On Korea Peace Day, November 6, 2003, there will be events at universities and other institutions around the US and internationally which work toward peace on the Korean peninsula. So far over 30 universities are participating.
Please let us know how we can help you organize a Peace Day event on your campus. Check back here often, and also on the ASCK main web site (www.asck.org) for suggestions and materials which can help. You can also email us at peaceday@asck.org.
Please let us know how we can help you organize a Peace Day event on your campus. Check back here often, and also on the ASCK main web site (www.asck.org) for suggestions and materials which can help. You can also email us at peaceday@asck.org.
Korea Peace Day 11-06-2003
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Governor Janet Napolitano's statement on Korea Peace Day
Hyaewol Choi writes that Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona, has issued the following statement for Korea Peace Day.
* KOREA PEACE DAY *
WHEREAS, at this time of heightening tension on the Koreanpeninsula, concerned scholars everywhere are calling for a renewed commitmentto peaceful resolutions to the conflict in the region; and
WHEREAS, theAlliance of Scholars Concerned about Korea (ASCK) is calling for a day devotedto peace in Korea on college campuses in the United States and around the world on November 6, 2003; and
WHEREAS, institutions on dozens of college campuses including Arizona State University aresponsoring events devoted to understanding the current crisis and advocatingfor peaceful resolutions; and
WHEREAS,Korea Peace Day helps scholars, students, policy-makers and the general public learn about Korea through workshops, lectures, discussion groups and cultural presentations;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Janet Napolitano, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby proclaim November 6, 2003 as
* KOREA PEACE DAY *
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Arizona
G O V E R N O R
DONE at the Capitol in Phoenix on this third day of November in the year Two Thousand and Three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Twenty-seventh.
ATTEST: Secretary of State
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Peace Day events, Nov 6
Christine Chung writes that UNC-Chapel Hill is hosting the following events on November 6:
2:30pm-5:30pm Posters, pamphlets, and game boards in the Pit
There will be a banner that reads "Peace in Korea" for people to sign during the morning Pit Sit. It will be hung up in the Pit later in the day.
8:00pm-10:00pm Roundtable discussion with Asian Studies Professor Steve
Levine and Seung Il Choi, a representative from the R.O.K. Ministry of Reunification in Dey 305
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Senator Russ Fiengold's statement on Korea Peace Day
Ed Reed writes that Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has issued the following statement on Korea Peace Day.
November 4, 2003
Center for East Asian Studies
Korean Students and Scholars Association
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
I congratulate the students and faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for organizing activities to mark Korea Peace Day on November 6. UW-Madison is one of more than 20 universities around the country holding events on this day to call for a peaceful resolution to the crisis with North Korea. Efforts like yours exert needed pressure on American and international leaders to make stability on the Korean peninsula an urgent priority.
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I am acutely aware of how important these issues are for the national security of the United States and for the future of Asia. Because of my concern with this issue and the importance of U.S.-Korean relations, I am a cosponsor of a resolution in the Senate which observes the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea. It affirms "the deep cooperation and friendship" between the peoples of South Korea and the United States and acknowledges their shared commitment to "peace, democracy, and freedom on the Korean peninsula, in Asia, and throughout the world."
The Center for East Asian Studies and the Korean and Korean-American student organizations at UW-Madison are to be commended for drawing attention to these issues. I encourage Wisconsin residents to participate in the important events on November 6.
(signed)
Russ Feingold
Peace Day coverage in Ka Leo O Hawaii, student newspaper of the Univ of Hawaii
Jun Yoo writes that the lead story in today's Ka Leo O Hawaii, the student newspaper of the Univ of Hawaii, is on Korea Peace Day.
Korea Peace Day pledges 'no war'
By Stanley Lee
Ka Leo Associate News Editor
November 05, 2003
Peace without arms.
That is one of the messages Korea Peace Day hopes to get across tomorrow as it tries to raise awareness on the current crisis in Korea while it advocates for peaceful resolutions.
Held on 32 college campuses, including the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Korea Peace Day will include discussions, films, cultural presentations and teach-ins.
"We feel that peace is a better alternative than war or destruction. We think that at a university, we should be able to work through some of these issues through a civil manner," said Paul Rausch, a junior specialist at the Center for Korean Studies.
