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OBERLIN KOREAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2
FEBRUARY 6, 2003--A Century of Struggle: Shaping Korean Identities is the title of the fourth biennial conference to be presented by the Oberlin Korean Students Association (OKSA) February 28 through March 2. The keynote speaker will be John Lie, the Korean Foundation Professor of Korean Studies and professor of sociology at the University of Michigan.
"This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first Korean migrants to Hawaii," says conference co-chair Lida Kim. "Although Koreans/Korean Americans share this common history and heritage of immigration, it is imperative to recognize and critically examine the diversity present within the Korean diaspora.
"This conference will address important issues that affect the Korean/Korean American community," Kim adds. "The goals are to both empower our community on campus and at large, and educate the larger public about Korean/Korean American issues."
All events will be held in the College’s Wilder Hall, 135 W. Lorain St. Registration package cost is $20 for students and $35 for others. To register or request more information, please visit the conference's web site, or contact lida kim.
Conference
Schedule
Friday, February 28
4:30-6:30 p.m.; Bringing Our Century into the Classroom: Korean
and Korean American Studies--Richard Kim, John Lie
7:00-8:00
p.m.; Examining Oberlin: History and Politics of Korean/Korean Americans
at Oberlin College--Sam Chung, Won-Jae Hur, Mijin Lee
8:00-9:30 p.m.; International
Politics: Issues on North Korea--David
Kelley
Saturday,
March 1
10:15-11:15 a.m.; A Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee’s
Search for Her Roots--Katy Robinson
1:00-2:00 p.m.; Speaking Out: LGBT Identities in the Korean
Diaspora--
Ju Hui Judy Han
2:15-3:15 p.m.; Unspoken Truth: Domestic Violence in the Korean
Diaspora--Eun Sook Lee
3:30-5:00 p.m.; Historical Faiths: Religion in Korean and Korean
American Identities--Sam Chung, Won-Jae Hur, Jin Y. Park
6:00-8:00 p.m. Banquet & Keynote Address: Diasporic Nationalism--John
Lie
8:30-10:30 p.m.; Aloud! Korean American Readings of Poetry
and Prose--Mijin Lee, Ishle Yi Park
Sunday, March 2
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.; Closing Plenary
Media Contact: Scott Wargo
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