SOAS-OKCHF Workshop 2025

Sat Jan 25 2025 at 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm

SOAS University of London | London

SOAS, University of London
Publisher/HostSOAS, University of London
SOAS-OKCHF Workshop 2025
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Collecting Korea - Explorations of Korean Collections in the UK and their Continued Relevance
About this Event

DATE: 25 January 2025 (Saturday)

VENUE: DLT Lecture Theatre (Ground Floor of SOAS Main Building)

This is a free and open event.

Prior registration is required.


This workshop examines the history and significance of Korean objects held in UK institutions, and their role in shaping contemporary understandings of Korean cultural heritage. Beginning in the 1880s, institutions acquired a wide variety of items from the Korean peninsula, ranging in type from ceramics, paintings, and textiles, to books and plant specimens. The workshop highlights the acquisition and display histories of these artefacts, focusing on the contributions of lesser-known collectors and often overlooked objects to offer fresh perspectives on Korean collections in the UK. It also examines the interconnected nature of these collections by analysing cross-institutional acquisition patterns. Building on prior research, the workshop provides new insights into UK-Korea relations and the broader role of cultural objects in shaping national representation and identity.


This workshop is funded by the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF), and forms part of a 12-month research project led by Charlotte Horlyck titled Collecting Korea, 1880-1930: A Provenance Research Project of Early Korean Collections in UK Institutions.


12:00 Registration and lunch (Room G3, next to DLT)


12:45 Opening speech

Charlotte Horlyck (SOAS)

Haengri Cho (OKCHF)


13:00 Presentation 1

Beth McKillop (Victoria and Albert Museum)

William Tapp, England's First Enthusiast for Joseon Porcelain 


13:30 Presentation 2

Jiyeon Wood (Cambridge University Library)

Collecting and Connecting Korea at Cambridge   


14:00 Presentation 3

Charlotte Horlyck

What to Buy and Where? An Exploration of Sales of Korean Artefacts in the Late 19th-Early 20th Century 


14:30 Tea and coffee break


15:00 Presentation 4

Seunghye Sun and Jaemin Cha (Korean Cultural Centre UK)

Fantasy-Reality: Personalizing Digital Heritage for the 21st Century 

Exhibiting the Present of the Past 


15:30 Presentation 5

Erin Messenger and Gayathri Anand (Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew)

A Cross-Collection Approach to Researching Korean Cultural Heritage at Kew


16:00 Presentation 6

Jess Son (SOAS, University of London)

British Consumption of Korean Landscape through Travel 


16:30 Open discussion and concluding remarks

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London, United Kingdom

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