Feminists leading protests in South Korea — The World from PRX
Online harassment and doxxing of feminists continue to be a serious issue.… more
Politico
Transphobia & 4B in South Korea
This was perhaps the most in-depth interview I did on the 4B phenomenon. “Han says that they hope this blip in interest about 4B fades into the next news cycle, as there are so many other forms of intersectional South Korean feminism that do include queer and trans people.”… more
Considering the 4B movement…
One more news story about the 4B movement. I talked to CNN a couple of days ago.… more
South Korea’s 4B movement gaining traction in the U.S.
I received a flurry of emails from journalists covering this story this week, which was a bit surprising. Really? 4B in the U.S.? Huh?… more
Against Scholasticide
The destruction of education systems and buildings is known as “scholasticide,” which describes the systemic destruction of Palestinian education within the context of Israel’s decades-long settler colonization and occupation of Palestine.… more
Interview on South Korean feminism
Back in September 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jorlen Garcia, a student journalist at Claremont McKenna College. We talked about wide-ranging topics such as K-pop (of course), spy cams, and overall climates of patriarchy and gender inequality in South Korea. She did an amazing job editing the interview, which is published online at Asia Experts Forum.… more
Insightful articles on protests in Thailand
Three informative and insightful articles that I found helpful in understanding what’s happening in Thailand.
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Oct 23 in LA: Protesting Seoul: Resistance in Precarious Times
I’m giving a talk in LA on Wednesday, October 23 about protest cultures in Korea and the Korean diaspora, co-presented with Jennifer Chun on research we’ve been doing for a while. We plan to do a little more than a typical academic talk with multiple projectors and audiovisual materials. An event organized by GYOPO. Please do RSVP.
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Institutionalizing homophobia in Korean seminaries
Five students at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (PUTS) who dressed in rainbow colors and quietly held up a rainbow flag have been disciplined for their action against homophobia.… more
In Solidarity – “I Must Become a Menace to My Enemies”
This is an urgent request from dear friends at Rainbow Yesu, a group of courageous Christians and allies in Korea working to end homophobia. They are under heightened attack for advancing social justice and embracing LGBTQ folks in their church communities and beyond.… more