Check out the Royal Geographical Society article featuring Professor Niki Alsford, Professor of Anthropology and Human Geography at the University of Central Lancashire and his research with the Haenyeo divers of Jeju Island, South Korea. Follow the link to access The Royal Geographical Society full article:...
South Korean Ambassador, His Excellency Yeocheol Yoon is giving a public lecture on 'UK-South Korea Relations and South Korean Foreign Policy'. When South Korea's President Yoon visited the UK in November 2023, both governments agreed on the Downing Accord to elevate the relationship to a 'global...
Preston Sejong Institute. 2025 Semester 2 Korean Language Course. Registration closes 6 April 2025. Link to Register: https://onlineshop.uclan.ac.uk/...
Identities On The Move. Book launch. The volume A Transdisciplinary Study of Global Mobilities: Identities on the Move brings to light the complexity of contemporary identity formation and transformation through an exploration of experiences of displacement from a variety of cultural and national backgrounds. This multi-geographical and multi-disciplinary approach...
☐ Eligibility: UCLan students, and Preston Sejong students ☐ Contest Topic: Announced individually via email one week before the contest ☐ Date: 28 March 2025, 5:00 PM ☐ Venue: Adelphi Building Lecture Theatre ABLT3, University of Central Lancashire ☐ Prize: Outstanding learners will be given the opportunity to participate in a study trip...
International Institute of Korean Studies at University of Central Lancashire (IKSU) 2025 Workshop. North Korea, A Country Left Behind with the Cloaked Society. Addressing Sociocultural Aspects of Period Poverty in North Korea Dr Sojin Lim, Co-Director of IKSU & Reader in Asia Pacific Studies. Invisible and Overlooked: Rights...
While the world enjoys the cultural explosion of K-pop, K-dramas, and the vibrant expression of Korean creativity, North Korea remains a stark contrast—a country left behind with the cloaked society. In North Korea, words can lead to imprisonment, and access to information is a dangerous privilege....
Join us this Wednesday 11 December for the 2024 IKSU - SEJONG KOREA FILM DAY with an exciting guest talk by Soo-ro Kim! Discover the world of Korean Popular Culture and The Performing Arts as we delve into the global appeal of the vibrant Korean musical industry. Details: Wednesday...
Join us on Wednesday 4th December 2024 for our UCLan APS Scholarship Event. In this you learn about the opportunities available to students of UCLan focussing on the Asia Pacific Region. These discussions include: Representatives of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK (TRO) to discuss...
Our third Bruce Jacobs memorial lecture by Nicole Yang Nicole Yang, the Founder and Director of Harmony Home Taiwan. Nicole Yang, was one of the pioneers helping people with HIV/AIDS since 1986. Nicole has been unafraid of people with HIV/AIDS for she believes that helping people is...