Events

2026 NAFSIK International Multidisciplinary Conference

Innovation, Research and Global Collaboration

The National Association of Foreign Scholars in Korea (NAFSIK) is pleased to announce the 2026 NAFSIK International Multidisciplinary Conference, to be held on:

📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026
📍 Korea University of Technology and Education (Koreatech), Cheonan, South Korea
Cheonan City, Campus II, 18 Gwasuwon-gil (Budae-dong, KOREATECH Dujeong Campus), Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do [31079] 충남 천안시 서북구 과수원길 18

This biannual conference provides a vibrant forum for international scholars across disciplines to present their research, exchange ideas, and foster global academic collaboration. We warmly invite scholars at all career stages — with special encouragement for PhD students — to participate.

Conference Program

09:30 – 10:30 Registration and Coffee: Main Entrance @105
10:30 – 11:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks: @106

·     Opening Remarks (Olga Shvetsova, KOREATECH, and David Kim, NAFSIK Committee) 

·     Welcome video address from the President of KOREATECH Yoo Kil-Sang (유길상)

·     Welcome address: NAFSIK: Building a Community for International Scholars in Korea (Doruk İriş, Chair, NAFSIK Committee)

·     Group photo

11:00 – 12:10 Panel: Navigating Support Programs & Networks for Int’l Scholars in Korea: @106

·     Marie Kim, Korea Institute for Human Resources Development (KIRD)

·     Bia Lee, CEO, FOREIGNERS IN KOREA SUPPORT CENTER

·     Bulwan Nympha, Secretary-General, International World in Korea (IWIK)

12:10 – 13:30 Lunch Break: @105

13:30 – 15:00 Parallel Sessions (Round I)

Session 1: Korean Studies: @405

Session 2: Economics I: @305

Session 3: Social Sciences I (Education): @302

Session 4: Arts and Humanities I: @511

Session 5: Engineering I: @402

Session 6: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences: @301

15:00 – 15:20 Coffee Break: @105

15:20 – 16:50 Parallel Sessions (Round II)

Session 7: Management and Entrepreneurship: @405

Session 8: Economics II (Online): @305

Session 9: Social Sciences II: @302

Session 10: Arts and Humanities II: @301

Session 11: Engineering II: @402

16:50 – 17:05 Closing Remarks: @106

The Detailed Program is available on this link.

NAFSIK Committee Members

Doruk İriş (Chair), Sogang University 

David William Kim, Kookmin University / Australian National University

Alena Kulinich, Seoul National University

Olga Shvetsova, Korea University of Technology and Education

Angelita B. Cruz, Keimyung University

Getting  there: https://www.koreatech.ac.kr/menu.es?mid=a20105020000

1. By subway: Take Line 1 (Blue Line) to Dujeong Station (approximately 2 hours from City Hall Station via the Suwon direction). KOREATECH is about a 15-minute walk from Dujeong Station.

2. By train (SRT or KTX): Travel from Seoul Station to Cheonan-Asan Station (approximately 1 hour). From Cheonan-Asan Station, it takes about 20 minutes by taxi or 40 minutes by Bus No. 5 to reach KOREATECH.

3. By car: Limited parking is available on campus.
https://map.kakao.com/?map_type=TYPE_MAP&itemId=8627430

4. By express bus: Take an express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu Line), platforms 14 or 15, to Cheonan Express Bus Terminal. The journey takes approximately 1 hour. From the terminal, KOREATECH can be reached by taxi in about 20 minutes or by bus 14 in about 20 minutes.

Conference Sponsors:  

OLYMPIC PARK 365 CLINIC  https://www.olympicpark365.com/