Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 23rd July 2020
Dr Hazel Smith, a BKS member, will be talking about the Ethics of Sanctions on North Korea. This event is being hosted by the Korea Economic Institute of America and will be livestreamed via Zoom. Tuesday, 28th July 2020 7pm – 7.30pm (BST) […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 1st July 2020
The Korean Culture Centre UK (KCCUK) is offering online resources to enjoy various Korean arts and culture at home for free. Please visit the KCCUK website for further information.
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 19th February 2020
The 1st Korea Conference: Exploring the Korean Independence Movement and the Reunification of the Korean Peninsula The EKSS (Edinburgh Korean Students Society) is holding a conference to commemorate the March 1st Independence Movement in 1919. Saturday 29 February 2020, 10:00am-7pm Lecture Theatre A, […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 3rd January 2020
It is with sadness we report the death of Lawrence Middleton CMG on December 10th, aged 89. He is survived by his wife, Sheila. Lawrence was British Ambassador to South Korea from 1986 to 1990 and served as Chairman of the Anglo-Korean Society (now the […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 9th December 2019
A much respected Buddhist scholar, Prof Karel Werner, passed away on 26th November aged 94 years. Prof Werner and his wife Marian were long time members and active supporters of the BKS. They loved to travel to Korea and enjoyed meeting Korean people and experiencing […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 28th September 2019
The K-Music Festival 2019 begins on Thursday 3rd October and runs until Monday 18th November. This year, the programme includes seven groups who will present six outstanding shows, starting from a Korean post-rock band Jambinai on 3rd October and ending with K-music jazz group […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 12th July 2019
Exhibition: Circulation Metaphor Opening Reception Monday 22 July 2019, 5-8pm (Artist Talk from 7pm) Korean Cultural Centre UK Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5BW A group exhibition featuring six artists and one collective, who through various forms of new media art explore […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 23rd June 2019
Joint East Asian Studies Conference 2019 University of Edinburgh 4th to 6th September 2019 Panel and individual paper will discuss topics across the full range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences that address topics related to Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, other […]
2 CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 11th June 2019
The Anglo-Thai Society invites BKS members to join their Summer Reception on the ‘Golden Salamander’ Thames River Cruise. Sunday 7 July 2019, 12pm – 4pm Westminster to Greenwich Festival Pier, South Bank, SE1 8XX Please visit the ATS website for further details.
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 7th May 2019
A Festival of Korean Dance is returning to London for a second year. The subjects of this year’s festival include technology, philosophy, folk tales and feminism, curated by The Place and supported by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) and the Korea Arts Management […]
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An invitation to a presentation by Dr Michael Schluter, CEO of Relational Peacebuilding Initiatives, and to discuss the following: A Korean Peninsula Agriculture Community Challenges and Opportunities Donald English Room, Central Hall Westminster, London SW1H 9NH […]
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A theatre production by one of the BKS Grants recipients. We are delighted that BKS members, friends and families are offered a special discounted rate of tickets at £5 to see a performance in Bristol at the Old Vic. Please email to secretary@britishkoreansociety.org.uk […]
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