[Press Release]
February 13, 2024. 8:40 PM (EST)
Asian Arts Publication Laboratory’s 3rd International Conference
Exploring the Phenomenon of K-Arts in the Hallyu, Korean Wave
February 22, 23, 24, 2024
University of Montreal, Montreal (UdeM) and Dazibao
Free to the public: RSVP below
The Asian Arts Publication Laboratory (AAPlab), based in Montreal, announces the 3rd International Conference. Exploring the Phenomenon of K-Arts in the Hallyu, Korean Wave. This year’s theme is “Surface”.
The three-day conference consists of various activities delving into a wide range of K-Arts, focusing on the global impact of the cultural phenomena of Hallyu. In this context, we address the question “Can the arts speak up?”.
The conference brings together over 30 diverse scholars, artists, and researchers from Korea, Japan, India, Australia, Russia, England, and Spain as well as from across Canada.
Over twenty of these scholars and artists will present their work in person at the conference. It will probably be the largest-ever gathering on “Hallyu”, Korean wave, in Montreal and Canada that includes abstracts such as “Network-Image on History of Hallyu in The Secret History of by Christina Klein. For complete abstract lists, visit this link.
We are pleased to present our keynote speakers, renowned scholars Soyoung Kim, and Shin Dong Kim.
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Soyoung Kim is a film director, multimedia artist, and author of various books on Korean Film including her recent, Korean Cinema in Global Contexts: Postcolonial Phantom, Blockbuster, Trans-Cinema (2022). She is a professor of Cinema Studies at Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, and Director of Trans-Asia Screen Culture;
Shin Dong Kim is a professor of The Media School at Hallym University in Chunchon, President of Korean Association of Public Diplomacy, 2025, Editor-in-Chief, Korean Social Science Journal and many key roles in Korean media and cultural fields.
Highlights of the conference include the notable documentaries “Time of Seeds” by Seol Suan (2022. Korea), “Big Fight in Little Chinatown” by Karen Cho (2022, Montreal), and media artists Korean Jin-Me Yoon (“Mul Maeum”/Water Mind, 2022), and Montrealer kimura byol lemoine (“70 years of Korean International Adoption” 2023).
Inter-university students will be presenting “Hallyu K-Camp”, a pre-conference initiated by Mi-Jeong Lee, Director of AAPlab and a lecturer of Korean visual and media arts at UdeM. Hallyu K-Camp is made for the youth who are tomorrow’s artists, researchers and scholars. They will host inter-university’s events as part of the conference’s organizing body; students’ panel discussion, a Hallyu poster competition, and a K-Pop Dance Workshop on February 22 from 11 AM to 4PM at UdeM. This program is in support of Center for Asian Studies (CETASE: Gabriel Fauveaud, Director) in University of Montreal (UDEM).
This camp will offer students a unique opportunity to engage with research and creativity of reimagining the future K-Arts in and out of the Hallyu, K-Wave. The inaugural committee members are Maria Jaworksa, Danaé Robinson, and Nina Kaddaoui at UdeM.
Exploring the Phenomenon of K-Arts in the Hallyu aims to bring the public closer to K-arts and Hallyu content. We want to explore perception of K-arts, in order to reshape the present and open future possibilities. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a global exploration of Hallyu/K-Wave culture at the International Hallyu/K-Wave Conference. All events are free, and registration is now open to the public. Spaces are limited. RSVP by 5 PM, February 21, 2024, at artseastwest.ca or the link. https://forms.gle/v59A9FYEBTMNNuf79
Main venue
Carrefour des Arts et des Sciences (CFAS)
Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, 3150, rue Jean-Brillant Montréal QC H3T 1N8
Film and media art screenings at Dazibao
5455, de Gaspé avenue, suite 109 (GF)
Montréal QC Canada H2T 3B3 (Métro Laurier)
The conference includes an online component of film screenings and video conference.
Program and Event Overview
The upcoming International Hallyu/K-Wave Conference promises an engaging experience with a carefully curated schedule featuring four major events. The conference kick starts of with an online screening of “Time of Seeds” on February 15, 2024 till February 25, 2024, Accessible at artseastwest.ca.
The 3rd AAPlab’s international conference is supported by the Academy of Korean Studies. The collaborator and partners are University de Montreal (UDEM), Dazibao gallery, Korean Film Festival Canada (KFFC), Asian Studies Centre (Center d’étues asiaties at UdeM), International Affair Department of UdeM, Hallyu K-Camp, Krossline Dance Studio, Thestimony.
Daily Schedule
Day 1 – Thursday, Feb. 22nd
10:30-16:00 Hallyu K-Camp (HKC) Inter-University’s pre-conference event
18:00-20:30 Official Conference Opening Reception, CFAS at University of Montreal
Day 2 – Friday, Feb. 23rd
09:00 – 18:00 Official Conference Panel Talks, Keynote Speakers’ Speech CFAS at University of Montreal
Day 3 – Saturday, Feb. 24th
09:00 – 12:30 Official Conference Panel Talks, Keynote Speakers’ Speech
13:30 – 15:00 Book talks with Rencontre authors on Hallyu, K-Cinema and Arts at University of Montreal
Film & Media art Screening and artist-talks
17:30 – 18:50 Mul Maeum (2022) by Jin-me Yoon, Followed conversation, moderated by Susette Min, Scholar and Curator
19:00 – 21:30 70 years of Korean International Adoption (2023) by kimura byol lemoine, Followed by artist’s talk. Big Fight in Little Chinatown (2022) by Karen Cho. Followed conversation with the artist, moderated by Mei Chou, social activist.
Online Film Screening 9:00, Feb. 15 – 11:59, Feb 25, 2024 (EST) Time of Seeds (2022) by Seol Suan
For full details about the conference, including schedules, speakers, and additional events, please visit artseastwest.ca.
About Asian Art Publication Lab AAPlab is a Montreal-based research and creation laboratory, Arts East- West, a Quebec-based, artist-driven nonprofit organization supporting Asian media arts since 1996. AAPlab is a project at the intersection of academia and public culture. Our goal is to act as a bridge between the East and West by decolonizing Asian arts through inclusive and critical dialogue. We aim to foster Asian arts, with an emphasis on the diaspora, and on the relations of arts and technology. We reimagine the perceptions of East and West to create a more vibrant and inclusive community of artists and art enthusiasts. We publish and translate books, essays, and stories that showcase the rich diversity of Asian art practice and creation. AAPlab calls for artists and researchers to engage with us, offering an in- person and virtual platform for exploring and embodying innovative Pan- Asian art projects. Another distinguished project of Arts East-West is the Korean Film Festival Canada, which will have its eleventh edition in 2024.
The conference organizing committee
- – Victoria-Oana Lupascu, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
– Mi-Jeong Lee, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - – Martin Picard, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada CHOI,
- – Jung Bong, Columnist and Researcher, Kyoto, Japan (Former Professor, Cinema Studies, NYU.)
- – Gabriel Remy-Handfield, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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