Perspectives on the Korean Peninsula during the Cold War Online course schedule every Tuesday 12:30-14:00, from February 27 until May 21. February 27 2024 North Korea's efforts to deepen relations with Central- Eastern Europe in the 1970s and 1980s (lecturer: Marek Handerek; Jagiellonian University in Cracow) March 5 Korean Cold War history based on the West German and East German archives (lecturer: Seong Sang-hwan; Seoul National University) March 12 North Korean activities in the Middle East and North Africa (lecturer: Balazs Szalontai; Korea University) March 19 The construction of the Seoul-Pusan expressway and the militarism / Cold War dimensions of urbanization and infrastructure in South Korea (lecturer: Russell Burge; Indiana University Bloomington) March 26 Korean War - Stalin's Calculus: Soviet aims, strategies, and tactics before and during the war (lecturer: Vladimir Tikhonov; University of Oslo) (lecturer: Vladimir Tikhonov; University of Oslo) April 2 Beyond States: How non-state actors shaped North Korea-Latin America relations during the Cold War (lecturer: Camilo Aguirre Torrini; University of Sussex) April 9 Czechoslovak-North Korean relations within the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission: Which path to follow? (lecturer: Zuzana Hritzová; Institute of Oriental Studies of the SAS, P.R.I.) April 16 Exporting Culture: Ch'oe S?ngh?i tours (lecturer: Miriam Löwensteinová; Charles University) April 23 How to Represent the enemy during the civil war? The cultural depiction of the North and South Korean other during the Korean war (1950-1953) (lecturer: Jerôme de Wit; University of Vienna) April 30 The United States, South Korea, and Inter-Korean Relations (lecturer: Bernd Schaeffer; Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington D.C.) May 7 North Korean critique of the Soviet Academy of Sciences works on Korean history (lecturer: Vladimír Glomb; Freie University Berlin) May 14 The Korean war in Chinese, Czechoslovak, and Soviet visual propaganda: unison and polyphony (lecturer: Mariia Guleva; Charles University) May 21 The Sacralization of political authority in North Korea (lecturer: Diana Yuksel, Bucharest University)
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Language, Culture & Translation This workshop explores the evolving intersection of AI linguistics, cultural studies, and translation, focusing on how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we understand and use language. Participants will develop hands-on skills while engaging in discussions on AI-driven pedagogy, ethics, and the role of AI in shaping linguistic and cultural identities. We will examine how AI reshapes translation, multilingual communication, and learning methodologies in an increasingly digital world. About the lecturer: Professor Jieun Kiaer is Young Bin Min-KF Professor of Korean Linguistics at the University of Oxford. Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Professor Kiaer specializes in AI linguistics, cultural studies, and translation, with a particular focus on how emerging technologies are redefining language, communication, and education. Her research interests include Hallyu (Korean Wave), digital communication, sound and gesture, AI-driven language processing, and East Asian translation studies. Her latest publications include: The Future of Syntax: Asian Perspectives in an AI Age (Bloomsbury) The Language of Hallyu (Routledge) Emoji Speak: Communication and Behaviours on Social Media (Bloomsbury)
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