Korea-India 2030 Forum

Greetings from the Institute of Indian Studies, HUFS!

The Institute of Indian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will host the "The 3rd Korea-India 2030 Forum" online on 19th, January, 2022 (Wed.) as follows.

It will be held with two main topics, focusing on "Session 1. Current Challenges and Future Prospects of Indian/Korean Youth (English ONLY)" and " Session 2. An Encounter of India’s Diverse Culture with Korea (Korean ONLY)."

In Session 1, we shall have a look at the realistic problems faced both by Korean and Indian youth, particularly in terms of youth unemployment, political participation and gender issues.
Whereas in Session 2, we may also share our thoughts on India's diverse culture from the point of views of Korean, and also compare both nations' languages and cultures.
The forum is designed to provide a venue for dialogue and cooperation with graduate/undergraduate students and researchers from both Korea and India.

If you wish to attend the forum, kindly register yourself by submitting the registration form through the link (https://bit.ly/3zKwHYH) or you can scan the QR code on the poster.

□ Date: 19th, January, 2022 (Wed.) 13:00(Korea Standard Time)/ 09:30(India Standard Time)
□ Venue: Online via Zoom
□ Participants:Graduate/Undergraduate students and young researchers from India and Korea

Greetings from the Institute of Indian Studies, HUFS, Korea!
The Institute of Indian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will host the 3rd Korea-India 2030 Forum on 19th January, 2022.
This forum will provide an opportunity for Korean-Indian youth to interact with one another and strengthen their ties.
We invite participants from both Korea and India for active discussions.
[Call for Participation] The 3rd Korea-India 2030 Forum
□ Date:19 January (Wed), 2022
□ Time: 13:00 (KST) / 9:30 (IST)
□ Venue: On-line / In-person (HUFS, Seoul)
□ Eligibility: All Indian and Korean youth interested in Indo-Korean Issues
□ Application Process: Scan the QR Code on the poster OR Send in the Application Form via Email
□ Application Period: 27 September (Mon), 2021 - 7 November (Sun), 2021
□ Notification of Acceptance to Participants: After 8 November, 2021
□ Presentation Topic: Current Challenges and Future Prospects of Indian/Korean Youth
Topic 1: Youth in the Labour Market
Topic 2: Youth and Political Participation
Topic 3: Youth and Gender Issues
□ Inquiry: [email protected] / 031-330-4849
*The forum will be held in English.
**The use of PPT is required for presentation (visual aids are highly recommended).
***Participants in India will attend online / Participants in Korea will attend in-person (This will be subject to change in response to COVID-19)
****Certificate of participation by the Director of the Institute of Indian Studies and souvenirs (B.A., M.A) / honorarium (Ph.D., researchers) will be given to participants who complete the entire forum.

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[Notice] Special Lecture

□ Institute of Indian Studies, Humanities Korea Plus Project Team (HK+) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) will host a special lecture by Professor Travis L. Smith from Seoul National University on June 14th (Mon.). The title of the lecture is “Principles of Pleasure: Ethics and Aesthetics in the Kāmasūtra”


□ Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra, regarded as paradigmatic textbook for s*x in the third century C.E., is centered on sophisticated practical techniques in a straightforward manner. However, it is based on Aesthetics and has ideological consistency. The lecture will show examples of Aesthetic aspects in Vātsyāyana’s text empathizing correlation of it with erotic experience.

Travis L. Smith is a Professor of Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at Seoul National University. He conducted graduate work in Sanskrit language and South Asian religions at th e University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University (Ph.D.). He taught at the University of Florida and his major research interest is on the role of the Sanskrit Purāṇas in initial development of Hindu. His recent work ‘Kāśīkhaṇḍa(an extensive literary panegyric praising the ancient pilgrimage city of Varanasi)’ is ready to publish.

□ Anyone interested in Indian literature, Aesthetics, art, and Kāmasūtra is welcome to attend.

∎ Topic: Principles of Pleasure: Ethics and Aesthetics in the Kāmasūtra

∎ Speaker: Prof. Travis L. Smith

(Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at Seoul National University)

∎ Date: 14th June, 2021 (Mon.) 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (KST)

∎ Venue: Online (Webex) https://hufs.webex.com/meet/hkindia


 The lecture will be provided online via Webex following social distancing guidelines.

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