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Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, 6th - 8th September 2012The Asia Research Initiative, the Department of International Relations and European Studies, and the Department of Public Policy at Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) are pleased to announce the conference ‘Whither the two Koreas? Continuity and Change on the Korean Peninsula’. The event is hosted by Central European University (CEU) in Budapest and will take place on 6-8 September 2012.The event is supported by Korea Foundation, on the occasion of the launch of the Global E-school in Eurasia, a project aimed at developing a multi-university and multi-platform online real-time curriculum in Korean Studies. Central European University is the first European university to host a Global E-School, which brings together – alongside CEU, ELTE in Budapest (Hungary), the University of Vienna, the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Paris-VII Diderot, La Rochelle, Turku University (Finland), the Middle East Technical University in Ankara (Turkey), Sofia University (Bulgaria), and the Tajik State University of Commerce in Dushanbe (Tajikistan).The event seeks to increase the awareness of the importance of Korea and Korean Studies in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The areas covered in the conference range from the arts to the social sciences. Pre-organised panel submissions are strongly encouraged.Submission of ProposalsProposals should be submitted via e-mail to conf.kfeschool@gmail.com (as an attachment in MS Word, RTF or PDF format). Please include:1) Name2) Institutional affiliation3) Title/position4) E-mail address5) A one-page CV6) Title of Paper (maximum 20 words)7) Abstract of Paper (maximum 250 words)The working language of the conference is English.The deadline for abstracts is 15st July 2012. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by the end of July.Full details of the program, conference fee, registration and accommodation arrangements will be available by early August.For all enquiries please, contact Prof. Youngmi Kim (Department of Public Policy, CEU) or Ms. Anna Orosz atconf.kfeschool@gmail.com.