Past Lectures
A list of past lectures of the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch.
| Date | Lecturer | Venue | Admission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Hills, Reconsidered: Korea's Environmental History in World-Historical Perspective |
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
John S. Lee Ph.D. | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
| LesBiTrans Migrant Life in South Korea |
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Chelle Jones | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace (across from Japanese Embassy) | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
| Seoul Colloquium in Korean Studies (at Korea U.) Spatial Futures: Pyongyang 2050 |
Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm |
Annie Pedret Ph.D. | Grand Conference Room (Room number 310), of the Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University | Free |
| Changing Attitudes toward Korean Language Education in Japan |
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Robert J. Fouser, Ph.D. | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
| Amazing Aftermath of Seoul 1988 Olympics |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Kathryn Weathersby Ph.D. | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (student ID checked at the door); free for members |
| The Rise and Fall of Youth Culture in 1970s South Korea: Wholesome modernization, crackdowns on long hair and marijuana, and the ROK-US alliance |
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Matthew VanVolkenburg | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
| Understanding the Importance of Classifying Old Maps of Korea |
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Henny Savenije, PhD | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
| Asian Beliefs: How Chinese Zodiac Signs Affect Women |
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Maija Rhee Devine | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
| Making Records of All Kinds of Korean Music, 1906: The Earliest Commercial Korean Music Recordings and Their Historical Significance |
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Jihoon Suk | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (student ID checked at the door); free for members |
| “I thank Korea for her books:” James Scarth Gale, Korean Literature in hanmun, and Allo-metropolitan Missionary Orientalism |
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Professor Ross King | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for students (with student ID); free for members |
