See the full conference description here: http://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/conferences---symposia/2017-nekst.html

Ushering in its fifth year, NEKST 2017 is adding new formats. The two-day conference will feature traditional paper presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters and articles, as well as professionalization workshops. We will deepen our interdisciplinary discussion by hosting prominent Korean studies scholars as Faculty Mentors to promote collaboration and discussion. This year, we are pleased to welcome:

Professor Charles Kim
(Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Professor Pil-Ho Kim
(Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Ohio State University)