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Events
Crossings in the Bay Area on September 20
Friday, September 20, 2024
The University of California at Berkeley’s Center for Korean Studies will host the screening on September 20 at 5pm PT at the Goldman Theater at the David Brower Center. Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem and WCDMZ Founder and Co-Director Christine Ahn will lead a discussion following the screening.
No to Nuclear War Rally!
August 15, 17, and 18, 2024
Join us this coming week to mobilize against US war games in Korea—check the information below to find a protest near you:
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LOS ANGELES: THURSDAY, AUG 15 @ 6:00 PM PT, Wilshire Blvd x Western Ave
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SAN FRANCISCO: SATURDAY, AUG 17 @ 2:00 PM PT, San Francisco Federal Building, 90 7th St
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NEW YORK: SUNDAY, AUG 18 @ 1:00 PM ET, Broadway x 32nd St near Greeley Sq
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WASHINGTON, DC: SUNDAY, AUG 18 @ 5:00 PM ET, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
CROSSINGS Documentary Encore Broadcast
Free until August 31, 2024
Crossings, by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, follows 30 women peace activists from around the world who crossed the DMZ from North to South Korea, calling for peace on the Korean Peninsula. The groundbreaking mission of Women Cross DMZ is framed with historic newsreels and punctuated with contemporary news coverage. Crossings will be available to stream on the PBS app and Youtube, where versions with captions and Korean subtitles will be available to watch for free until August 31.
Featured Project
The online, open-access Ending the Korean War Teaching Collective syllabus is a political education platform serving as an anti-imperialist tool against permanent war. The syllabus is organized into thematic modules designed for scholars, educators, and activists alike.
KPI Associate Dae-Han Song
On US militarization in East Asia
KPI Associate Henry Em
On the Yŏsu-Sunch’ŏn Rebellion
KPI Associate Bruce Cumings
North Korea: US, Western aggression, China, Russia, South Korea
KPI Projects
The Korea Policy Institute readers are free downloadable resources for classrooms, study groups, and individuals seeking critical context to the unfolding situation on the Korean peninsula.
KPI is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 Voices of Peace contest. The winners are “Obangsaek” by Andy Seungu Choi (essay), Untitled essay by Quynh-May Nguyen (essay), Untitled Poem by Sydney Gil (poetry), and “Silhouette Video” by Joan Gwak (visual). Click here to view submissions.
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