K History Schoolhouse is an English lecture, workshop, and field trip program jointly organized by the Good World Research Institute and the Center for Historical Truth and Justice. The program was designed to provide in-depth historical knowledge and foster solidarity for people who aspire to live in a more democratic, inclusive, and integrated society. This fall 2024 program included a visit to the War and Women’s Human Rights Museum.
The first lecture was given by Professor Kim Dong-chun, and the second lecture by Chairperson Lee Na-young.
Q&A session following the lectures:
1. A participant expressed deep interest in feminist peace in international relations and found the lecture particularly impressive. They noted that rape was highlighted as a crucial aspect of war crimes in the case of Bosnia in Europe, and similarly, the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery seems to be a significant matter for transnational feminists. Could you please recommend any papers If there are any English papers on this topic from a feminist perspective for further reading?
2. Many halmonis were at the forefront of the movement, but with many of them having passed away. How is the Korean Council now shaping its movement direction?
3. The participant expressed some understanding of Japan’s historical revisionists but was curious about the perspective of South Korean historical revisionists or those who obstruct the movement—wondering how they view the issue.
While the motivations of historical denialists in Japan may be understood as efforts to distort or deny their country’s war crimes, however, what perspectives do Korean historical denialists hold regarding the Japanese military sexual slavery issue?
After the education programme. the group enthusiastically toured the museum. They planned to continue their field trip to Dongducheon. The passion of these participants, who are exploring history to better understand Korean society, was truly remarkable.
K History Schoolhouse is an English lecture, workshop, and field trip program jointly organized by the Good World Research Institute and the Center for Historical Truth and Justice. The program was designed to provide in-depth historical knowledge and foster solidarity for people who aspire to live in a more democratic, inclusive, and integrated society. This fall 2024 program included a visit to the War and Women’s Human Rights Museum.
The first lecture was given by Professor Kim Dong-chun, and the second lecture by Chairperson Lee Na-young.
Q&A session following the lectures:
1. A participant expressed deep interest in feminist peace in international relations and found the lecture particularly impressive. They noted that rape was highlighted as a crucial aspect of war crimes in the case of Bosnia in Europe, and similarly, the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery seems to be a significant matter for transnational feminists. Could you please recommend any papers If there are any English papers on this topic from a feminist perspective for further reading?
2. Many halmonis were at the forefront of the movement, but with many of them having passed away. How is the Korean Council now shaping its movement direction?
3. The participant expressed some understanding of Japan’s historical revisionists but was curious about the perspective of South Korean historical revisionists or those who obstruct the movement—wondering how they view the issue.
While the motivations of historical denialists in Japan may be understood as efforts to distort or deny their country’s war crimes, however, what perspectives do Korean historical denialists hold regarding the Japanese military sexual slavery issue?
After the education programme. the group enthusiastically toured the museum. They planned to continue their field trip to Dongducheon. The passion of these participants, who are exploring history to better understand Korean society, was truly remarkable.