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Continue Food Aid to North Korea
Suzy Kim writes that Amnesty International has a current campaign to Urge Continued Food Aid to North Korea: "Express your support for the recent policy shift articulated by the White House, indicating that more assistance would be provided to starving North Koreans. Amnesty International believes that food aid should not be conditioned on political considerations. About 13 million people in North Korea -- over half of the population -- suffer from malnutrition and up to two million people have died since the mid-1990s due to hunger."
Connecticut College Peace Day event, Nov 6
Alexis Dudden writes that she is presenting a lecture entitled "Missing the Point: The Bush Administration's Fiasco in Korea" at noon on November 6 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
Arizona State University Peace Day event, Nov 6
Hyaeweol Choi writes that ASU is screening the film "JSA: Joint Security Area", followed by a panel discussion focusing on the origin and history of the division of the Korean peninsula. The event will be held at the Language and Literature Building (Rm. #2) from 3:30 to 6:30 PM.
Monday, November 03, 2003
Swarthmore College Peace Day event, Nov 6; book discussion on Nov 5
Cliff Suk-Jae Lee writes that Swarthmore College is hosting "Korea Peace Forum: War & Peace on the Korean Peninsula in 2003" on November 6, at 7pm in Room 101, Science Center, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA. The speakers are John Feffer, author of "North/South Korea: U.S. Policy at a Time of Crisis" (Seven Stories Press, 2003), and Cheong, Wooksik, representative of CIVIL NETWORK FOR A PEACEFUL KOREA (a South Korean-based organization working for peace and unification of the Korean peninsula), as part of a national Korea Peace tour (www.peacekorea.org). John Feffer is also appearing on Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 pm, in the Rufus Jones Room, American Friends Service Committee (Friends Center), 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, to discuss his new book.
Sponsors of these events are YKU of Philadelphia, Korean Alliance for Peace and Justice in Philadelphia, Swarthmore College Intercultural Center, Swarthmore College Asian Organization (SAO), SoRi-MoRi Philadelphia Korean Cultural Troupe, UPenn Graduate Association for Asian American Students and Studies [GAASAM], and the Korea Support Network.
Univ of Hawaii Peace Day event, Nov 6
Theodore Jun Yoo writes that the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Center for Korean Studies is hosting an event on November 6, in the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium.
2pm, Film screening: "Shiri"
4:30pm, Panel discussion: "Prospects for Peace on the Korean Peninsula". Panelists are Yong-ho Ch'oe, Department of History (retired), Hagen Koo, Department of Sociology, Glenn Paige, Department of Political Science (retired), and Jackie Young, former Hawaii State Legislator, and the moderator is Theodore Jun Yoo.
7:30pm, Film screening: "JSA (Joint Security Area)"
Evan Dobelle, President of the University of Hawai'i, writes that "The University of Hawai'i is proud to join universities across the country in observance of Korea Peace Day. During this time of conflict, it is important for our universities to contribute to the search for alternate solutions to the problems confronting us on the Korean peninsula. I urge our students, faculty, and staff to join the events planned by the Center for Korean Studies to help shape a lasting peace in East Asia."
UC Berkeley Peace Day event, Nov 7 and follow-up Korea forum, Nov 11
Judy Han writes that UC Berkeley is hosting a panel discussion on Friday, November 7 from 7pm to 9pm, at the Center for Korean Studies (2223 Fulton St, near Bancroft, 6th Floor). The speakers are Chrstine Ahn, Economic and Social Human Rights Program Coordinator at Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First); Karin Lee, Senior Associate at East Asia Policy Education Project, Friends Committee on National Legislation in Washington DC; and John Lie, Director of Center for Korean Studies and Professor of Sociology, UC Berkeley.
In addition, Korea Solidarity Committee (KSC) is organizing a follow-up Korea forum on Tuesday, November 11 from 7pm to 9pm, at Center for Political Education in San Francisco. The speakers are Cheong Wook Sik, Representative of Civil Network for a Peaceful Korea who is finishing his national US tour to promote peace; Mimi Kim, who will present critical perspectives on the North Korean human rights abuses and refugee issues; and Zuwhan Kim, who will discuss nationwide organizing efforts and what we can all do to get involved.
For more information about both, see www.koreasolidarity.org.
