The School of Modern Languages and Cultures cordially invites you to attend the Korean Studies Lectures: Korean Studies Lecture Series 1: Shortcut to Korean culture Professor CHOI Joon-sik Director of Korean Cultural Research Institute, Ewha Womans University 1. The secret of Korean mind The value system/worldview of Korean people will be analyzed with an emphasis on Confucianism. Time & Venue LG105, K.K. Leung Building, The University of Hong Kong Thursday, October 25th, 2012, 10:30am to 12:20pm 2. Did Confucius drink Soju? Ecstatic tendency of Korean people will be explained with an emphasis on Shamanism and contemporary entertainment culture (Korean wave). Time & Venue LG109, K.K. Leung Building, The University of Hong Kong Thursday, October 25th, 2012, 3:30am to 5:20pm 3. Architecture and Living Housing and food culture of contemporary Korean people will be articulated among various cultures of Korean’s daily life. Time & Venue Room2.16, 2/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Friday, October 26th, 2012, 9:30am - 11:20am 4. Exploring CulturalHeritages of Korea UNESCO world heritages in Korea will be explored with beautiful landscape images. Time & Venue Room3.15, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Friday, October 26th, 2012, 2:30pm - 4:20pm All lectures will be conducted in English. If you are interested in Korean culture, please don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge. All are welcome! For enquiries, please contact Ms Kangsoon Lee via email kangsoon@hku.hk |