The 1st Baltic Seminar on Korean studies
09:00 - 09:10 Opening words
09:10 - 09:20 Greeting words
Liina Lukas, Vice-dean of the faculty of philosophy of University of Tartu.
09:20 - 10:00 - Introduction of Korean Studies at the University of Sofia
Kim Soyoung. University of Sofia
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break
1 session - Lithuania (Aurelijus Zykas)
10:20 - 10:40 Korean studies in the context of development of East Asian studies at Vytautas Magnus University
Aurelijus Zykas. Vytautas Magnus University.
10:40 - 11:00 the situation of Korean Studies at VMU
Egle Petrauskaite. Vytautas Magnus University
11:00 - 11:20 The Influence of Hallyu onto the development of Korean Studies in Lithuania
Erika Griuckaityte. Vytautas Magnus University
11:20 - 11:40 The History of Asian Studies at Vilnius University
Jurgita Ignotiene. Vilnius University
11:40 - 12:00 Discussion
12:00 - 13:10 Lunch
Special lecture
13:10 - 13:50 Towards the systematic explication and teaching of Korean verbal chains to European learners
Stefan Knoob, Heidelberg University
II session - Latvia & Estonia (Frank Kraushaar)
13:50 - 14:10 the situation of Korean Studies in Estonia
Kim Jeong-im. University of Tallinn & Shin Hyeonjeong. University of Tartu
14:10 - 14:30 Japanese and Chinese Studies in Latvia
Frank Kraushaar. University of Latvia
14:30 - 14:50 Korean Studies at LU.
Jelena Muraskovska University of Latvia
14:50 - 15:10 Discussion
15:10 - 15:30 Coffee break
III session - Suggestions for the development of Korean Studies in Baltic States (Shin Hyeonjeong)
15:30 - 15:50 Study grants programs in Korea
Kim Hoegil. Korea Foundation, Moscow Office & Seo Jinseok, University of Latvia
15:50 - 16:10 How to teach Korean language in Europe I
Kim Juhung. Sejong School in Tallinn
16:10 - 16:30 How to teach Korean language in Europe II
Kim Hyunjung. Sejong School in Vilnius
16: 30 – 50 Discussion
16:50 Closing Words