Brigham Young University Peace Day event, Nov 6
Mark Peterson writes that BYU is sponsoring a panel discussion on Nov 6, from 11am to 1pm, at the David M. Kennedy Center for International and Area Studies. Speakers include Jeffrey Ringer, moderator (political science), Mark Peterson (Korean Studies), Bruce Grant (retired government worker and adjunct professor of Korean), Danny Damron (political science), and Eric Hyer (political science).
UCLA Peace Day event, Nov 6
UCLA is hosting a forum on Nov 6, from 3pm to 5pm, in the Herbert Morris Seminar Room (Royce 306), on "Prospects for Peace in Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy." The speakers are Eric Sirotkin, of the National Lawyers Guild Korean Peace Project, who recently returned from a National Lawyers Guild delegation to North Korea, and Gi-Wook Shin, Associate Professor, Stanford University.
Columbia University Peace Day event, Nov 6
Cheehyung Kim writes that Columbia University is hosting an event on November 6 from 7pm to 10pm in 717 Hamilton entitled "Politics/History/Experience: The Difficulty with Peace in Contemporary Korea." This event is co-sponsored by Columbia University's The Center for Korean Research and The Korean Studies Group.
7pm-8:30pm, Panel discussion with Charles Armstrong (associate professor of history), Cheehyung Kim (graduate student, CU), John Kim (board director, Veterans for Peace), Joy Kim (graduate student, CU), and Wol-san Liem (activist/student, NYU)
8:30pm-10:00pm: Film screening: “The Game of Their Lives”. Presented by Wol-san Liem of Nodutdol
Cornell University Peace Day events, Nov 6-8
Michael Shin writes that Cornell University is hosting several events, including a film screening, panel discussion, and literature reading by two of Korea's leading contemporary writers: Yang Kwi-ja and Im Ch'or-u.
Nov 6, 7:00pm, Uris Auditorium
Film: "The Game of Their Lives"
Nov 6, 8:30pm, G-08 Uris Hall
Discussion of Korea Peace Day and the current situation in Korea with Professors Michael Shin and Victor Koschmann
Nov 8, 2pm-2:50pm, 230 Rockefeller Hall
Voices of Modern Korea: Yang Kwi-ja and Im Ch'or-u read from their works
A bilingual reading by the authors in Korean, followed by Bruce Fulton and Cornell students in English translation
Nov 8, 3:15pm-4:30pm, 230 Rockefeller Hall
Panel discussion with Yang Kwi-ja and Im Ch'or-u. Translators will be available so that all members of the audience can participate.
Nov 8, 4:30pm-5:15pm, 374 Rockefeller Hall
Reception
Nov 8, 5:15pm, Willard Straight Hall
Film: "To the Starry Island" (based on a story by Im Ch'or-u)
USC Peace Day panel discussion, Nov 6
Matt Shapiro writes that the University of Southern California is hosting a panel discussion on November 6, from 4pm to 5:30pm, at the Leavey Library Auditorium. Panel members are:
Prof. Kyung Moon Hwang, Department of History, USC: “Overlooked Historical Considerations of the Current Korean Crisis”
Distinguished Emeritus Professor George O. Totten, Department of Political Science, USC: “Constructing a Peace Zone in Northeast Asia”
Prof. Marn Cha, Department of Political Science, CSU Fresno: “A Korean Reunification Model”
The moderator is Matthew Shapiro, Ph.D. Candidate, Program in Political Economy and Public Policy. Special Consul Jongyul Lee (Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles) will be in attendance.
Univ of Chicago Peace Day documentary screening, Nov 6
Suzy Kim writes that the University of Chicago is screening three newly-released documentary films on North Korea. The screening takes place on November 6, from 7pm to 10:30pm in Social Science Research room 122. Three films will be shown:
THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES, Daniel Gordon / Nicholas Bonner (81 min./Color/2001)
PYONGYANG DIARIES, Solrun Hoaas (52 min./Color/1998)
HOMES APART: KOREA, J.T.Takagi / Christine Choy (56 min./Color/1991)
Univ of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Peace Day events, November 5-7
Theodore Hughes writes that the University of Illinois is sponsoring several Peace Day events from Nov 5 to Nov 7.
Nov 5-Nov 7, 10am-5pm, Foreign Languages Building Atrium (First Floor Hallway)
Exhibition: "Friendship Across Borders: Children's Drawings from East Asia and Urbana-Champaign"
Children from the Korean peninsula and the Korean diaspora in East Asia send their pictorial greetings to the world, their hopes for peace, and their wish for national reunification.
