Processing Itaewon
Thursday · November 3 · 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Zoom Meeting Register: bit.ly/itaewon1029
Join us for this Zoom event about the recent tragedy in Itaewon, in which at least 156 people were killed and many injured during a Halloween celebration. We will have a journalist, an educator, and a counselor to offer a range of perspectives on the tragedy and its aftermath.
Panelists
Kelly Kasulis Cho is a reporter and editor at The Washington Post who has covered North and South Korea as a freelance correspondent for more than four years. She previously worked at The New York Times and with Bloomberg Industry. She has been covering the tragic incident in Itaewon since the night it happened.
Hyungji Park is Professor of English Literature in the Department of English Language and Literature at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Her primary fields of research and teaching include Victorian literature, Korean popular culture, Asian American literature, and contemporary fiction, with a focus on post-colonial and gender issues. She is a lifelong resident of Seoul and works closely with young people in her capacity as an educator.
Grace S. Kim is a Clinical Associate Professor in the department of Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development at Boston University, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Kim was trained in clinical psychology and researches Social Justice Education and Asian American Psychology. She explores how students understand the meanings of diversity, how to teach diversity and social justice effectively, how to train future professionals to be more culturally humble and responsive. She also focuses on resilience and the mental health of Asian Americans, centering their struggles for liberation, social agency, and solidarity with other marginalized groups.
Sponsored by UCI Center for Critical Korean Studies and UCI Center for Medical Humanities.
For any questions, please contact medicalhumanities@uci.edu.