The 3rd Korean Modern Literature Conference is scheduled for September 20-21 at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, organized by Professor Cheon Jeong-hwan of Sungkyunkwan University. The first day will include discussions on the restoration of post-liberation history, the Jeju 4.3 discourse, the intersection of precarity and labor literature, and the accessibility of North Korean literary research. This reflects an engagement with historical and contemporary issues impacting literature in Korea.

The second day will continue with discussions under the theme 'The Boundaries of State and Scholarship and the Role of Literature', revolving around the repositioning of liberation and the phenomenon of democratization in literary studies. There will be a roundtable addressing topics such as the potential for criticism in Korean science fiction, regional discontinuities within Korean literary history, and a special book talk celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Artists Proletariat Federation (CAPF).

Furthermore, there will be a session in the afternoon on the 20th featuring a conversation with writer Kim Mel-ra. The entire event is open to the public, encouraging broader participation in the dialogue around Korean literature and its social implications. Attendees can check the schedule and register in advance through the provided link.