Nov 6, Talks on Korea, Foreign Languages Building, Lucy Ellis Lounge
11am-12noon, "Where is the Division in My Field Research on South Korea?" by Prof. Nancy Abelmann
1pm-2pm, "The U.S. Military Presence in South Korea" by Prof. Theodore Q. Hughes
2pm-3pm, "State of Mind" (Documentary film on North Korea), discussion led by Prof. Theodore Q. Hughes
3pm-4pm, "North Korea: Fact and Fiction" by Jinheon Jung, Graduate Student, Anthropology
Nov 6, 5pm-6:30pm, IU South Anniversary Plaza
Candlelight Vigil
We will hold a candlelight vigil to express our personal and collective wish for peace in the world, East Asia, and especially the Korean peninsula. Samulnori performance by "Gah-Rahk-Mah-Dang" (Korean traditional folk music). Taekwondo demonstration by "Illini TaeKwonDo Club" (Korean martial arts).
Nov 7, 5:30pm-9pm, Foreign Languages Building
Free movie: "JSA (Joint Security Area)"
After the movie, we will hold an informal discussion of the film and the issue of reunification.
Univ of Wisconsin, Madison Peace Day events, November 6
Edward Reed writes that UW-Madison is hosting three events, including a lecture, a film screening, and a letter signing event. The events are sponsored by the Korean Students and Scholars Association (KSSA) and the Center for East Asian Studies.
4:00 pm, State Historical Society Auditorium (816 State Street)
Lecture by Selig S. Harrison: “Keys to Peace in Korea: The U.S. Role”
Harrison, a journalist and expert on East Asia, is author of "Korea Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and U.S. Disengagement" (Princeton University Press).
7:00 pm, Red Gym, Media Center
“Joint Security Area”
The highly acclaimed Korean film (with English subtitles) that underscores the continuing risk of war along the line that divides South and North Korea. Discussion will follow the film led by Richard Hemlin, a Korean War veteran.
10:00am-3:00pm, Memorial Union and Union South
Letter Signing
Sign letters addressed to President George W. Bush, Senators Feingold and Kohl, and Representative Tammy Baldwin urging them to support a peaceful approach to resolving the confrontation with North Korea. (Organized by student organizations.)
Saturday, November 01, 2003
Korean American Coalition Peace Day event, Los Angeles, November 6
Debbie Sheen writes that the Korean American Coalition is hosting a Korea Peace Day Forum on November 6, featuring Helie Lee, author of "Still Life with Rice," Prof. Gi-Wook Shin, Stanford University, and Prof. Eui-Young Yu, California State University, Los Angeles. The event will take place at Yongsusan Restaurant, 950 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. There will be a light dinner at 6:30pm and the forum will start at 7:00pm. The forum will include a panel discussion, a question and answer session, and a video presentation.
Scripps College Peace Day event, November 6
Seung Hye Suh writes that Scripps College will screen the documentary The Game of Their Lives and have an informal panel discussion of professors and students afterward.
Brandeis University Peace Day event, November 6
Christina Song writes at the Brandeis University Korean Student Association will be screening the movie JSA (Joint Security Area) and will have a discussion following the movie.
KAWAWA Peace Day events in San Francisco, November 6
Min Paek writes that KAWAWA (the Korean American Women Artists and Writers Association) is sponsoring several events for Korea Peace Day on November 6. The events will take place in the Pavilion Room at the Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
3:00 pm - 3:10 pm Korean dance performance by Kim Il Hyun and Chung Kyung Uk
3:10 pm - 4:05 pm Movie "Stories Untold" produced by SFSU Professor Grace Yoo
4:05 pm - 4:45 pm Keynote speech by Prof. John Lie, University of California, Berkeley, co-author of "Blue Dreams"
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Artwork slide presentation "Peace in Korea" by Min Paek
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Discussion led by Frank Hoffmann
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Reception
University of Washington Peace Day event
Clark Sorensen writes that University of Washington Korea Program will hold a panel discussion followed by a question and answer Session at 7-9:00 PM in Kane Hall 110 on November 6. Participants will be Clark Sorensen, Chair, Korea Studies Program, James Palais, Professor Emeritus of Korean History, Donald Hellmann, Professor of Japanese Politics, and Wonmo Dong, Korea Program Scholar in Residence.
