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“Liberation, 1945” – Korea Journal Workshop

Friday, February 21 (KST)

August 15, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from colonial rule and its subsequent partition. To encourage deeper critical reflection on this pivotal moment, Korea Journal issued a call for papers last year, inviting submissions that address long-debated or overlooked issues.

On Friday, February 21 (KST), Korea Journal will host a hybrid workshop featuring seven scholars who will present their working drafts for comments and discussion. Drawing from diverse disciplinary perspectives, the papers explore a range of questions and issues related to the theme of “Liberation, 1945.” Presentations and comments may be given in English or Korean. Translation will not be provided.

Following revisions and a double-blind peer review process, manuscripts ready for publication will be appear in the Fall special issue. We invite you to join us online. Please find the program details and Zoom access information below.

 

Date:    Friday, February 21, 2025. 10:00-17:00 (KST)

Location: Academy of Korean Studies, Munhyeong-gwan (B107)

ZOOM |  ID: 925 6127 2881

              Password: KJ2019

https://zoom.us/j/92561272881?pwd=aPv6cEP3jC2IQPva6KkLKPeazTAXHm.1

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“Liberation, 1945” – Korea Journal Workshop

Program:

 

Moderator: Youngju Ryu (U of Michigan)

10:00-11:30 (KST)

• 1) Postcolonial Bio-power and the Making of Society: South Korea under the U.S. Military Occupation, 1945–1948 / Jeong-Mi Park (Chungbuk National University)

comments: Yunjae Park (Kyung Hee University)

• 2) From Liberation Space to Post-Liberation: A Review of Recent Scholarship on the Aftermath of Korean Liberation / Peter Moody (George Washington University)

comments: Kwon Boduerae (Korea University)

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Moderator: Seunghei Clara Hong (Yonsei University)

13:00-15:00 (KST)

• 3) The Emancipated Citizens and Prostitutes: Discourses and Policies on Prostitution during the Nation-State Building in South Korea (1945-50) / Minji Cho (Chungbuk National University)

comments: Na-Young Lee (Chung-Ang University)

• 4) Fluid Borders: The End of Empire and Korean Migration from Manchuria / Jaehyung Kim (National Taiwan University)

comments: Suk-Jung Han (Dong-A University)

• 5) Liberation Contested: Korea and the Eastern Asian World, 1943-1949 / Steven Hugh Lee (The University of British Columbia)

comments: Jae-Jung Suh (ICU, Japan)

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Moderator: Henry Em (Yonsei University)

15:00-16:20 (KST)

• 6) Contested Historical Memories of August 15 in Democratic South Korea: A Long-Term Perspective / Patrick Vierthaler (Kyoto University)

comments: Namhee Lee (UCLA)

• 7) Where Was Sovereignty during the Colonial Period? Debates on Korean Sovereignty in 1945 / Jong-Chol An (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

comments: Namhee Lee (UCLA)

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For more information, please contact:

Ms. Jooyeun Son

Managing Editor, Korea Journal

E-mail: koreajournal@aks.ac.kr

Phone: (+82) 31-730-8745