Past Lectures
A list of past lectures of the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch.
| Date | Lecturer | Venue | Admission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korean students in the Hungarian revolution and freedom fight in 1956 |
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
HE Mózes Csoma (Ambassador of Hungary) | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members; 5,000won for student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Adventures in Subtitling: The Challenges and Complexities of Making English Subtitles for Korean Films |
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Mr. Darcy Paquet | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | W10,000 for non-members; W5,000 student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Weddings without Marriage: Same-Sex Love across South Korean History |
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
A.Prof. Todd A. Henry (History, UCSD) | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members and 5,000won for student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Jejueo, Korea's endangered language |
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Moira Saltzman | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members and 5,000won for student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Buddhism that Protects the Nation: The Hoguk Bulgyo Tradition |
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Prof. David A. Mason | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members and 5,000won for student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Ingenious Designer Sejong: The Hidden Code Used in Designing Hangeul |
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Prof. Sang Oak Lee | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members and 5,000won for student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Reflections on Providing Humanitarian Aid in North Korea and other Authoritarian Settings |
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Ms. Christy Gavitt | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members; 5,000 won for student non-members (with student ID card); free for members |
| 50 years of Chollipo Arboretum Foundation: Past and Future Perspectives |
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Yong-Shik Kim, Ph.D., FLS | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for Non-members; 5,000 won for Student non-members (with student ID); free for members |
| Vibrant Matters: Fish, Fishing and Community in North Korea and Neighbours |
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Dr. Robert Winstanley-Chesters | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000won for non-members and 5,000won for student non-members (with student ID card); free for members |
| Charles Lang Freer's Collecting of Korean Art in the Early 20th Century |
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm |
Charlotte Horlyck | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | 10,000 won for non-members and 5,000 won for student non-members; free for members |
