PROJECT DETAILS:
Project Title: Road to Equality: Korean Studies Network on Inclusion
Principal Investigator: Antonio J. Doménech del Río
Acronym: AKS-2021-INC-2250002
Funded by: Academy of Korean Studies – Ministry of Education of South Korea.
PATH TO EQUALITY: KOREAN STUDIES NETWORK ON INCLUSION
PROJECT CONTEXT
This project will work on several lines in parallel because of their level of interrelation. First, the project will develop postgraduate studies in Korean Studies at the University of Malaga, mainly at the doctoral level. The objective is to facilitate the training of the next generation of Korean Studies specialists in Spanish-speaking countries. Secondly, and closely related to the first, we will work on the approach and consolidation of a line of research focused on slavery and marginalized groups in Korea from which to develop. This research will be developed by a multidisciplinary group and from a comparative perspective, in order to bring the debates on slavery and marginality in Korean Studies into contact with other fields. The present research project focuses on the exploration of the different processes of liberation of private slaves and their social careers, as well as the progressive integration of women in the public sphere. To this end, studies will be developed on the different mechanisms of domination inherent in slavery and the subordinate situation of women, and the struggle to overcome this situation of domination, from an individual or collective point of view. In this way, the project will contribute to our knowledge of Korean social and cultural history.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
- To develop levels of postgraduate studies in Korean Studies at the University of Malaga in official degrees.
- To train the next generation of specialists in Korean Studies.
- Consolidate the teaching and research staff associated with Korean Studies at the University of Malaga by opening a new full-time position in Korean Studies and supporting the promotion of a current member of the Korean Studies Area.
- Develop and consolidate a line of research on equality and inclusion.
- To develop a network of scholars interested in the topic of equality and inclusion within Korean Studies and in other areas of knowledge.
PROJECT RESEARCHERS
Meet the researchers of the research project “Road to Equality: Korean Studies Network on Inclusion”
Antonio J. Doménech del Río: Project director
ajdomenech@uma.es
Aurelia Martín Casares: Researcher
aureliam@uma.es
Eun Kyung Kang: Researcher
eunkang@uma.es
Luis A. Botella Sánchez: Researcher
luisbotella@uma.es
Patricia Chica Morales: Researcher
patriciacm@uma.es
Da Eun Eo: Researcher
daeun.eo@uma.es
Estrella Vivas Bellido: Researcher
estvivbel@uma.es
Virginia Rueda González: Researcher
virginiarg@uma.es
María del Mar Blanco Mercado: Researcher
mariadelmarbm6@uma.es
César A. Ribas Ramírez: Researcher
cribas@uma.es
Laura Fuentes Quirós: Researcher
laurafquiros@uma.es
ACTIVITIES:
2025
- Korean Language Teaching Workshops for Teachers in the East Asian Studies Department
- The Female Perspective in Korean Cinema
- 4th JEONG Awards
2024
- International Postgraduate Workshop on Korean Studies
International - Conference “Marginality, Inclusion, and Gender in Korea: Past and Present”
- 3rd JEONG Awards
- Classical Chinese and Hanmun Workshop
ACTIVITIES:
2023
- 2nd Edition of the JEONG Awards
- International Seminar “Inclusive discourses in Korea”
2022
- Conference «Between Satire and Nationalism: The transcoded Pantheon of Hell in the Webtoon Sin kwa hamkke (Along with the Gods, 2010-2012)
- International Symposium “Women, Equality, and Slavery in Korea”
Seminar on Slavery in Korea - Academic Meeting “Borders, Slavery, and Identities: An Overview”
- 1st Edition JEONG Awards
PUBLICATIONS
Kang, Eun Kyung and Doménech, Antonio J. (2024). Religious thought in Korea as a path (dao) of inclusion and liberation. RAPHISA. Journal of Anthropology and Philosophy of the Sacred. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24310/raphisa.7.2.2023.18323
Martín-Casares, A., & Botella, L. (2024). The First Images of Korea in Spanish Media: von Hesse-Wartegg and Sanín Cano. Visual Anthropology, 37(2), 99–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/08949468.2024.2319016
Kang Eun Kyung and Patricia Chica (2024). Women, family and society in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian. Routledge. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12795/RICL.2017.i20.06
Chica-Morales, P., & Doménech, A. J. (2024). Analysis of KOICA under gender mainstreaming approach: A case study in Darkhan, Mongolia. En S. Lim (Ed.), International aid and South Korea: Experience from recipient to donor (pp. 49–66). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003497035-4
Doménech del Rio, A. J., Martín Casares, A. and Kang E.K. (2023). Korea, Its People and Customs as Seen by the World Renown Novelist Vicente Blasco Ibañez (1923) / Review Article. Seoul Journal of Korean Studies, 36(1), 333-352.
Chica Morales, Patricia; Doménech, Antonio J. (2023). South Korea’s Official Development Assistance Policies: A Descriptive Analysis. TERRA. Journal of Local Development, (12), pp. 1-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7203/terra.12.26007
Vivas Bellido, E., & Doménech del Río, A. J. (2023). Ciberchamanismo: el chamanismo coreano y las nuevas tecnologías. Revista Internacional de Estudios Asiáticos, 2(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.15517/riea.v2i1.52495
Chica Morales, P. and Martín Casares, A. (2022). The neo-machist discourse of the 신 남성연대 (Solidarity of New Men) foundation in cyberspace: its diffusion among young people and its impact on contemporary politics in South Korea. Dilemata, (38), 193-207. https://www.dilemata.net/revista/index.php/dilemata/article/view/412000486
PROJECT DETAILS:
Project Title: Korean Studies Postgraduate Program and Research Development at the University of Malaga
Principal Investigator: Antonio J. Doménech del Río
Acronym: AKS-2016-INC-2230004
Funded by: Academy of Korean Studies – Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea
PROJECT BUILDING THE FUTURE: KOREAN STUDIES POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA
PROJECT CONTEXT:
Currently, the AKS (Academy of Korean Studies), a renowned academic institution dedicated exclusively to Korean Studies, is collaborating with the University of Málaga through what is known as the Seed Program for Korean Studies. This program is awarded to prestigious universities around the world with the aim of strengthening Korean Studies programs at those institutions.
