Participation in <2017 Core University Program for Korean Studies Directors’ Meeting> and Implementation of Consulting for German Region Korean Studies Promotion Service

The group of delegates from Korean Studies Promotion Service, headed by Jong-myung Kim, attended the Core University Program for Korean Studies Directors’ Meeting at the University of Tübingen in Germany from August 8 to August 11, 2017. At this meeting, directors of research from each university selected between 2012 and 2016 shared information and devised plans for strengthening the stability of each program. Researchers working on Seed Program for Korean Studies in the European region also attended and all worked together to form a network of Korean Studies researchers. Furthermore, the attendees shared their insights on the current state of Korean Studies and discussed ways to preserve regional characteristics.

Also, the delegates from the Korean Studies Promotion Service visited universities recently selected as the Seed Program for Korean Studies such as Goethe University Frankfurt, and the Free University of Berlin and the University of Tübingen which are currently carrying out the Core University Program for Korean Studies. During the visits, an onsite inspection of program infrastructure along with a detailed review of program expenses was carried out. The leader of the group, Jong-myung Kim, through consultations in the German region, requested that the research teams play a leading role as core universities in the area, and that they continue to assist in developing international Korean Studies through their research achievements. (Translated by Benjamin Andrew Engel)