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...
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...
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 for this exciting talk led by Professor Suk-Young Kim that will examine K-pop's double entendre as both a seminal player in and a critic of the fashion industry by comparing two highly influential music videos - G-Dragon's "Crooked" (2013) and BTS's "Spring Day"...
The Centre of Austronesian Studies (COAST) at the University of Central Lancashire is pleased to announce its call for submissions of the 2024 Young Talent photography award, featuring the theme of “Ocean and Marine Wildlife”. Are you a fan of marine wildlife or a person who...
The Centre of Austronesian Studies (COAST) at the University of Central Lancashire look forward to welcoming you to "2024 Spotlight Taiwan Festival: Home x Ocean" on UCLan Campus and Preston PR1 Gallery! We have a series of cultural events including a Photography Exhibition featuring "Voices of...
2024 UCLan Spotlight Taiwan will be hosting its "Home x Queer" strand on 23 Sept 2024 (Monday) in Manchester. The day is packed with a film screening of Taiwanese retro-LGBTQ film "Eternal Summer" @Manchester HOME Cinema. In the afternoon, we also have the honour to invite...
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) is inviting scholars whose research focuses on the issues related to the Korean peninsula, including other divided nations and the implications for the Korean peninsula. This is a widely open topic, and we particularly welcome research projects that...
The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) launched the Korean Studies Summer School in 2021. The IKSU Korean Studies Summer School is free to attend and open to all. This Summer School is funded by the Korean Studies...