At the University of Málaga, the project emerged from the need to take Korean Studies to the next level, after having laid the groundwork for this field in Spain. To achieve this, two key issues are being addressed: the lack of master’s programs and the fragmentation within the field of Korean Studies in Spain.
Thus, the two main goals of this collaborative program are the creation of an official Master’s degree in Korean Studies and the establishment of research teams that will help build a stable academic community focused on Korean Studies in the Spanish-speaking world.
PROJECT OBJETIVES:
- Create a Solid Research Group in Korean Studies
Strengthen research and postgraduate studies in the field of Korean Studies at the University of Málaga and in Spain through, on one hand, the creation of postgraduate academic programs, and on the other, by supporting researchers and PhD students at the University of Málaga.
- Establish a Postgraduate Program in Korean Studies
Since the graduation of the first cohort of the East Asian Studies – Korean Track degree at the University of Málaga in 2014/2015, the need to establish a program for students wishing to continue their training in Korean Studies—whether from an academic or professional perspective—has become evident.
For this reason, the University of Málaga is focusing all its efforts on developing a Master’s program in Korean Studies.
- Create a Strong Research Group in Korean Studies
In order to promote the training of young researchers in Korean Studies, the project annually awards two research grants to outstanding master’s students interested in starting an academic career. Additionally, a postgraduate student group in Korean Studies has been created to share experiences, foster collaboration, and provide support for research projects.
- Develop Academic Research in Korean Studies
PROJECT RESEARCHERS:
Meet the researchers of the research project:
Antonio J. Doménech del Río: Project Director
ajdomenech@uma.es
Eun Kyung Kang: Researcher
eunkang@uma.es
Luis A. Botella Sánchez: Researcher
luisbotella@uma.es
Patricia Chica Morales: Researcher
patriciacm@uma.es
Francisco Manuel Montalbán Peregrín: Researcher
Evelina Zurita Márquez: Researcher
Francisco Manuel LLorente Marín: Researcher
ACTIVITIES:
Activities Organized Within the Framework of the Project
- I Curso de Experto Universitario en Gestión Intercultural y Desarrollo Socioeconómico en el Ámbito Hispano-Coreano
- I Seminario de Posgrado en Estudios Coreanos
- Conferencia Korea Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow
- Conferencia “Del spaghetti bowl a los mega-acuerdos comerciales: la transición de la competencia comercial a la competencia por la influencia política en el Pacífico”
- I Encuentro Iberoamericano de Estudios Coreanos: la realidad de los Estudios Coreanos en Iberoamérica y las perspectivas de desarrollo futuro
- II Encuentro Iberoamericano de Estudios Coreanos: “Estableciendo redes en los estudios coreanos: el papel de los intercambios académicos”
- III Encuentro Iberoamericano de Estudios Coreanos: “Nuevos Paradigmas en la Juventud Coreana”
- Tercer Seminario en Estudios de Asia Oriental
- Seminario de Historia Coreana hasta el s. XIX
- Korea Foundation e-School Program for Latin America
- I Congreso Internacional AEEAO
- Seminarios internos del grupo de jóvenes investigadores en Estudios Coreanos
Participation in Conferences
- Workshop on Korean Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Centre de Recherches sur la Corée (CRC), EHESS
- 8th World Congress of Korean Studies, University of Pennsylvania
- The Construction of an unbalance field of archaeological research: central and peripheral agents in the production of archaeology in South Korea
- 9th World Congress of Korean Studies, Academy of Korean Studies
- The 13th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention in Europe, University of CopenhagenThe 14th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention in Europe, University of Tübingen
- The 15th Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention in Europe, University of La Sapienza, Rome
- 7th Congress University and Cooperation for Development
Attendance at Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars
- Workshop “Korean Studies in Ibero-America”: “The intercultural challenge of East Asian Studies in Spain: UMA-Korean Studies”
- XVI National Congress of ALAADA-Mexico with the presentation “From Volkswagen to KIA, koreanization and sustainable development: the case of Pesquería”.
- Presentation of the research, 8TH Congress on Korean Studies: “We-Uri 2.0: Identities and Transcultural Mediations in Korea-Spain Academic Exchanges”
- 1st Seminar on Korean Studies Meetings for the creation of Korean Studies
- Congress E- School program – Korean Studies
- AKS Core University Program for Korean Studies Directors Meeting
- Conference Identity and Transnational Mobility in and out of Korea, University of Goethe
- 14th Korean Studies Graduate Students Conference
- Speech at the 1st ASEAN University Fair
- 11 Korea-Spain Forum + Diplomatic Mision to S. Korea
- 11th Argentina National Congress on Korean Studies “38 Parallel in the XXI Century”
- “International Development Cooperation Seminar”
- I Workshop for young East Asian Studies researchers, Argentina
- Workshop e-School Program 2017, 2018 & 2019