JOIN: The Korean Council Webinar Series

2021-10-07

The Korean Council Webinar Series The Korean Council’s webinar program seeks to provide in-depth and intersectional understanding of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue for transnational English-speaking youth participants. Planned by a transnational youth organizing committee, the webinars will provide a space for remembrance, education, and empowerment for youth who want to learn more about the issue and get involved in the movement for justice. Sign up for the webinars: bit.ly/kcweb21

Webinar 1: Remembrance and redress Oct 22 6pm PDT / 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT / Oct 23 9am PHT / 10am KST Dr. Ustinia Dolgopol, Professor, Flinders University, Australia & Former Prosecutor, The Women’s International War Crimes Tribunal on Japan’s Military Sexual Slavery Dr. Liz Son, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, USA Brandon Choi, ALPHA Education & Webinar Organizing Committee, Canada Moderated by Melissa Tan, Webinar Organizing Committee, Canada Webinar 2: Transnational solidarity Oct 29 6pm PDT / 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT / Oct 30 9am PHT / 10am KST Akihisa Matsuno, Professor, Osaka University, Japan Sharon Cabusao, Executive Director, Lila-Pilipina, Philippines Judith Mirkinson, President, “Comfort Women” Justice Coalition, USA Moderated by Yunji Hwang, Webinar Organizing Committee, Canada

Film Screening Each webinar session will be accompanied by a film screening to enrich participants’ understanding of the Japanese military sexual slavery system. The films will be available on a password-protected link for the audience to watch at any time between the following two-day time slots. Oct 14-16: Shusenjo Oct 21-23: Twenty Two Oct 28-30: The Apology Nov 4-6: My Name is Kim Bok-dong Sign up for the film screening: bit.ly/kcwebfilm

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