We are pleased to announce a new international online course organized by the Korea and the Eastern Bloc Institute (KOEBI) at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
Course Overview
The aim of this course is to introduce individuals and groups of Koreans residing in Europe during the early 20th century or the Cold War era. The program offers unique insights into humanitarian aid and cultural exchange, focusing on significant figures of modern Korean history.
When: February 17, 2026 – May 19, 2026
Time: Every Tuesday, 14:10–15:40
Where: Online via ZOOM
Language: English
Who is the course intended for?: This course is mainly students of Korean Studies in Europe with specialization in Korean language
Registration: Please register via your respective partner university.
Syllabus & Lecturers
- Feb 17: Introduction: Korea in the 20th Century – Karolína Šamánková (Charles University)
- Feb 24: Koreans at Moscow’s Comintern schools in the 1920-30s – Vladimir Tikhonov (Oslo University)
- Mar 3: From Berlin to Dresden: Ahn Bong-geun and His Pivotal Role – Jaewon Neilbock-Yoon (Ruhr-University Bochum)
- Mar 10: Ahn Ekitai in Europe: The Hungarian Chapter – Kim Bogook (National Archives of Hungary)
- Mar 17: South Korean Nurses and Miners in West Germany – Lee Youjae (University of Tübingen)
- Mar 24: Exchange with Constraints: North Korean Book Imports and Archives – Vladimír Glomb (Free University Berlin)
- Mar 31: Easter Holidays
- Apr 7: TBA – Miriam Löwensteinová (Charles University)
- Apr 14: TBA – Lukáš Kubík (Charles University)
- Apr 21: Korean Orphans in Czechoslovakia: International Aid and Its Problems – Kateřina Vondráčková (National Heritage Institute of CR)
- Apr 28: Artist Chŏng Hyŏn-ung and Eastern Europe – Beatrix Mecsi (ELTE University)
- May 5: An Hosang in Jena, Germany – Martin Gehlman (Ruhr-University Bochum)
- May 12: Kim Ilsŏng’s tour in Europe (Focus on Poland) – Marek Hańderek (Jagiellonian University)
The course is realised with the kind support of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).