May 18 from 2-4 p.m. at Yonsei University Millennium Hall
Members of the adoptee, mixed Korean and gyopo communities come together to address the endless questions regarding multiculturalism and the Korean diaspora. In particular, we hope to shed light on the questions of what, how and just how much being in Korea has shaped our present identities, where our experiences overlap and how they differ. We’ll also explore the intersections and divisions in our three communities and how we can bridge the gaps to strengthen the relationships between our communities in Korea.
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BRING YOUR I.D.
Co-hosted by ASK and The M.A.C.K. Foundation
The forum will feature four panelists, with moderator Peter Bint.
The event is free and refreshments and light snacks will be provided.
Date: May 18
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Venue: Yonsei University Baekyang Hall S-208
Directions: Sinchon Station, line No. 2, exit 3, and walk toward the Yonsei front gate.
Baekyang Hall is the last building on the left on that main street leading up the center of the campus, before you get to those stairs and the garden.
It is building 29 on this map: www.ivmsp2013.org/imgs/Yonsei%20University%20Map.jpg
*Please RSVP via Facebook as soon as possible:
www.facebook.com/events/274954842641025/?ref=ts&fref;=ts
*Please note: The event will be recorded for documentary and educational purposes. It will later be posted to both organizations’ YouTube channels.
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MODERATOR
PETER BINT was born and raised in London and has visited Korea throughout his life. He is currently working as a reporter and radio host for NHK World TV, Arirang TV and EBS FM. He is captain of the Seoul United Football Club and has a passion for travel, the Korean language and spending time with his wife and infant son.
GUEST SPEAKERS
SU-YOON KO is a Korean adoptee and founding member of ASK. She was born in Korea, grew up in Minnesota and returned to Korea in 2002. She currently teaches English, studies Korean and helps friends de-clutter.
JACKIE GHIMM is a 2.5 generation American by way of Korea. Her hyphenated experiences have led her to investigate French diasporic identities throughout college, land in South Korea, work with human trafficking groups, and support the hyphenated Korean identities that reside in Korea. She remains invested in the hyphen, uprooted histories and diasporic experiences, and the Asian hyphenated LGBTQ experience. She loves gardening and hanging out with senior citizens.
FIELDING BRADFORD WAN SIK HONG is a not-quite native son – a product of geo-politico-historical dislocations and reconstitutions. He seeks daily to understand and undertake a liberatory politics of everyday life. He is working towards a Master’s degree in the Culture and Gender Studies department at Yonsei University and currently focuses on the macro and micro processes of urban (re)development – at least for the time being.
MICHAEL HURT is American and Korean from Dayton, Ohio. He's a photographer and ronin academic living in Seoul in the final stages of earning a doctoral degree from UC Berkeley Dept. of Comparative Ethnic Studies. He is an active blogger and cultural critic on social issues in Korean society and has covered Seoul Fashion Week for the past five years. He is also the founder and editor of Yahae! multimedia magazine on Korean fashion and lifestyle and the author of The Seoul Fashion Report, the first and only photo book about Korean street and runway fashion.
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HOST ORGANIZATIONS
ADOPTEE SOLIDARITY KOREA
ASK’s mission is to raise awareness about and effect change in Korean adoption policy and practice. Through education, research and advocacy, we aim to strengthen our community and create a space for critical dialogue.
www.adopteesolidarity.org
www.facebook.com/groups/20705028360/?ref=ts&fref;=ts
www.facebook.com/ask.adopteesolidarity
[email protected]
Follow us on Twitter @ASK_Korea
The M.A.C.K. (Movement for the Advancement of the Cultural-diversity of Koreans) FOUNDATION
M.A.C.K. is dedicated to improving the conditions of children born to dual-culture parentage, eliminating the cultural barriers affecting them, their families and their communities in Korea and globally.
www.facebook.com/pages/The-MACK-Foundation/504317129596990
[email protected]
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