006)
January 23, 2010 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
The Game of Their Lives
Directed by Daniel Gordon, 80 min (2002)
February 13, 2010 2 pm, Michigan Theatre
A State of Mind
Directed by Daniel Gordon, 93 min (2004)

Susan Choi was born in South Bend, IN and grew up in Houston, TX. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. She is also the author of The Foreign Student, winner of the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction, and the coeditor with David Remnick of the anthology Wonderful Town: New York Stories from The New Yorker. A recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, she was born in 1969 and lives in Brooklyn.

There are many great schools in Korea during the summer months that can fit many diverse schedules and skill levels. The Center For Korean Studies works directly with many of these programs to provide university students the best opportunities for learning the Korean language.