“Popular Narratives and Media Studies”
is a premier joint academic conference co-organized by Sungkyunkwan University (Department of Korean Language and Literature, Interdisciplinary Program in Comparative Culture, and the Center for Cross Cultural Studies) and Pennsylvania State University (Department of Asian Studies and the Institute for Korean Studies), supported by the Research Institute for Korean Studies.
This conference serves as a vital platform for prominent scholars from both Korea and the United States to exchange cutting-edge research trends and engage in scholarly dialogue. Beyond the exchange among established academics, the conference is deeply committed to fostering global networks and professional development for emerging researchers and graduate students.
• 2023 – 1st Conference (Pennsylvania State University)
• 2024 – Domestic Conference (Sungkyunkwan University, sponsored by the Daesan Foundation)
• 2025 – 2nd Conference (Sungkyunkwan University)
• 2026 – 3rd Conference (Pennsylvania State University)
• 2027 – 4th Conference (Sungkyunkwan University)