I did a radio interview last week for a station in Southern California. As always with these things, there is a lot I didn’t get to say but I am glad I got to intervene and resist interpreting the phenomenon as somehow a “cultural” thing.… more
My heart weeps with queer feminist friends who resent this political agenda that so clearly separates peace and justice, that so clearly prioritizes military peace over social justice and human rights.… more
“Becoming Visible, Becoming Political: Faith and Queer Activism in South Korea” has been published in Scholar & Feminist Online 14.2,… more
Two articles recently published. ‘Our Past, Your Future’ discusses Korean missionaries’ work in East Africa and ‘Urban megachurches and contentious religious politics in Seoul’ is about E.Land labour organizing and connections to Somang Church.… more
I’m both very honoured and a little embarrassed to see this article published in Munhwa/Gwahak, a well-regarded cultural politics journal… more
Download Sewol Ferry Fact Sheet 2015 (PDF). Sewol Ferry Disaster in South Korea: Fact Sheet This fact sheet was researched and written… more
Another interesting CFP focusing on the significance of Southeast Asia in Korean studies. This small conference in Fall 2015 will examine intersection or comparison of Korean and Vietnamese experience to highlight similarities and differences between the two countries’ culture and historical experience.… more
I was quoted in today’s article by Kai Ma in TIME: “Culture Blaming and Stereotyping in the South Korean Ferry Tragedy”… more