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Speaker: Sinwoo Lee, Associate Professor, California State University, Chico

Moderator: Seong Uk Kim, Associate Professor of Korean Religions and Culture, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Columbia University

The predominant narrative of the disappearance of city walls, which was once fundamental to the definition of a city, is that the transition from a walled to an open city was a “natural” outcome resulting from urban expansion in the modern era. However, through an analysis of Seoul’s experience, this talk shows how this transformation was a contested political and social process with major consequences not only for the city but also for Korea’s troubled transition into a modern nation-state.

This event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and co-sponsored by the Center for Korea Research.

Registration: To attend this event in-person, please register HERE