Home | International Academic Conference for Taekwondo (iACT) INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC CENTER FOR TAEKWONDO IACT At a Glance iACT Publishing Activities Daeshik Kim Foundation Upcoming iACT Events iACT Friends iACTx27s Impact iACT Conference Materials Meet the Team Contact iACT Support iACT Home More iACTaekwondogmail. com iACT University of AlbertaTaekwondo Club50th Anniversary Hanmadang Academic ConferenceJanuary 1112 2025Edmonton Canada EXPERIENCEIACT Working Towards a Brighter Taekwondo Future Initially intended to be a small grassroots academic conference dedicated to Taekwondo the International Academic Center for Taekwondo iACT has grown into an international body that is transforming how people think and talk about Taekwondo as a martial art and combat sport. iACT is the first organization to bring together Kukki Olympic style Taekwondo and International TaekwonDo Federation ITF or Chang Hon Style researchers and it regularly holds academic conferences and activities with the top scholars in the field. It has also seen and filled a void in Taekwondo book publishing by establishing iACT Publishing which promotes and funds the Daeshik Kim Foundation and the Daeshik Kim Scholarship.