National Folk Museum to Hold Joint Academic Conference with Folklore Studies Community on October 31
Exploring the Question: "Where Does Folklore Studies Stand Today?"
The National Folk Museum will hold a joint academic conference with the folklore studies community on October 31. This conference is centered on the theme of "Solidarity between Museums and Academic Societies," aiming to explore new intersections where academia and fieldwork, the public sector and practical action, come together.
Poster for the Joint Academic Conference of the National Folk Museum and the Folklore Studies Community. Provided by the National Folk Museum
View original imageThe conference begins with the question, "Where does folklore studies stand today?" Presentations from the academic societies will include: Heo Yongho, President of the Korean Folklore Society, on "Folklore Studies: Still in Crisis Today?"; Jeong Yeonhak, President of the Comparative Folklore Society, on "The Sustainability and Necessity of Folklore-Related Academic Societies"; and Kang Jeongwon, President of the Korean Society for Cultural Anthropology, on "The Achievements, Limitations, and Alternatives of the Korean Folklorists’ Conference."
From the museum, Woo Seungha, Curator, will present on "At the Crossroads of Museums and Academic Societies: Practice and Challenges of Folklore Collaboration Projects." From the new generation of researchers, Kang Seokmin, Ph.D. from National Kyungkuk University, will discuss "Between Survival and Practice for Early-Career Researchers in Folklore and Anthropology."
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The National Folk Museum views this event as a turning point ahead of the construction of its new headquarters in Sejong City and plans to strengthen its collaborative system with the folklore studies community. Through this conference, the museum also raises social questions about how to document fading memories and changing communities, using the occasion to further enhance cooperation among academic societies and expand the researcher network.
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