With frequent contacts in 1998 through 2000,
the Korean National Committee agreed with the Japanese National Committee upon
the periodical forum of historians. From this agreement the Korea-Japan Conference
of Historians was to be scheduled every other year on the basis of alternative
and mutual sponsorship. The first conference met in Seoul for three days from
November 25th to the 27th, 2001 on the subject of 'Trends of Historical Research
Since 1945 in Korea and Japan'.
The second conference occurred in Tokyo on the
theme of 'Modernization in History' and for the first time, public talks were
given by senior
historians from Japan and Korea on 'the Making of a Historian' at the auditorium
of the Japan Council of Science. Prof. Dr. KOH Byung-Ik, former President of Seoul National
University made a speech of his career as an
historian. Prof. Yuzo Itagaki of the University
of Tokyo talked about his career as a specialist
on the Middle East and personal interest in
Korea. Prof. Yoshio Yasumaru of Hitotsubashi
University talked about his interest in People's
History and Current Japanese Thought Since
World War II.
The theme
of the third conference was 'Nationalism: Past and Present' which was held in
Seoul from November 28th to 29th, 2003. On November 27th, a public lecture on
the 'Making of a Historian' was delivered
by Prof. LEE Ki-baik, a well-known Korean
historian, on "In Seach of Truth in Korean
History." Prof. Akira Nakatsuka of Nara Women's
University explained his career as a Modern
Japanese Historian.
The fourth conference
was held in Tokyo from October 30th to 31st, 2004 on 'New Approaches
to Historical Study: the Role of Traditional Knowledge'. On the eve of the
conference a public lecture entitled "Towards
the History of the Inner Realm' was delivered by a
Korean historian of European intellectual
history CHA Ha Soon, Professor Emeritus of Sogang
University. Prof. Ryuji Sasaki of Nihon
University gave a talk on "Between a Historian
and a History Teacher."
The
fifth conference was held in Seoul from October
29th to 30th, 2005 on "Religion and Faith in
History". On 29th October, there was a public
lecture on the Making of Historians. Prof. LEE
Won-soon, emeritus at Seoul National University
spoke on "A History Major in the Space of
Liberation", and Prof. Masao Nishikawa of Senshu University on "In the Course
of Getting Age," explaining how he became
interested in the contemporary German history.
The
sixth conference was in charge of the
Japanese Committee of Historical Sciences, and
held in Tokyo from October 28th through 29th
Sunday on the subject of "What and How can
Historians Discuss at Present?" The conference was
serious enough to attract the attention of all
participants, and heated discussion were
followed. A day before the conference,
public lectures were held at the auditorium of
the Science Council of Japan on 'The Making of
Historians." LEW Young Ick, Chair
Professor of Yonsei University spoke on the
personal career of being interested in the
contemporary history of Korea, and
Koichi Kabayama, Professor Emeritus of the
University of Tokyo on "Internationalization of Historians,"
explaining the importance of the International
Committee of Historical Sciences.
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