King Sejong's Invention of Hangeul: In the Perspective of US Scholars

Academic Conference Celebrating the 620th Birthday of King Sejong the Great

Conference Flyer; cropped.

To commemorate the 620th birthday of King Sejong the Great who created and promulgated the Korean Alphabet, we are holding a conference entitled "King Sejong's Invention of Hangeul: In the Perspective of US Scholars."

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Main Conference Room
Charles E. Young Research Library
UCLA

The conference will examine the unique characteristics of Hangeul writing system and discuss the achievements and challenges of Korean Studies overseas.The National Hangeul Museum of Korea and Korean Cultural Center, LA (KCCLA) will be co-hosting this conference.

Cost : Free and open to the public

Sponsor(s): Center for Korean Studies, UCLA East Asian Library, The National Hangeul Museum of Korea, Korean Cultural Center, LA (KCCLA)

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