Track1 Day1 02 Keynote Speech: Beyond Western Paradigms

2026 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies [Korea as Method] August 21–22, 2026 (Fri–Sat) Asia Center (Building 101) 2F , Seoul National University "The 2026 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies explores Korea not simply as an empirical case, but as a methodological and theoretical lens for rethinking wider social, political, and historical questions. Under the theme Korea as Method, the conference examines how Korean experiences can generate new concepts, comparisons, and critiques for global knowledge production."