The International Symposium of the Institute of the Central Eurasian Studies
Seoul National University 2008
Central Eurasia in World History
Welcome Message
The Institute of the Central Eurasian Studies is a newly established organization, aiming to promote interdisciplinary and interregional studies. To celebrate the first anniversary, and assess the research products in the international academic world, we are pleased to invite prominent scholars from around the world to the first international symposium. The symposium will discuss, among others, the importance of starting research on “Central Eurasia,” including the historical relationship of Central Eurasia and its neighboring countries, the understanding of Central Eurasia in different regions and current research directions. This will serve as a foundation on which the Institute of Central Eurasian Studies will pursue its future researches and activities. We anticipate an exciting and inspiring discussion, and invite you to celebrate the anniversary with us, sharing your expertise and insights at this commemorative event.
March 2008
Hodong Kim, Director, ICES
Date: 10:00 - 17:30 Friday, April 18, 2008
Venue: Seoul National University Museum Auditorium
Organizer: Institute of Central Eurasian Studies (ICES), Seoul National University
Sponsors: Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, Value Added Technologies Co., Ltd.
Schedule
Opening( 10:00 ) Hodong Kim, Director, ICES
Morning Session ( 10:15 - 12:15 ) Chair: Bumjin Koo
Juhyung Rhi (Seoul National University): On the Peripheries of Civilizations: The Shaping of a Visual Tradition in Gandhara
Hodong Kim (Seoul National University): The Legacy of Mongol Empire: Birth of Eurasia?
Nicola Di Cosmo(Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton): Understanding the Manchu Conquest from a World History Perspective
Lunch Break ( 12:15 - 1:30 )
Afternoon Session ( 1:30 - 3:00 ) Chair: Bumjin Koo
Jeong-suk Han (Seoul National University): Discourses of Old and New Eurasianisms in Russia
Komatsu Hisao (Tokyo University): Historical Perspective of Central Eurasia: Central Eurasian Studies in Japan
Discussion ( 3:30 - 5:30 ) Chair: Eunjeong Yi
Discussants: Young Pil Kwon (Sangji University), Jaehun Jeong (Gyeongsang National University)
Institute of the Central Eurasian Studies (ICES)
Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul , 151-742, Korea
Institute of the Central Eurasian Studies (ICES), Seoul National University
Tel: 02-880-9106; 011-9809-1402
Email: centraleurasianstudies@gmail.com