Workshops, Conferences, Lectures, etc.
more details TBD
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Two book talks in Global & International Studies at UC Irvine
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Detours: A Decolonial Guide to Korea symposium at UC Berkeley
Monday, February 2, 2026
Book talk (Queer Throughlines) at UC Davis
Queer Throughlines: Stories of Queer Activism in South Korea and the Korean Diaspora
This lecture draws from Queer Throughlines, a study of Korean LGBTQ+ activism grounded in long-term participation, interviews, and ethnographc research. It traces how queer and leftist movements have taken shape across South Korea and the Korean diaspora since the 1990s, revealing how activists navigate and contest the persistent influence of Christian conservatism and political homophobia. Using “throughlines” as a guiding concept, the talk follows interconnected stories that unfold across time and space: community organizers in Los Angeles responding to anti-gay petition campaigns from immigrant churches; activists in Seoul linking pro-democracy and anti-war protest to gender and sexual justice; and progressive clergy risking censure to advocate for change. Rather than presenting a linear narrative of triumph, these stories illuminate the uneven yet powerful ways activists build solidarity, create community, and forge enduring lines of kinship.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Book talk (Against Abandonment) at the Center for Korean Studies and the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, UC Berkeley
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Book talk (Against Abandonment) at Scripps College