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The Korean language and studies sector has grown rapidly in the UK; currently, five institutions are offering undergraduate degree programmes in Korean, and many more universities are offering Korean as an elective. The field of Korean teaching is, however, facing many challenges and needs reconsideration in many aspects. This symposium aims to bring language scholars across UK higher education and beyond together to discuss the following themes and foster national and international collaborations on research in Korean language and Korean teaching and learning.

• Curriculum design for BA and MA degree modules, non-degree modules, and public-facing modules;
• Textbook development;
• Assessment design;
• AI-assisted language learning;
• Innovative teaching methods;
• Generative AI and Korean teaching;
• Developing or enhancing students' Korean ability;
• Inclusive teaching.

The call for contributions is now open. This symposium welcomes presentations on teaching practice-based talks, work-in-progress, or completed research. As the purpose of this symposium is to build a close network for Korean language scholars and foster national and international collaboration, it invites only face-to-face contributions.

• All abstracts should be submitted to Dr Hana Jee at: h.jee@yorksj.ac.uk.
• Abstract: maximum 250 words, with 3 to 5 keywords.
• The deadline for submitting abstracts is July 15 (Monday), 2024.
• Successful applicants will be contacted on July 31 (Wednesday), 2024.
• Presentation language: Korean or English

If you have inquiries, please contact Dr Hana Jee at: h.jee@yorksj.ac.uk.

Registration fee: £40 for all attendees. The registration fee covers a small lunch, a tea break, and a social dinner on the day.

Registration is now open. Both speakers and attendees of the symposium will register their attendance by paying the registration fee through an online payment store, which is available by clicking on the 'REGISTER' button under the symposium title.

• Dr Ku In (Kyuin) Kim; Teaching Associate (Lecturer) in Korean Language, University of Sheffield
• Dr Hana Jee; Lecturer in Korean Language and Applied Linguistics, York St John University
• Dr Xi Chen; Senior Lecturer in (Korean) Linguistics, University of Central Lancashire
• Dr Hakkyoung Lee; Teaching Fellow in Korean, SOAS, University of London
• Dr Yeji Han; Senior Lecturer in Korean and Linguistics, York St John University
• Jungmin Lee; Lecturer in Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire

The organisers of this symposium have been working closely on the establishment of the British Association of Korean Language Education (BAKLE). This symposium is the launch event of BAKLE. Colleagues who are willing to contribute to the development of BAKLE are warmly welcomed to the symposium to network and discuss strategic development with us.

If you would like to join BAKLE email list, please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/4VXwPfNaa3

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