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Institute for Minority Studies, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
Korea Cultural Center in Hungary
and
Korea Foundation Moscow Office
invite you to the conference
Cultural Experiences and Cooperation between Hungary and Korea
Despite being located on different continents, Korea and Hungary have a number of cultural
similarities. The two countries also share historic experiences, namely in terms of in diaspora issues of
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Based on what Korea and Hungary share in common, we are planning to organize a dialogue entitled
“Korea-Hungary Forum for Cultural Cooperation” to share mutual experiences on diaspora issues
and to boost more active academic and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Conducted language: Hungarian, Korean
(may consider simultaneous Hungarian-Korean interpretation through individual means)
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Jakobinus Hall
Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1014 Budapest, Országház u. 30.
RSVP: kisebbsegkutato@tk.mta.hu
Deadline for registration: 16th April 2015
Program
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 09:45
Opening ceremony
09:45 - 12:00
1st session:
Diaspora in Hungary and Korea: Historical experiences and current issues
Chairman: Balázs Dobos (HAS)
09:45 – 10:10
Yoon, In-jin (Korea University):
Korean Diaspora and Transnationalism: general history and characteristics
10:10 – 10:35
Attila Z. Papp (HAS):
Diaspora: Hungarian experiences (history, present situations, government policy)
10:35 – 11:00
Yim, Young-Sang (Hankuk University):
Korean town in the world as a cultural platform
11:00 – 12:00
Discussion
Head of Discussion: Nora Kovacs (HAS) and Yu Seung (ELTE)
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch & Coffee break
14:00 – 16:30
2nd session:
Prospects for academic and cultural cooperation between Hungary and Korea
Chairman: Kim Seon Koo (Károli Gáspár University)
14:00 – 14:25
14:25 – 14:50
Mózes Csoma (ELTE University, Korean Department):
Korean Language education in Hungary: retrospect & perspective
Park, Soo Young (Hankuk University):
The cultural exchange and cooperation between Hungary and Korea
14:50 – 15:15
Beatrix Mecsi (ELTE University, Korean Department)
The Korean culture in Hungary: images, Korean wave, Korean Cultural Center
15:15 – 16:15
Discussion
Head of Discussion: Gabor Osváth (BSS) and
Chang Dusik (ELTE)
16:30 – 17:00
Concluding remarks
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Jakobinus Hall
Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1014 Budapest, Országház u. 30.
RSVP: kisebbsegkutato@tk.mta.hu
Deadline for registration: 16th April 2015