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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-fareast-language:KO">Koreanists</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">We warmly invite you to an insightful academic event presented by the K-Diaspora Colloquia Series, titled "Diaspora is the Future," featuring the distinguished documentary filmmaker
Joseph Juhn, Esq.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Event Details:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">• Date: Friday, 15 March 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">• Time: 4 pm - 5 pm (NZDT)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">• Venue: Pat Hanan Room (207-501), University of Auckland, City Campus</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">• Online Participation: Available via Zoom with pre-registration required. Please follow this link to register:
</span><a href="https://auckland.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvcOqoqDIvHtHtlMGJohM9qWwxzQPVvrBw"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://auckland.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvcOqoqDIvHtHtlMGJohM9qWwxzQPVvrBw</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">This special colloquium is brought to you by the University of Auckland's AKS Strategic Research Hub programme in Korean Studies, with the generous support of the Academy of Korean
Studies (AKS). Joseph Juhn will take us on a captivating journey through his documentaries "JERONIMO" (2019) and "CHOSEN" (2022), exploring the multifaceted experiences and identities of the Korean diaspora.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">The session promises to be a profound exploration of diasporic consciousness and the stages of evolving identity. From a serendipitous encounter with Korean Cubans that transformed
Joseph's life trajectory to his broader engagement with the global Korean community, this talk is set to deepen our understanding of diaspora and its role in shaping a collective future.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Your participation is highly valued as we delve into these compelling narratives and foster intellectually stimulating discussions. We look forward to your attendance and the insightful
perspectives you will bring to the conversation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Warm regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Changzoo Song</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">AKS Strategic Research Hub in Korean Studies,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">University of Auckland, New Zealand</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="mailto:ch.song@auckland.ac.nz"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ch.song@auckland.ac.nz</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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