Feminism with Focus on Changes
in North Korean Society
The Center for Korean Women and Politics (CKWP) will host the 2023 International Conference on Social Changes in North Korea from Tuesday, August 22 to Wednesday, August 23. Under the theme “Feminism with Focus on Changes in North Korean Society,” the conference will examine the significance and challenges of North Korean research from a gender perspective, analyze the changes that have taken place in the market, businesses, and cultural fields in the 12th year of the Kim Jong-un regime, and forecast the future of North Korean society.
Tue. Aug. 22 – Wed. Aug. 23, 2023
pm 2 - 5
Sangyeonjae Seoul Station Branch R10
Program Details
Program Details
☊ Simultaneous interpretation provided in Korean and English.
8. 22(Tue)
14:00 - 14:10
14:10 - 15:30
15:40 - 17:00
Opening Ceremony
Opening address
Kim Eun-Ju / Executive Director of the Center for Korean Women & Politics
Congratulatory address
Kim Young-Joo / Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of Korea
Chang Pil-Hwa / President of the Korea Foundation for Women
Session Ⅰ Feminism and North Korea
Moderator
Cho Jeong-Ah / Korea Institute for National Unification
Presentation
Cho Young-Ju / Korean Women's Development Institute
"Feminism and North Korea Studies: Significance and Challenges"
Discussion
Suzy Kim / Rutgers University
Hyun In-Ae / Ewha Womans University
Session II Markets and Women
Moderator
Kim Sung-Kyung / University of North Korean Studies
Presentation
Jo Hyun-Jung / Eum Research Institute
"A Study on the Informal Network of North Korean Women Engaged in Market Activities"
Discussion
Park Hee-Jin / Dongguk University
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thuỷ / Institute for Vietnamese Women's Studies
8. 23(Wed)
14:00 - 15:30
15:40 - 17:00
Session III Businesses and Consumer Life
Moderator
Kim Young-Hui / Korea Hana Foundation
Presentation 1
Jeon Kyung-Ju / Ewha Womans University
"A Study on Changes in Corporate Assets in North Korea"
Discussion
Lim Eul-Chul / Kyungnam University
Presentation 2
Kang Dong-Wan / Dong-A University
"Consumer Life Seen from Household Waste in North Korea"
Discussion
Choi Seol / Radio Free Asia
Session IV Culture and Music Politics
Moderator
Lee Taek-Gwang / Kyung Hee University
Presentation
Choi Guem-Hee / Daegu Catholic University
"A Historical Review of North Korean Art: Focusing on Grand Performances"
Discussion
Brian Reynolds Myers / Dongseo University
Jeon Young-Sun / Konkuk University
Speakers
Speakers
Session Ⅰ Feminism and North Korea
Moderator
Cho Jeong-Ah
Korea Institute for National Unification
Presentation
Cho Young-Ju
Korean Women's Development Institute
Discussion
Suzy Kim
Rutgers University
Discussion
Hyun In-Ae
Ewha Womans University
Session II Markets and Women
Moderator
Kim Sung-Kyung
University of North Korean Studies
Presentation
Jo Hyun-Jung
Eum Research Institute
Discussion
Park Hee-Jin
Dongguk University
Discussion
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy
Institute for Vietnamese Women's Studies
Session III Businesses and Consumer Life
Moderator
Kim Young-Hui
Korea Hana Foundation
Presentation
Jeon Kyung-Ju
Ewha Womans University
Discussion
Lim Eul-Chul
Kyungnam University
Presentation
Kang Dong-Wan
Dong-A University
Discussion
Choi Seol
Radio Free Asia
Session IV Culture and Music Politics
Moderator
Lee Taek-Gwang
Kyung Hee University
Presentation
Choi Guem-Hee
Daegu Catholic University
Discussion
Brian Reynolds Myers
Dongseo University
Discussion
Jeon Young-Sun
Konkuk University
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