Liberation and Human Rights in Japan and Korea: Discourse and Political Struggle

This workshop will explore different perspectives on human rights and liberation in modern Japan and Korea, with particular emphasis on the experiences and struggles of the Buraku and Baekjeong minority groups. In the first two sessions we will discuss pre-circulated papers by Professors Keyao “Kyle” Pan of Florida International University and Rory Huang of Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi. The third session will feature shorter presentations by Professors Diana Kim (Georgetown University), Timothy Amos (the University of Sydney) and Daniel Botsman (Yale), with final comments by Rohit De (Yale).

Those who would like to attend will be expected to read all workshop materials and come prepared to discuss. Please send an email to Professor Dani Botsman (daniel.botsman@yale.edu) and Dylan Siegel (dylan.siegel@yale.edu) indicating your interest.