Theory Atelier: “Civil War and Hygiene: Horizons of Critique on Capitalist Colonialism” (Hang Kim | 2024.12.05)
For the final Theory Atelier of 2024, the K-Future Team hosted Professor Hang Kim (Department of Cultural Anthropology, Yonsei University) on December 5. Professor Kim presented his newly published book, Civil War and Hygiene (released in September), recontextualizing his research trajectory within2025-08-20
Theory Atelier: “Korean Literature and Comparative Studies: The Possibility of a Centerless Periphery or an Existing Absence” (Bodrae Kwon | Oct 22, 2024)
On October 22, the K-Future Team organized a colloquium with Professor Bodrae Kwon (Department of Korean Language and Literature, Korea University), focusing on modern and contemporary Korean literature and futurity. Introduced by Professor Jungha Kim (Department of English Language and Literature,2025-08-20
Invited Lecture by International Scholar — “Believing” (Nathalie Luca | Aug 22, 2024)
On August 22, with the BK21 Team in the Department of Anthropology, the K-Future Team co-hosted a distinguished lecture by Professor Nathalie Luca (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, EHESS, France). An anthropologist and filmmaker, Professor Luca has long been2025-08-20
Theory Atelier: “Global Korean Studies: Prospects and a Practice” (Heonik Kwon | Jun 24, 2024)
The K-Future Team hosted its second Theory Atelier colloquium on June 24, featuring Professor Heonik Kwon, a world-renowned scholar in Korean studies and social anthropology. Under the theme “Global Korean Studies: Prospects and a Practice,” Professor Kwon (Research Professor at the Seoul National University Asia2025-08-20
Theory Atelier: Deconstructing the Idea of Korea (as Nation)
The K-Future Team held its first public academic event, the Theory Atelier, on April 16 under the theme “Deconstructing the Idea of Korea (as Nation).” Conceived as a monthly scholarly forum, the Theory Atelier seeks to create an experimental space where new theoretical approaches2025-08-20