학회·학술지

The World Association of Hallyu Studies invites scholars to submit an abstract on their research to the 2026 World Congress for Hallyu Studies, to take place on May 28–30, 2026 at Cheju Halla University on Cheju Island, South Korea. This year’s theme, “Cultural Dynamism in the Digital Age: Toward a Universal Theory of Pop Culture Globalization,” aims to advance theoretical frameworks for understanding the Korean Wave and global pop culture phenomena in the platform capitalism era. Keynote speaker will be Prof. Henry Jenkins. Please find the detailed call for papers attached here.

We welcome individual paper abstracts, full panel proposals, roundtable discussions, and workshop proposals across two tracks:
Track 1: Cultural Dynamism (Annual Theme)
Track 2: Open Topics in Hallyu Studies

Key Dates:
Abstract Deadline: April 15, 2026
Notification: April 30, 2026
Early Registration: May 15, 2026 (20% discount)

Selected papers will be considered for publication in Sociétés (A&HCI indexed), Hallyu journal, and an edited volume with Brill. We look forward to welcoming you to Jeju for what promises to be an intellectually stimulating and productive congress.