Asian Sociology Workshop 2010 Program

“History of Korean Sociology”

Shigeto Sonoda (GSII, University of Tokyo)

“Development of Japanese Sociology and Its Asian Connection”

Mau-kui Chang (Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica)

“Constructing the History of Sociology in Taiwan”

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:30 Session 2: Sociological Responses to Social Demands

^★Chair Chul-Kyoo Kim (Department of Sociology, Korea University)

Tai-lok Lui (Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong)

“From Being the Other to Becoming the Local: Hong Kong’s Sociological Exploration”

Ern-Ser Tan (Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore)

“Singapore Sociology: Responding to Nation-building and Professional Demands”

Il Joon Chung (Department of Sociology, Korea University)

“The Rise of Public Sociology in South Korea: Beyond Critical & Policy Sociology”

15:30 – 15:50 Break

15:50-17:50 Session 3: Contemporary Issues of Asian Sociology

^★Chair Shigeto Sonoda (GSII, University of Tokyo)

Chunling Li (Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

“Ideological transformation and Research of Social Stratification in China”

Chul-Kyoo Kim (Department of Sociology, Korea University)

“Local Food Movement in South Korea: the Current State and Issues”

In-Jin Yoon (Department of Sociology, Korea University)

“Plurality and Solidarity: Multicultural Minority Groups and Multicultural Coexistence in Korean Society”

17:50 – 18:10 Break

16:40-17:40 Concluding Session and Business Meeting for Next Year

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