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In 2008 Dr Maliangkay published the following articles:

1. (ref. article) ‘Staging Korean Traditional Performing Arts Abroad: Important Intangible Intercultural Performance Issues’, Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies 7:2 (2008), pp. 49-68.
2. (book chapter) ‘K?nj?n kayo: South Korea’s Propaganda Pop’, in J.E. Hoare and Susan Pares (eds.), Korea: The Past and the Present, Vol. 1 (Folkestone, Kent: Global Oriental, 2008), pp. 171-182.
3. (book review) Simon Mills, Healing Rhythms: The World of South Korea’s East Coast Hereditary Shamans, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 71:2 (2008), pp. 388-389.
4. 'Goodbye Wave: Korean Pop Culture's Challenges', The Korea Herald (1 February 2008), p. 11.
5. ‘Paebaengi’s Debut in Australia’, Korea Policy Review 4:2 (2008), pp. 56-57.

On 5 November 2008 he is scheduled to present ‘A Supporting Role or a Leading One: Film Music in Korean Cinema’ at Korean Music in the World – Past, Present & Future, a conference held in celebration of the opening of the new National Centre for Korean Traditional Performing Arts in Pusan.

Dr Maliangkay was awarded the Korean Film Council’s annual Research Grant for Overseas Studies of Korean Cinema for his project “Watching Images in the Dark: Cinematic Experience in Korea during the Silent Era. He also received an ANU VC Travel Grant to perform research for his book on Korean cinema (co-authored with Dr Remco Breuker), and he is thereefore likely to spend much time doing fieldwork in Korea from the end of 2008.

Links to applicable blogs

• Dr Leonid Petrov owns a blog that includes essays, articles and stories about Korea, both North and South.
• A Korean Pop Culture Blog
• Jennifer, a 3rd year student, is currently spending a year in Korea.

PYO Chestnuts

Chestnuts are an important cultural food item in Korea. In past years, some students have been going to a farm in Bungendore, about a half hour drive from Canberra to pick their own. Nuts about Bungendore will open their farm to PYO from Easter weekend till about the end of April. Download and read their newsletter if you are interested in more information and for their contact details.

Virtual archive of declassified documents at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWICS)

The North Korea International Documentation Project (NKIDP) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWICS) serves as an informational clearinghouse on North Korea for both the scholarly and policymaking communities by widely disseminating newly declassified documents on the DPRK from its former communist allies as well as other resources that provide valuable insight into the actions and nature of the North Korean state.

To access this archive go to their website.

The 16th Cultural Program for Foreign Students and Scholars in Korean Studies
The Academy of Korean Studies is pleased to announce its 2008 Cultural Program for Foreigners. As an important part of the mission of AKS is to cultivate scholars and young leaders who can contribute to the development of Korean studies, the Academy has organized this intensive cultural program for those in Korean Studies. The cultural program is composed of various components such as special lectures on Korea, intensive readings and discussions in Korean, field trips, excursions, and traditional cultural activities.

Program Period
July 24 – August 21, 2008 (4 weeks)

Language of the Program
The entire program will be conducted in Korean. It is crucial that participants have sufficient fluency in Korean to understand undergraduate level lectures and participate in discussions.

Qualifications and Application Requirements
1. Undergraduate students of second year or above and/or graduate students in Korean studies
a) Application Form with a photo (3.5 X 4.5 cm): You can download the form from their website at http://www.aks.ac.kr/EngHome or
Download now.
b) All official university transcripts: Photocopies are not acceptable. Records of all courses must be in Korean or English.
c) A copy of the score report for Korean language proficiency: Applicants are required to submit their score on the Korean Proficiency Test conducted by Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation or the evaluation sheet included in the application form.
d) Letter of Recommendation - Letters of recommendation should be submitted in a sealed and signed envelope with application.

