We are pleased to announce that KDI School’s public diplomacy partner institution, the Institute of Korean Studies at Freie Universität Berlin, will be hosting a series of Korea Europe Center (KEC) events throughout the month of June. 

We cordially invite you to join us for these events:

▪ KEC Human Security Forum: June 15

▪ KEC Lecture: June 19

▪ KEC Special Lecture Series: June 13, June 14, June 16, June 30

For more detailed information about each event, please refer to the content provided below. For further inquiries, please contact hg_kim@kdischool.ac.kr

■ KEC Human Security Forum 

“Appeal to new approaches to the North Korea problem in the current threatening international constellation”

▶Speaker: Prof. Dr Moon Chung-In (Political Science at Yonsei University, Seoul)

▶Date: June 15, 2023 (KST) 22:00 PM – 24:00 PM / (CEST) 15:00 PM – 17:00 PM

▶Additional details and RSVP: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/SoSe2023/HSF-1.html

■ KEC Lecture 

“Democracy and Civil Society in Korea”

▶Speaker: Prof. Dr Sunhyuk Kim (Korea University)

▶Date: June 19, 2023 (KST) 17:00 PM – 20:00 PM / (CEST) 10:00 AM – 13:00 PM

▶Additional details and RSVP: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/SoSe2023/KEC-SL-1.html

 

■ KEC Special Lecture Series

1) KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea

“A 38 North Deep Dive: North Korea’s Approach to Science and Technology Development”

▶Speaker: Jenny Town (Director of Stimson’s 38 North Program)

▶Date: June 13, 2023 (KST) 21:15 PM – 22:45 PM / (CEST) 14:15 PM – 15:45 PM

▶Additional details and RSVP: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/SoSe2023/SLSNK-2.html 

2) KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023

“Independence Movement in Korea”

▶Speaker: Dr. Lee Sincheol (Adjunct Professor at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, and Director of the Asia Peace and History Institute)

▶Date: June 14, 2023 (KST) 21:00 PM – 22:30 PM / (CEST) 14:00 PM – 15:30 PM

▶Additional details and RSVP: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/SoSe2023/SummerSchoolSLS-6.html

3) KEC Special Lecture Series 2023

“How to understand the Hallyu : issues, questions, and problematics”

▶Speaker: Prof. Dr. Seok-Kyeong Hong (Department of Communication at Seoul National University)

▶Date: June 16, 2023 (KST) 19:00 PM – 20:45 PM / (CEST) 12:00 PM – 13:45 PM

▶Additional details and RSVP: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/SoSe2023/SLSHallyu-1.html

4) KEC Special Lecture Series 2023

“Who is behind the Prodigy K-pop Dancers?”

▶Speaker: (Associate) Prof Dr Chuyun Oh (Associate Professor of Dance Theory/Practice, Affiliated Faculty in Women's Studies, Core Member of Institute for Dialogue and Social Justice, San Diego State University)

▶Date: June 30, 2023 (KST) 21:15 PM – 22:45 PM / (CEST) 14:15 PM – 15:45 PM

▶Additional details and RSVP: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/korea-studien/veranstaltungen/Kalender/SoSe2023/SLSHallyu-3.html