Soju: A Global History
Hyunhee Park offers the first global historical study of soju, the distinctive distilled drink of Korea. Searching for soju’s origins, Park leads us into the vast, complex world of premodern Eurasia.
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CHOSEN (Documentary)
This co-sponsored screening of the documentary CHOSEN is part of the 17th Annual Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY), running from November 8 to 13, 2023 in-person and online. Preceding CHOSEN will be the international premier of the short film THE TEMPLE OF NON-DUALITY.
Pachappa Camp: The First Koreatown in the United States
Prof. Edward T. Chang will present on University of California, Riverside’s traveling exhibition to preserve and share the history of America’s first Koreatown — Pachappa Camp — a community of Korean migrant workers in Riverside who contributed to the city’s citrus development.
Ending the Korean War – Films and Talk
Join Third World Newsreel with MU Films, Nodutdol, and the Documentary Forum at CCNY to view films about the human toll and tense situation on the Korean peninsula and hear from activists, scholars and filmmakers on what’s at stake, and what people are still doing today for peace and reunification.
CROSSINGS – film and talk on Korea
Join Third World Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for a screening of CROSSINGS, and panel discussion to learn about the making of the film and the effort to press for peaceful talks instead of sanctions and military threats.
The Women Outside and Camp Arirang: Anti-Asian Misogyny and War
Join Third World Newsreel, Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, Korean Policy Institute, and The Documentary Forum at CCNY as they view two historical films about the U.S. in Korea – The Women Outside: Korean Women and the US Military and Camp Arirang, and hear from a panel of scholars and activists.