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Journal of Korean Religions Published by the Institute for the Study of Religion at Sogang University, JKR is the only English l

The Journal of Korean Religions (JKR), the only English-language academic journal dedicated to the study of Korean religions, was launched in the autumn of 2010. It aims to stimulate interest in and discuss the study of Korean religions in various academic disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. A peer-reviewed journal, JKR is published twice a year, in April and October. The journa

l publishes articles of original research, review articles, book reviews, and current issues which seek to discuss, elaborate, and extend the study of Korean religions. Its main concern lies in advancing theoretical and philosophical understanding, as well as promoting more concrete and empirical analyses of Korean religions.

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The Journal of Korean Religions (JKR), the only English-language academic journal dedicated to the study of Korean religions, was launched in the autumn of 2010. It aims to stimulate interest in and discuss the study of Korean religions in various academic disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. A peer-reviewed journal, JKR is published twice a year, in April and October. The journal publishes articles of original research, review articles, book reviews, and current issues which seek to discuss, elaborate, and extend the study of Korean religions. Its main concern lies in advancing theoretical and philosophical understanding, as well as promoting more concrete and empirical analyses of Korean religions.

Launched in 2010 by the Institute for the Study of Religion at Sogang University in Korea, JKR is peer-reviewed and published semiannually in April and October. Featured in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, JSTOR, ATLA, its electronic edition of each issue is available on Project MUSE through the cooperation of the University of Hawaii Press.

JKR Past Topics: Problematizing “Korean Religions” (Vol.1&2, Sept 2010) Korean Religions in Inter-cultural Contexts (Vol.2 No.2, Oct 2011) Late Choson Buddhism (Vol.3 No.1, Apr 2012) Korean Shamans in the Present Tense (Vol.3 No.2, Oct 2012) Interpreting Christian Missionary Experiences in Korea (Vol.4 No.1, Apr 2013) North Korea and Religion (Vol.4 No.2, Oct 2013) Envisioning Buddhist-Christian Dialogues in Korea (Vol.5 No.1, Apr 2014) State, Ritual, and Religion in Choson Korea (Vol.5 No.2, Oct 2014) Pure Land Buddhism in Korea (Vol.6 No.1, Apr 2015) Urban Aspirations in Seoul (Vol.7 No.2, Oct 2016) The 1,400th Anniversary of Wonhyo’s Birth (Vol.8 No.1, Apr 2017) Religion and Media in Korea (Vol.8 No.2, Oct 2017) Religions in Cold War Korea and Peacemaking (Vol.9 No.1, Apr 2018)

Recent Topic: Confucian Spirituality in East Asian Contexts (Vol.9 No.2, Oct 2018)