Exchange at Kyungpook National University (KNU) in Daegu, South Korea

At the end of March 2025, Jasmina Šepetavc, a researcher at the Centre for Cultural and Religious Studies, participated in a short-term Erasmus+ exchange at Kyungpook National University (KNU) in Daegu, South Korea. During her visit, she gave a lecture on Slovenian popular music, with a particular focus on folk-pop music and the Centre's recently completed project Slovenian Folk-Pop as Politics: Perceptions, Receptions, and Identities. Jasmina presented the characteristics of this musical genre to students and faculty members and discussed how music can reflect and shape national and regional identities. 

Kyungpook National University (KNU) is one of South Korea's leading research institutions, located in the heart of Daegu. Founded in 1946, it has grown into a major hub of higher education, fostering a vibrant community of students and scholars around the world. A longer report on the exchange is available at the following link: https://mempop.eu/mempop-at-knu-daegu-south-korea/