Mourning Itaewon: Korean Diaspora Speaks

November 9, 2022 | 6:34PM - 7:45PM

Asian Institute, Centre for the Study of Korea

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This event is taking place online via Zoom meeting.

At 6:34pm on October 29, 2022, the first of many emergency calls was made from Itaewon. None of these calls for help could stop the loss of 156 lives that night. Even though we study contemporary South Korean politics and society, we struggle to find words to describe this senseless tragedy. We thus come together to mourn and find meaningful ways to respond. We invite others to share our questions and grief too, as we honor the dreams and futures lost.

Organized by the Centre for the Study of Korea at the University of Toronto and York University’s Korean Office for Research and Education.

Asian Institute, Centre for the Study of Korea

Speakers

Hae Yeon Choo

Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for the Study of Korea at the Asian Institute, Munk School, University of Toronto

Eunjung Lee

Professor of Social Work, University of Toronto

Yoonkyung Lee

Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto

Hyun Ok Park

Professor of Sociology, York University

Jesook Song

Professor of Anthropology, University of Toronto