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Concerned scholars’ statement on National Intelligence Service interference in South Korean democracy

The following statement has been drafted and endorsed by over 200 scholars concerned about Korean democracy. “Recent actions by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) are raising concerns that Korea’s hard-won democracy is under threat. The NIS and its former director are currently under investigation for very serious allegations of interference in last year’s presidential election. But with that investigation ongoing and talk among politicians across party lines of the need for NIS reform, the agency has mounted what appears to be a counterattack, moving against a minor opposition party and one of its lawmakers with charges of plotting a rebellion.”… more →

CFP: critical geographies of religion, AAG 2014

Interesting CFP. Geographers have developed a strong interest in religion and religiosity in recent years as they have come to acknowledge the centrality of faith, religion and belief to people’s identities, ways of life, and spatial practices. In approaching geographies of religions from a critical perspective, scholars are concerned not only with patterns of religious practice and belief, but also with the ways that religious discourses, institutions, and practices mediate social relationships and are woven into the exercise of power and authority at multiple scales…… more →

CFP: Making sense of place, ISA Yokohama, July 2014

CFP: Place can be understood as a type of situated affect or feeling, a mode of active, sensory engagement. By making sense of place we shape how we dwell in the built and natural environment,how we understand and appreciate its sounds, sights, textures, flavors, and scents. By making sense of place we orient ourselves to speeds and rhythms, as well as to movement, rest, and encounter…… more →

Workshop on Korean Literature, Columbia University, November 2013

The Sixth North American Workshop on Korean Literature invites “submissions from those working in any discipline or field (for example, history, literature, film, queer studies, anthropology, Asian American studies, communications, visual culture) who are incorporating Korean literature and/or film from any period into their work in a significant way.” New deadline: August 15.… more →

University of Toronto: Summer Work Study RA positions available

I’m looking for two responsible and detail-oriented Summer Work Study research assistants for the “Urban Aspirations in Seoul” research lab. The assistants will help set up lab space on St. George campus, gather and organize research data, write analysis of news and current events, manage citations using Zotero, and provide general support for research projects on church growth and urban politics, religion and homophobia, and conscientious objection to military conscription. Apply soon!… more →

Adjunct teaching position, Korean Studies at USC

University of Southern California in Los Angeles seeks a part-time, non-tenure-track lecturer to teach Korean studies courses in the social sciences beginning Fall 2013. Fields include international relations, political science, economics, history, East Asian languages and cultures, religion, sociology, etc. Looks like they’re accepting applications now, until the position is filled.… more →