Call for Papers: Korean Histories Journal
Korean Histories Journal: Call for Papers
Leiden University
The editorial team of the Korean Histories journal is excited to announce its resurgence with a dual focus: fostering innovative research methodologies and providing a platform for increasingly marginalized traditional scholarly pursuits. We invite submissions that push the boundaries of historical scholarship and celebrate diverse methodologies, including digital tools and unconventional sources, while also appreciating foundational approaches such as philology. Our mission is to rejuvenate this journal into a hub for scholars who explore the vast expanse of Korea’s pasts, presenting histories from angles both novel and traditional, digital and analog, and including many different voices.
Scope and Themes
Korean Histories seeks submissions that reflect a broad engagement with Korean history, covering an array of topics and periods. We welcome contributions that:
Illuminate pre-modern, colonial and post-colonial, and modern histories.
Delve into social, cultural, and economic histories, including Gender Studies and the history of marginalized communities.
Explore Transnational and Comparative Studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to historical scholarship.
Re-examine the historiography of Korea.
Explore Transnational and Comparative Studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to historical scholarship.
Re-examine the historiography of Korea.
In addition to these themes, we are especially interested in submissions that:
Utilize (increasingly conventional) unconventional sources like ephemera, oral histories, multimedia, and digital platforms.
Apply digital humanities tools and methodologies for new insights into historical narratives.
Offer alternative narratives to mainstream historical accounts, emphasizing the voices and experiences of marginalized groups.
Strengthening traditional scholarly methods, recognizing their enduring value in understanding and interpreting historical phenomena.
Submission Guidelines
Submission Process: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word to a.m.van.de.pol@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
For full submission guidelines see: Guidelines
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: 1 June 2024
Notification of Acceptance: mid-July 2024
Publication Date: 1 September 2024
Contact Information: For inquiries regarding the call for papers or submission process, please contact: a.m.van.de.pol@hum.leidenuniv.nl
We eagerly anticipate your contributions. Sincerely, on behalf of the entire Korean Histories editorial team:
Boudewijn Walraven, Leiden University Jeong Yo-Keun, Seoul National University Remco Breuker, Leiden University