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GSIS Open Lecture: Japanese Political Leadership and Governance System Reform Nov 28, 2011(Mon)SNU’s Graduate School of International Studies is inviting renowned figures around the world to give lectures as a part of an open lecture series under the theme, ‘Asia and the World’. The lecture on November 28th(Monday) will be given as following. We await the participation of all those who are interested. ▶ Topic: Japanese Political Leadership and Governance System Reform ▶ Lecturer: Professor ...

College of Humanities Invitational Lecture: Mind the Gaps: Academia, a Many-Splintered Thing? (Professor Sem Vermeersch) Nov 28, 2011(Mon)The International Office at the College of Humanities is holding a special invitational lecture by Professor Sem Vermeersch of the SNU Department of Religious Studies. ▶ Date / Time: Monday, November 28th, 2011. 5 p.m. ▶ Location: Shinyang Humanities Hall, International Office (4F), Seminar Room ▶ Lecturer Profile: -BA/MA (liscentiate) in Oriental Philology (Chinese and Japanese) at the University...

Seminar: Web-Scale Graph Computation and Its Challenges (Haixun Wang) Nov 24, 2011(Thu)Seminar: Web-Scale Graph Computation and Its Challenges (Haixun Wang) The SNU-Samsung Electronics SW Joint Research Center, Center for Intelligent Computing(CIC) is hosting the following invitational seminar with Haixun Wang of Microsoft as the speaker. We await the participation of all those who are interested. ▶Topic: Web-Scale Graph Computation and Its Challenges ▶Lecturer: Haixun Wang (Researc...

QS World Grad School Tour (Nov. 23) Nov 23, 2011(Wed)QS World Grad School Tour is inviting you to the opportunity of meeting in person with top graduate schools such as ESSEC, HEC, IE, etc. You will be getting useful information regarding campus life, curriculums, scholarships, and other admission advice from the Tour. This tour will be an excellent way to satisfy all your curiosities, by having conversations with experts who empathize with you on t...

WCU Distinguished Lecture Series Nov 23, 2011(Wed)The WCU Support Team likes to welcome everyone who is interested in the upcoming WCU Distinguished Lecture Series in November, 2011! Designed as series of lectures led by renowned researchers and scholars worldwide, the program provides the audience dynamic opportunities to learn about various research studies. As visiting faculty members of the WCU (World Class University) project in Seoul Nation...

Foreign Scholar Invitational Lecture: Professor Boudewijn Walraven(Leiden University) Nov 22, 2011(Tue)Professor Boudewijn Walraven, Director and Head Professor of the Center for Korean Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands will be giving a lecture at SNU, as follows. We await the participation of all those who are interested. ▶Topic: Multiculturalism in the Netherlands - Recent trend of multiculturalism in Europe ▶Lecturer: Professor Boudewijn Walraven (Leiden University) ▶Date and Time:...

SNU Institute for Research in Finance and Economics: Seminar with Professor Robert Anderson (Berkeley) Nov 22, 2011(Tue)The SNU Institute for Research in Finance and Economics will be holding the following seminar with Professor Robert Anderson from Berkeley. We await the participation of all those who are interested. ▶Topic: Time Varying Risk Premia and Stock Return Autocorrelation ▶Lecturer: Professor Robert Anderson (Berkeley) ▶Date and Time: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011. 5:00 ~ 6:00 p.m ▶Venue: Department of Ec...

SNU International Students Association Sports Competition Nov 19, 2011(Sat)SNU International Students Association (SISA) is holding a sports competition to promote friendship among international students in SNU. We await the participation of all international students who are interested. • Date and Time: Saturday, November 19th, 2011. 13:00 ~ 17:00. • Venue: Main Gymnasium (Bldg. 71) • Application Closing: Wednesday, November 9th, 2011. • How to Apply...

Wednesday Movie Screening: In The Mood For Love Nov 16, 2011(Wed)Film: 花樣年華 (In The Mood For Love) by Wong Karwai, 2000 Date and Time: 16:00 ~ 18:00, November 16, 2011 Place: University Cultural Center (Building #73) Auditorium Contact: SNU Center for Campus Life and Culture, 02-880-8658

SNU Institute for Gender Research's Film Festival Nov 16, 2011(Wed)SNU Institute for Gender Research's Film Festival:"Stop the Prostitution" Date and TIme: 14:00 ~ 18:00, November 16, 2011 Place: Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies (Building # 103) Schedule - 14:00~15:05 Turning a Corner (60 minuites) - 15:10~16:00 '2011 Stop the Prostitution Film Contest' Winners' Works (30 minuites) - 16:10~18:00 Selling Innocence (92 minutes) Contact: SNU Institute for Gen...

Orchestra Workshop with Mr. Vladimir Ashkenazy & the Members of Sydney Symphony Orchestra Nov 15, 2011(Tue)Mr. Vladimir Ashkenazy, a renowned conductor who is in Korea with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) for a concert in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Korea-Australia relations, will be visiting SNU with the lead performers of the SSO on November 15 to meet students from the College of Music for a workshop (morning) and to hold an orchestra rehearsal (afternoon). • Date and Time: Tuesd...

Skills for Success: Developing Critical Thinking, Intensive and Extensive Reading Skills Nov 15, 2011(Tue)SNU College English Program (CEP) is holding a English writing workshop on November 15. The workshop is open to all students who want to develop their English writing skills. In today’s world, it’s more important than ever for adult students to develop not only academic skills, but critical thinking skills. This presentation will demonstrate how students can learn the skills that are essential to ...