Thursday, 7 February 2019 | 2:30pm to 5:30pm | Room 802, South Ross Building, Keele Campus In this talk, Na-Young Lee analyzed women’s collective reaction to the misogynous killing in South Korea, highlighting the significance of women’s passionate aspiration. While examining the issues surrounding the “Exit no.10 of Gangnam Station,” she analyzed the socio-political backgrounds […]
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Urbanized Interface: The Power of Artistic and Creative Practices Transforming Cities in Mainland China
Thursday, February 7, 2019 | 4:00 PM | ACW 005, York University The dynamic interrelations between visual arts and urbanization in contemporary Mainland China have transformed the position and the potential for innovative artistic and creative practices in the production of alternative meanings in and of the city. Initiated by various stakeholders, artistic and creative […]
Big Trees Grow Slow
Wednesday, 28 November 2018 | 2:30pm to 4:30pm | ACE 004, York University Jean Yoon began her career at a time when systemic racism in the performing arts in Canada was endemic and unquestioned. There was no straight path, just obstacles, and closed doors. In this talk, Jean reflected on her artistic career as a […]
Community at Large: Contemporary Korean Art talking about Communities
Thursday, November 15, 2018 | 12 PM- 2PM | 857 Kaneff Tower, York University In this talk, Jieun Rhee will introduce three contemporary South Korean artists/art collectives in South Korea—Okin Collective, Mixrice, and Siren eunyoung Jung—whose art activities have evolved around changes and challenges that the communities have undergone in the processes of the turbulent […]
Mingle to Communicate and Mingle to Become Friends (같이 놀아야 소통하고 같이 놀아야 친구가 되죠)
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 1152A Vari Hall, York University In this talk, Mahub Lee discussed his cultural project, initiated to bring together Koreans and immigrants through art, music, and film, not limited by national boundaries and languages. Despite the growing number of immigrants including migrant workers, international marriage, […]
KORE Inaugural Conference: Old Problems, New Ideas
Keynote Address Korean Studies: A Global Perspective Moderator and Interpretation: Laam Hae (Politics) Speaker: Byung-ook Ahn (President, The Academy of Korean Studies) Panel 1 The World from the Standpoint of Asia Moderator: Ann Kim (sociology) Speakers: Raju Das (Geography) "Asia and/in the World: A Dialectical Standpoint" Joshua Fogel (History) "What a Scholar of Sino-Japanese Relations […]