NAKPA (North American Korean Philosophy Association) is holding the 8th Annual conference at Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea, on November 9-10th 2023. The topic for this year will be “Communication, Dialogue and Reconciliation” and the keynote speaker will be Professor Edward Chung. The selection committee will consider all papers regardless of the academic and research background of the sender. Proposals on the variations of this year’s conference topic, such as comparative Asian Philosophy, Politics and Philosophy, or Comparative Political Philosophy, will also be considered. Please read below for more information on submissions.

Please send an abstract (200 words) together with the title and affiliation formation as well as the email address and/or panel proposal to Prof. Halla Kim before August 15th, 2023.

During the conference, all meals and snacks/drinks as well as accommodations will be covered for the speakers. Overseas speakers will be provided with accommodations with a partial reimbursement of their travel costs as well. Graduate students are also encouraged to apply for the student sessions and will be considered for financial assistance if accepted

All abstracts are anonymously reviewed and rated by members of the Selection Committee. Authors are notified of their acceptance/rejection or wait list status by the end of August.