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Welcome to the

Association for Korean Studies

in Europe (AKSE).

Its objectives are to stimulate and co-ordinate academic Korean studies in all countries of Europe, and to contribute to the spread of knowledge of Korea among a wider public. Founded in 1977, AKSE holds regular scholarly conferences and publishes an annual Newsletter.

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2nd November 2025

AKSE Travel Grants – Call for Applications 2025/2026 – October Deadline Extended to 15th November, 2025

With the generous support of the Korea Foundation, AKSE is able to provide short-term visit travel grants for Korean studies specialists. The grants aim at enabling participation in conferences (worldwide)…
Robert Winstanley-Chesters
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17th October 2025

Call for Papers: Korea Futures: Society, Sustainability, and Transformation – Centre for Korean Studies, University of Sheffield, UK – 26-27 March 2026: Deadline for applications – 26th November, 2025

The challenges facing contemporary societies, including demographic ageing, technological disruption, environmental crisis, and widening inequality, are deeply interconnected. Across the world, governments and communities are grappling with how to build…
Robert Winstanley-Chesters
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16th October 2025

Call for applications for 9th Annual Conference of the Social Science Korean Studies Network in Europe (SoKEN), University of Turku,9th-10th April, 2026 – Deadline for applications, 9 February 2026, 17:00 (Helsinki time)

“Democratic Resilience and Social Movements in South Korea: Challenges and Future Prospects” 9th Annual Conference of the Social Science Korean Studies Network in Europe (SoKEN) Centre for East Asian Studies,…
Robert Winstanley-Chesters

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