Dark Pasts in the History Classroom in Canada and South Korea

Thursday February 11, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST

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Event Organized by Hong Kal (Department of Visual Art & Art History, York University)

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How does one teach about the violence perpetrated by the state in the 20th century, when colonialism and ideological confrontations were severe? Canada and South Korea seek to uncover state violence and historical injustice, and remember and come to terms with painful pasts. While Canada seeks to move forward from
settler colonialism and progressed into a multicultural society, South Korea is working towards reunification and integration by overcoming colonial experience, war, and division. This presentation compares the current state of dark histories taught in school classrooms in both countries and offers new perspectives and prospects.

Speaker: Nanhee Ku (Professor at the Academy of Korean Studies)

Nanhee Ku is a Professor in the Department of Humanities at the Academy of Korean Studies in Korea. Her current research includes the comparative study of the Northeast Asian history with a special attention to coexistence and peace. She has published extensively in her major research areas of the history of Palhae/Bohai and the history education in Korea: The Exchange of Palhae and Japan (designated as an excellent academic book by the National Academy of Sciences in Korea; The Academy of Korean Studies, 2017), The Annals of the Palhae Dynasty (Sallim, 2016), The History Education in Korea and Japan (co-authored; Meisei, 2020), and How does the World Teach History (co-authored; Hanul, 2018)

The virtual event is presented by the Korean office for Research and Education (KORE) at York University, which is funded by the Academy of Korean Studies.

For more information, please contact kore@yorku.ca or visit https://yorku.ca/research/kore/.