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| International Conference on Korean History | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Conference on Korean History |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Academic conference |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Venue | Various |
| Location | Seoul, Busan, Washington, London, Beijing |
| Country | South Korea; United States; United Kingdom; China |
| First | 1990 |
| Organizer | Korea Institute for International Affairs; Academy of Korean Studies; Association for Asian Studies; Royal Asiatic Society |
International Conference on Korean History The International Conference on Korean History convenes scholars of Korean studies, East Asian history, Sinology, Japanese studies, Chinese history, Russian Far East history and Comparative history to debate topics ranging from Gojoseon and Three Kingdoms of Korea to Korean War and contemporary South Korea. The conference attracts participants from institutions such as Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Harvard University, University of Cambridge, Peking University and journals including Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Journal of Asian Studies, Korea Journal and Acta Koreana.
The conference assembles researchers affiliated with Academy of Korean Studies, Korea University, Ewha Womans University, Korean History Association, Association for Asian Studies, Royal Asiatic Society, British Academy, American Historical Association, International Research Center for Japanese Studies and Toynbee Institute to present work on periods such as Goryeo, Joseon dynasty, Silla, Baekje and events like Imjin War, March 1st Movement, Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895), Russo-Japanese War. Panels often reference archives including National Archives of Korea, Yale University Library, British Library, Library of Congress, State Archives Administration of China and collections from Dongguk University and Kyujanggak.
The conference traces roots to seminars held at Seoul National University and the Academy of Korean Studies in the late 20th century, influenced by landmark works from scholars at Harvard University, Columbia University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, SOAS University of London and University of Tokyo. Early organizing committees included members from Korean History Association, International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies, Asia-Pacific Journal editors and representatives from UNESCO cultural programs. Foundational themes drew on comparative studies with Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty, Tokugawa shogunate, Genghis Khan, Korean Empire (Daehanjaeguk), Yalu River boundary studies and nineteenth-century treaties such as the Treaty of Ganghwa.
Steering committees typically include scholars from Sejong Institute, King Sejong Institute Foundation, Korean Studies Association of the Pacific Coast, European Association for Korean Studies, Korean Culture and Information Service, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea), National Research Foundation of Korea and university departments at Osaka University, Kyoto University, Waseda University and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Governance models feature executive boards akin to Association for Asian Studies bylaws and advisory councils with members from British Academy, American Council of Learned Societies, Korea Foundation and philanthropic bodies such as Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Program tracks cover archaeology tied to sites like Gyeongju, Buyeo, Jeju Island and Dolmen sites, epigraphy comparing Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, diplomatic history including Joseon missions to Japan, tributary relations with Ming dynasty, and modern topics such as March 1st Movement, Syngman Rhee, Kim Il-sung, Park Chung-hee, Democratization Movement (South Korea), Sunshine Policy and North Korea–United States relations. Workshops address methodologies from palaeography, archaeometry, oral history, digital humanities initiatives at KAIST, Korean Studies Digital Archive and digitization projects at National Museum of Korea. Roundtables often feature editors from Korean Studies, Monumenta Nipponica, Journal of Korean Studies, curators from British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and policy experts from East-West Center and Wilson Center.
Noteworthy editions convened keynote speakers affiliated with Stanford University, Princeton University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and produced proceedings published by Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Brill Publishers and Korea University Press. Sessions have highlighted discoveries like Goryeo celadon studies, Jeju Haenyeo maritime culture, reinterpretations of Sejong the Great, analyses of Toyotomi Hideyoshi campaigns, and archival releases from United States Department of State telegrams and Russian State Archive materials. Special volumes have compared Korean topics with Mongol Empire, Ottoman Empire, Qing dynasty and Meiji Restoration case studies.
Delegates include professors from Sejong University, Chung-Ang University, Hanyang University, University of British Columbia, Australian National University, National University of Singapore and graduate students from Oxford University, Cambridge University, Yale University and Princeton University. Institutional members comprise Academia Sinica, Korea Research Foundation, Korean Studies Association of Australasia, European Association for Korean Studies, Korean Association of International Studies and libraries like Bibliothèque nationale de France and National Diet Library (Japan). Sponsors have included Korea Foundation, Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Sejong Institute and corporate patrons such as Samsung Cultural Foundation.
The conference is credited with advancing debates on state formation in Goryeo, land systems in Joseon dynasty, identity in Korean diaspora, interpretations of Korean War causation, and heritage conservation at Hwaseong Fortress and Changdeokgung Palace. Reviews in Journal of Asian Studies, Korea Observer, Korea Journal and citations in monographs published by Harvard University Press and University of California Press attest to its influence. Critiques have engaged with representation of North Korea materials, access to archival collections in Pyongyang, and methodological balance between archaeology and textual scholarship.
Category:Korean history conferences