Book Talk
2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series
- An academic program introducing major publications and recent research in Korean Studies from abroad
- Academic exchange through presentations by authors and discussions with scholars from Korea and abroad
- Organized by: International Center for Korean Studies, Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University
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The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies organizes the Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series to share new research and developments in Korean Studies from abroad with scholars and students in Korea and to promote academic exchange among Korean Studies researchers worldwide. The series invites authors of noteworthy recent publications in Korean Studies to introduce the main arguments and findings of their books and engage directly with scholars in related fields.
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Each book talk features a presentation by the author, followed by moderated discussion with scholars in relevant fields, providing an opportunity to explore the academic significance and key issues raised by the work from multiple perspectives. Through books spanning Korean history, literature, society, culture, politics, media, and other fields, the series seeks to introduce recent trends and emerging perspectives in Korean Studies conducted outside Korea.
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Throughout 2026, the series will bring together scholars working across a diverse range of fields. We warmly invite researchers, students, and all those interested in Korean Studies to join us in engaging directly with authors, sharing new research, and discussing emerging directions in the field.
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 1
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Book Title
The Three Kingdoms of Korea: Lost Civilizations
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Date
May 27, 2026
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Author
Richard McBride II (Brigham Young University)
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Moderator
Sem Vermeersch (Seoul National University)
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Discussant
Seon Tae Yoon (Dongguk University)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 2
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Book Title
Worm-Time: Memories of Division in South Korean Aesthetics
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Date
June 12, 2026
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Author
We Jung Yi (Vanderbilt University)
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Moderator
Jungha Kim (Seoul National University)
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Discussants
Jungha Kim (Seoul National University), Hwajin Lee (Seoul National University)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 3
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Book Title
City of Sediments: A History of Seoul in the Age of Colonialism
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Date
October 12, 2026
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Author
Se-Mi Oh (University of Michigan)
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Moderator
Choon Woong Choi (Seoul National University)
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Discussant
Choon Woong Choi (Seoul National University)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 4
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Book Title
Cultural Production of Hallyu in the Digital Platform Era: Industry Perspectives
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Date
June 17, 2026
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Author
Dal Yong Jin (Simon Fraser University)
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Moderator
Gi Yeon Koo (Seoul National University)
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Discussant
Sojeong Park (Hanyang University)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 5
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Book Title
Border of Water and Ice: The Yalu River and Japan’s Empire in Korea and Manchuria
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Date
June 23, 2026
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Author
Joseph A. Seeley (University of Virginia)
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Moderator
John P. DiMoia (Seoul National University)
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Discussant
Michael Kim (Yonsei University/Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 6
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Book Title
Past Progress: Time and Politics at the Borders of China, Russia, and Korea
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Date
July 28, 2026
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Author
Ed Pulford (University of Manchester)
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Moderator
Hyang Jin Jung (Seoul National University)
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Discussants
June Hee Kwon (Sacramento State University), Alek Sigley (Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies/Stanford University)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 7
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Book Title
Human Rights and Transnational Democracy in South Korea
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Date
September 22, 2026
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Author
Ingu Hwang (Boston College)
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Moderator
John P. DiMoia (Seoul National University)
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Discussant
John P. DiMoia (Seoul National University)
- 2026 Kyujanggak Overseas Korean Studies Book Talk Series 8
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Book Title
The Postdevelopmental State: Dilemmas of Economic Democratization in Contemporary South Korea
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Date
October 20, 2026
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Author
Jamie Doucette (University of Manchester)
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Moderator
Bae-Gyoon Park (Seoul National University)
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Discussants
Bae-Gyoon Park (Seoul National University), John P. DiMoia (Seoul National University)
- Contact
- Email: icks@snu.ac.kr
- Tel: +82-2-880-9378
