[KS] The KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center invites you to the 2022 online Special Lecture Series: How to understand North Korea. [2] North Korean defectors' account as a source of information: issues and controversies

[Kang, Hojye]

The KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center invites you to the 2022 online Special Lecture Series: How to understand North Korea.

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SLS 2022 - How to Understand North Korea
Bildquelle: Institute of Korean Studies
Official documents by state actors are one of the main types of information sources used for understanding North Korea. Beside these documents, defector-migrants’ accounts provide an alternative source - possibly even a window into the private everyday life of North Korean citizens. Another information source is data on foreign trade, which offers a glimpse into North Korea's integration into regional and international markets and connectedness. Lastly, individual travel reports from North Korea may offer valuable information on everyday life in the rural North Korea, especially so when there's direct contact with locals.
Three presenters are invited to the 2022 Freie University Berlin – Institute of Korean Studies special lecture series “Understanding North Korea”. The first presenter, Joseph Lee is senior researcher at the Korean International Trade Association currently writing a doctoral thesis on Korean international trade. The next presenter Dr. Hyuk Jung has written his doctoral thesis on defector-migrants. The final presenter is Jaeeyon Chung, who traveled North Korea twice, in 2018 and 2019. In 2019, she had the opportunity to stay at a private house in North Hamgyong Province.

[2] North Korean defectors' account as a source of information: issues and controversies

Presenter: Dr. Hyuk Jung (Deputy director, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Korea)

What are the benefits and risks of treating North Korean defectors’ account as a source of research data?
This lecture will offer some guidelines on how to approach the defectors’ account and how to avoid pitfalls in using their stories for scientific purposes.

Moderator: Dr. Hojye Kang
Zeit & Ort
07.06.2022 | 14:15 s.t. - 15:45

Online: Webex
Weitere Informationen

Online registration:
https://fu-berlin.webex.com/fu-berlin-en/j.php?RGID=rcc3ecdc2b61ccb5c998cbac3858f5a0a




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