The Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of Wrocław invites to a lecture titled “’Ppali-ppali’, czyli ekspresowa wycieczka geologiczna po Korei Południowej’” (Ppali-ppali, or a quick geological tour of South Korea).
The lecture scheduled for Saturday, 20 April, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:00 will be presented by dr Szymon Belzyt.
In the past few years, the so-called Korean wave (‘hallyu’, literally “Korean surge”), a social phenomenon of increasing popularity of South Korean culture, has reached Poland. Most of us can name at least one Korean TV series or movie, and K-pop stars are shining in terms of popularity. During the lecture we will have a different, and equally interesting, look at the Korean Peninsula. We will characterize its inanimate nature, development and geological structure, and together with Korean geologists we will face field work on solving current geological problems. We will also visit the volcanic Jeju island, which is the biggest geotourist attraction in the entire region.
The meeting will be held on Saturday, 20 April 2024, at 10:00 at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of Wrocław and online at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjVkOTU4ZWMtZTg3OC00NjVhLWE5MjEtYTkyYWEwZDA3Y2Nl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222b71bef9-3b13-4432-b5f4-1f5ac2278d0c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e9fccd21-0100-4373-b851-550d9a63b5a6%22%7d
About the speaker:
Szymon Belzyt is an assistant professor in the Department of Structural Geology and Geological Mapping at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of Wrocław. He pursued his MA and PhD at the Geological Institute at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and later worked at the Department of Geology and Hydrogeology at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. He is particularly interested in how sedimentary rocks are formed, what processes cause their deformation and what geohazards are associated with them. In his research, he focuses on the youngest part of Earth’s history.
Translated by Joanna Grabowiecka (student of English Studies at the University of Wrocław) as part of the translation practice.
