Presented by Dr. Paul Courtright
Friday October 16, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT)
The Zoom link will be sent to registrants.
Talk Summary:
When I witnessed the weeklong uprising in Gwangju in May 1980, I had no idea that the event would become the foundation for democratic change in South Korea. I recently published my memoir, Witnessing Gwangju (the Korean translation is entitled 푸른 눈의 증인), based upon extensive notes I took at the time. During my talk I will cover three topics, illustrating examples from the Uprising in 1980 and how they also resonate today: leaving out the unheard minimizes the full nature of events, conflict is always more interesting than cooperation, and how a false narrative can persist long into the future.
How to register?
Please fill out a form here by October 14.
More details are included in the event poster.
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