The East Asia Institute(EAI) invites undergraduate and master’s degree students(including recent graduates) to share their visions on the critical challenges facing the global society at the "2016 EPIK Young Leaders Conference: Essay Competition." The EPIK Young Leaders Conference has become an annual academic forum for young leaders since its successful start in 2010. In light of the rapidly changing dynamics in today’s globalized societies, youth has become a major player in adjusting these transformations to meet different needs. This essay competition strives to offer a great opportunity for students not only to present their own understanding of the issue based on their comprehensive research, but also to expand their human networks with each other by participating in live discussions during the conference altogether. We encourage you to think analytically, creatively, and strategically by participating the "2016 EPIK Young Leaders Conference" in Seoul, Korea. The EAI hopes that the participants will be able to share their thoughts on various areas including, but not limited to, international politics, security, economics, business management, and science as well as to ponder their roles in this ever changing world. We expect that participants will develop their academic knowledge and writing quality throughout the process of expressing ideas and learn about different views.
2016 EPIK Young Leaders Conference Theme Past and Present: How Do They Interact?
Indeed, the past can help us understand the present and anticipate events to come in the future. Likewise, our understanding of the past is often shaped by what we have come to learn in the present. Yet the past and present do not simply interact to influence our understanding of the world. The past can be used to justify or delegitimize actions in the present, just as present circumstances can act to validate or condemn legacies of the past. In this way, the past and present also interact to guide, empower or circumscribe our decisions. Interactions between the past and the present are multifaceted and can occur at many levels, ranging from individuals to states and from interest groups to government agencies. For example, interest groups offer competing and sometimes contradictory accounts of the past in order to promote their own goals and values. The course of economic or institutional development is largely influenced by the initial decisions made by leaders based on their initial conditions. History can facilitate international cooperation, as in the European Union, or hinder it, as in the Middle East or East Asia. Cultural and social norms influence the way events are remembered, whether individually or collectively.
The 2016 EPIK Young Leaders Conference invites bright scholars from around the world in various academic disciplines to ponder upon the question of “Past and Present: How Do They Interact?”. Be sure to support your argument using appropriate research methods including, but not limited to, illustrative case studies or quantitative analyses.
Deadlines and Requirements 1. First Round 1) Application[Download]- Abstract should not exceed 400 words
2. Second Round
3. Final Draft Submission
4. Essay Presentation and Award Ceremony
Awards
1st-place winner: 2,000,000 KRW
*Travel expenses will not be covered by EAI.
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