HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND GENDER: EAST ASIA, EUROPE AND AFRICA HUM880

Description

The HUM-880 research group is committed to interdisciplinarity and constant innovation in order to achieve academic excellence at the University of Malaga. The Group's faculty has focused on Korean Studies and Slavery Studies, miscegenation and abolitionism at a global level, with special attention to Europe, Africa and Asia. The research is carried out by mobilizing a great methodological diversity ranging from history or translatology to trade relations, literature, anthropology or performing arts. We are also very aware of the dissemination of Korean and African culture, and the establishment of institutional relations with related entities at the international level. The members of the research team are fluent in the following languages: English, French, Korean and Italian.

Research Topics

Slavery, miscegenation and global abolitionism.
Korean thought and Korean religions.
European travelers and explorers in East Asia.
History of Archaeology in Korea, historiography and Korean history.
Women and Gender Studies in East Asia.
Economic and trade relations in East Asia.
International Development Cooperation in East Asia.

Scientific-Technical Services

Translation into Spanish from original literary texts in Korean.
Advising on East Asian and South Korean topics.
Processing of documentary collections.
Organization of scientific-academic events, courses and cultural activities for the dissemination of the group''s results.
Intermediation with institutions and universities in South Korea and East Asia.
Research on social issues with special attention to marginality, equity and gender in East Asia, Europe and Africa.