George Washington University Peace Day event: "Remembrance and Reconciliation"
Young-Key Kim-Renaud writes that George Washington University is sponsoring a Korea Peace Day event on "Remembrance and Reconciliation" with Kirk W. Larsen of George Washington University, John Merrill of the US State Department, and Mike Mochizuki of George Washington University. Prof. Kim-Renaud is presiding. The event takes place from noon to 1:30pm on November 6 in the Lindner Family Commons Room, 1957 E St., NW, 6th floor (metro stop: Foggy Bottom-GWU, blue/orange line).
Peace Day forum at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, November 6
Nan Kim-Paik writes that the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee is hosting Aimee Mi-Ae Gilbert, of the AmeriCares Foundation, who is lecturing on "Beyond the Famine: Humanitarian Partnerships in North Korea." The lecture takes place at noon, November 6, in Garland 104 (2441 E. Hartford Avenue, on the UWM campus).
Aimee Mi-Ae Gilbert most recently served as Director of Humanitarian Programs at the AmeriCares Foundation, where she is currently a consultant to its International Programs. Based inConnecticut, AmeriCares is the largest private international medical-aid humanitarian organization in the world. Ms. Gilbert will discuss the dilemmas, challenges and opportunities facing international organizations currently working in North Korea.
Bowdoin College Korean Culture Week
Paul Jung writes that Bowdoin College's Korean American Students' Association is hosting a "Korean Culture Week" during the first week of November. One of the main events is a North Korea Famine Drive.
Intercultural Institute of California Peace Day event, November 6
Hilary Finchum Sung writes that the Intercultural Institute of California in San Francisco is holding an event from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. The featured speaker is Patrick Hatcher of the Center for the Pacific Rim at the University of San Francisco, who will present his ideas concerning maintaining peace on the Korean peninsula followed by a roundtable discussion. The discussion will be in both Korean and English. This event is cosponsored by IIC and the University of San Francisco’s Center for the Pacific Rim.
Youn-Cha Shin Chey, the President of IIC, writes the following statement in support of Korea Peace Day: "IIC is proud to join with other academic institutions in concern for recent events on the Korean peninsula. Our lecture and roundtable will serve as a forum for community voices, and we hope that the voices of all participants throughout the world will be heard on this day. IIC’s participation in Korea Peace Day is a sign of our commitment to education in Korean studies and our understanding that scholars can impact the world beyond the walls of academia."
Chicago area Peace Day event, November 4
Yuh Ji-Yeon writes that on addition to Peace Day events at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, there is a public forum on November 4 with Cheong Wooksik of the Civil Network for a Peaceful Korea in Seoul, Bruce Cumings of the University of Chicago, and Becky Belcore of the Young Koreans United, Chicago. It takes place at 6pm at North Park University, sponsored by the Crossroads Fund and the Korean American Resource and Cultural Center.
Friday, October 10, 2003
Symposium at George Washington University, October 14
Katharine Moon writes that the Sigur Center for Asian Studies of George Washington University will be hosting a symposium on "Korean Dilemmas: The Political and Human Drama of Division and Reconciliation." The symposium will take place in the Lindner Family Commons Room, Room 602, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington DC. The first panel on "Reading/Interpreting North Korea" is at 2:30pm and the second panel on "The Human Drama of Division and Reconciliation" is at 4pm. ASCK members who are participating include Charles Armstrong, Jae-Jung Suh, Kathy Moon, and Gi-Wook Shin. More information is available at
http://www.gwu.edu/~sigur/.
Sen. George Mitchell speaking on Oct 15 at Columbia University
Charles Armstrong writes that he will be joining in a discussion with former Senator George Mitchell on "Conflict Resolution: Lessons and Applications for the Korean Peninsula" on October 15, from 4:30pm to 6pm. The talk will take place in the International Affairs Building 1501.
Thursday, October 09, 2003
Sen. Carl Levin on negotiations with North Korea
Karin Lee writes that Sen. Carl Levin (D-Michigan) has recently (October 3) released a statement on the urgent need for US-DPRK negotiations. Levin states: "Despite urging from our allies in South Korea and Japan, and the Chinese government, the President has not indicated that he is ready to place a serious negotiating package before the North Koreans."
