Call For Papers
The World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2013:
“The World and Korean Politics: Influence and Contribution”

◆ Dates: August 22(Thu) – 23(Fri), 2013
◆ Venue: Korea University Business School, Seoul, Republic of Korea
◆ Proposal Submission Due: May 20(Mon), 2013

The World Congress for Korean Politics and Society is a biennial conference organized by the Korean Political Science Association (KPSA) to make innovative and insightful discussions on Korean politics. This year’s Congress will be held from August 22(Thu) to August 23(Fri) at Korea University Campus. The main theme of the Congress is “The World and Korean Politics: Influence and Contribution.” Under this theme, we will question how the world scholarship has influenced on politics in Korea as well as how the Korean scholarship
has contributed to the studies of politics in the world. The Congress will bring together distinguished scholars to Seoul for two days to share their insights into the interrelationship between Korean politics and the politics around the world. We welcome submissions of papers, full-panel, and roundtable proposals for the following subthemes such as:

• Issues in Research Methodology
• Politics in Western Societies and Its Comparison with Asia
• Korean Politics in Asian Societies
• Korean Politics: View from Outside
• Democracy and Governance
• Korean Political Economy
• Political Thoughts in Korea
• North Korean Issues
• Multicultural Issues in Korea
• Globalization and Glocalization
• World Security and Korean Peninsula
• Electoral and Legislative Politics in Korea

This exemplary list of subthemes is neither exhaustive nor exclusive; we welcome any panel or paper concerning issues of Korean Politics, as long as it covers topics under the broad banner of “The World and Korean Politics: Influence and Contribution.”

◇Language: papers for presentation can be written either English or in Korean. Please indicate whether you wish to participate in an English panel or a Korean panel.

◇Accommodation: The KPSA will cover up to three nights of accommodation for all participants abroad without charges in Holiday Inn Sungbuk & CJ House at Korea University.

◇Contact: for proposal submission, panel suggestion, accommodation application, and conference registration, please visit our website http://kpsa.or.kr/congress2013/. For further queries, please contact Program Director at koreanpolitics2013@gmail.com