Join us for this discussion about obstacles and opportunities for inter-Korean social and cultural integration, featuring Dr. Hyun In-nae, Ewha University Professor and former director of the Korea Hana Foundation, and Bada Nam, Secretary General for the South Korean non-governmental organization People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE). In an interview with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado, the two draw insights from the findings of new survey research to describe inter-Korean differences in culture, education, and perception, and encourage interaction and dialogue to help bridge the divide between North and South.
This program is supported by a grant from the UniKorea Foundation.
Bridging the Divide: Social & Cultural Integration of North and South Korea
with
Hyun In-nae and Bada Nam
Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 12 PM
The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Hyun In-nae is a visiting professor of North Korean Studies at Ewha Women’s University, where she researches North Korea and North Korean defectors. She previously served as a director at the Korea Hana Foundation, as a guest researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, and as vice representative for North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, a Seoul-based NGO. Dr. Hyun is North Korean defector herself, having left North Korea in 2004 before arriving in South Korea. While in North Korea, Dr. Hyun lectured at Najin Coastal Shipping University and Cheongjin Medical University about Juche philosophy.
Dr. Hyun received a PhD from Ewha Womans University, and continues to produce research that highlights real stories from North Korean defectors and provides insights on integration from a sociological perspective. She is an author of Social Integration Between North and South Koreans as well as Guide to Communication for Social Integration Between North and South Koreans. In 2016, she published an article titled, "Political Consciousness and Political Participation of North Koreans: A Comparison of Men and Women,” in the journal of The Korean Association of North Korean Studies.
Nam Bada is Secretary General of People for Successful COrean Reunification (PSCORE). With a background in international affairs, Bada works as an activist in North Korean human rights and Korean reunification. Since 2012, he has contributed to various U.N. human rights mechanisms. Bada has worked on numerous publications, reports, and campaigns pertinent to the humanitarian crisis in North Korea. He has been interviewed by several media outlets, including Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in Germany and Voice of America (VOA).
