09:30–17:00
On occasion of the exhibition “100 Ideas of Happiness” the conference explores the history, reception, and future of Korean cultural heritage in museums across Germany and Europe.
PROGRAM DAY 1: Thursday, 12th of June 2025
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Opening address by Dr. Sylvia Karges, Deputy Director of Saxonian State Collections of Ethnography (SKD)
10:10 – 10:20 Welcome address and introduction by the conference organizers, Dr. Claudia Brink (Grünes Gewölbe, SKD)
Panel 1: Collection History and Museological Perspectives in Berlin and Saxony
10:20 – 11:00 Prof. Dr. Jeong-hee Lee-Kalisch (FU Berlin)
The Beginning of Korean Art Collections and Exhibitions in Germany: Strategies & Values
11:10 – 12:00 Dietmar Grundmann (SKD) & Sojin Baik (SKD) History and Significance of the Korean Collection in Leipzig and Dresden: The Role of Korean Collections in Shaping European Perceptions
14:00 – 15:30 Viewing of the exhibition “100 Ideas of Happiness: Art Treasures from Korea” in Dresden's Residence Palace
Panel 2: Collection History & Museological Perspectives in Vienna
16:30 – 17:00 Dr. Bettina Zorn (Weltmuseum Wien) The Impact of International Exhibitions on the Eastern European Perception of Korean Art: From the Vienna World's Fairs of the 19th Century to Today in Austria
- Treff: Haus der Kathedrale, Schloßstraße 24, 01067 Dresden
- Teilnahmegebühr: The conference is free and open to the public. A registration for the event at SKD is required.