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The Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK), Association for Korean Studies in the German-speaking region is pleased to invite you to the next VfK Conference, which will take place on Friday, 17 July, and Saturday, 18 July 2026, at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. This two-day conference will bring together scholars and institutions in Korean Studies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The conference aims to promote interdisciplinary exchange, strengthen institutional and international networking, and showcase current research in Korean Studies.
We welcome contributions from all areas of Korean Studies and Korea-related research, in particular (but not limited to):
Submission Formats (English or German)
-Individual papers (20-minute presentation + 10-minute discussion)
-Issue-related panels (3–4 presentations, 90 minutes in total)
Please submit by 3 May 2026 to johanna.lander@uni-tuebingen.de, your name, academic title, and institutional affiliation:
-For individual papers, an abstract of approximately 300–400 words
-For panels, a panel abstract and individual paper abstracts
Notification of acceptance: 16 May 2026
Conference dates: 17–18 July 2026
Venue: Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
For presenters, financial support for accommodation in a shared double room and meals; for doctoral researchers, transportation costs are additionally subsidized up to a max. of €150. For double-room allocation, please indicate if possible your preferred room-sharing partner. Singleroom bookings are possible for an additional charge. Doctoral candidates and early career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply
