International Academic Conference: "The Compilation and Significance of Royal Annals in East Asia"
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About This Event
Why it's being held
The conference commemorates the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Busan and accompanies the special exhibition "Records and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty: Timeless Legacy." It brings together scholars from Korea, China, and Vietnam to compare how royal annals were compiled, preserved, and transmitted across East Asia, highlighting the global significance of these documentary heritage traditions.
Languages
The official announcement notes that simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and English, making it accessible to international attendees.
Program
Time Session
13:00-13:30 Registration
13:30-13:40 Opening ceremony & welcome remarks
13:40-14:25 Keynote: The History of East Asian Royal Annals
14:25-15:10 Session 1: Changes in the compilation of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
15:10-15:55 Session 2: Material analysis of the Joseon Annals and what it reveals about royal records
15:55-16:15 Break
16:15-17:00 Session 3: The Qing Annals and their early dissemination in Japan
17:00-17:45 Session 4: Compilation of Vietnamese royal annals from the 13th to 19th centuries
17:45-18:30 Panel discussion