2. Professional researchers and/or university lecturers in Korean Studies
a) Application Form with a photo
b) Certificate of Employment
c) Curriculum Vitae

* Applicants should initially send these documents by email or fax and subsequently send the original documents by mail no later than March 31

Period of submission
February 1 - March 31. 2008
Applications received after the deadline will be considered for the following year's program.

Notification of the Acceptance
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance after the Selection Committee has completed the review of applications. Acceptance letters will be sent to those accepted by April 20 by e-mail and announced at the AKS website.

Financial Support
The Academy of Korean Studies will cover the cost of registration, courses, accommodations, and meals during the program as well as expenses incurred during field trips and excursions. All participants are responsible for their travel expenses to and from Korea.

Arrival and Departure
Participants should arrange their travel to arrive and depart Korea within a period of 2 days before and after the program. All participants are expected to arrange their transportation between the AKS and the airport.

Privileges
Participants will have access to the facilities of the Academy, including the library, photocopy room, tennis courts, and so on.

Contact Address
Ms. Nansook Jung
International Support Division
The Center for Information on Korean Culture
The Academy of Korean Studies
50 Unjung-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-791 Korea
Tel : +82-31-709-9843 / Fax : +82-31-709-9945 / E-mail : lovekorea@aks.ac.kr

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Collection of films available to students

The Korean Film Council has made the following features, documentaries and short film collections available for borrowing to ANU students:

708ho, Yideungbyeong-ui Pyeonji ("#708, Letter from a Second-Class Private"), dir. KIM Hwan-tae, 6mm DV, 82 min.
The Forgotten Child: Shin Sung-il is Lost, dir. SIN Jae-in, beta, 103 min.
Annyong, Sayonara, dir. KIM Tae-il, 6mm DV, 107 min.
The Camellia Project, dir. CHOI Jin-seong et al., beta, 107 min.
Five Is Too Many, dir. AHN Seul-gi, beta, 80 min.
Korea Short Animation Collection 2, dir. Jang Hyeong-yun et al., beta, 70 min.
The Murmuring, dir. BYUN Young-ju, 16mm, 98 min.
Habitual Sadness, dir. BYUN Young-ju, 35mm, 71 min.
My Own Breathing, dir. BYUN Young-ju, 35mm, 77 min.
Yijung-ui jeok, dir. LEE Ji-young, DV cam, 110 min.

Note: The Murmuring, Habitual Sadness and My Own Breathing form a trilogy of documentaries about former "comfort women" who were women from Korea and other parts of Asia who were forced into sexual servitude for the benefit of the Japanese military during World War II.

Films were selected by a five-member committee headed by JO Young-gak, director of the Seoul Independent Film Festival.

Films are available from Dr Maliangkay's office or Kim Grant's, FAS Building. Email any queries you may have to Kim.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ROALD!!!

Dear all,

In 2009 we are going to somewhat simplify the Korean program. Basically we're going to merge Spoken 3/4 and Written A/B, which means that if you wanted to ever only do one of those, you'd better do it in 2008. However, for a Korean language major you need to have done 48 units, and that means that if you still want to finalize that major in 2009, but haven't done both those 2nd-year courses by then, it's going to be difficult for you to proceed to year 3.

The course menu will be as follows:

Year 1: Modern Korean 1/2 (= Spoken Korean 1/2)
Year 2: Modern Korean 3/4 (= Modern Korean 3/4 + Written Korean A/B)
Year 3: Modern Korean 5/6 (= Written Korean C/D) and Korean Seminar A/B (for those having come back from the Year in Korea)

Other changes:
1) Modern Korean 3/4 will include texts in mixed script.
2) Modern Korean 5/6 will include newspaper articles on current affairs (we will try to pick articles that you will enjoy translating).
3) there will be a test for those coming back from Korea (a kind of placement test that will allow me to check whether you've actually also done some studying in Korea [as well as eating, drinking and gettin' the groove on, which is also a must])

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Now is the time!

With warm Christmas and New Year greetings from Poktori and me,

Roald

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