UPEI's Asian Studies and Centre for Korean Studies to host speech contest on March 21
UPEI students who speak beginner-level Korean are invited to participate in a Korean speech contest on March 21, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building 201. The first prize is a $700 scholarship; second, $500; and third, $300.
The contest will be hosted by the Department of Asian Studies and the Centre for Korean Studies. Refreshments will be provided. UPEI students who are not participating in the contest are welcome to attend as audience members.
Students who wish to participate should email Dr. Somi Lee, Korean Studies, at somlee@upei.ca, for an application form and details about guidelines and criteria. They must submit applications and drafts of speeches to Dr. Lee by March 14, cc'ing Dr. Edward Chung, Asian Studies and Korean Studies project director, at chung@upei.ca. Speeches should be four to five minutes long.
This event is funded by Dr. Chung’s international Seed Program for Korean Studies project grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at UPEI, thanks to Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), the Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.
