Muslim Social Studies International Symposium 2021 | Muslims in Korea: Past, Present and Future

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9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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ZOOM
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Zoom

About this event

Jinhan Jeong, Kangsuk Kim, Malaka Shwaikh, Yossef Rapoport, Yoonkyung Kwak, Nur Yasar, Amina Yaqin, Fatima Rajina, Hyesil Jeong, Farrah Sheikh, Soochul Kim

Note: Internal event not open to external attendees.

Muslim Social Studies International Symposium 2021. Muslims in Korea: Past, Present and Future

Date: 6th June 2021 | Time: 9AM BST/5PM KST – 2PM BST / 10PM KST

Registration: via Zoom

BST KST Event
9am 5pm WELCOME
9.20am 5.20pm HISTORY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Korea in Medieval Islamic Cartography
(Jinhan Jeong, Dankook University)
Korea-Gulf Relations within the Changing Global Order
(Kangsuk Kim, Dankook University) Discussants: Malaka Shwaikh (St Andrews University), Yossef Rapoport (Queen Mary University of London)
10.50am 6.50pm Break
11am 7pm MIGRATION, IDENTITY AND BELONGING Shifting Sense of Belonging among Korean Women with Migrant Husbands
(Yoonkyung Kwak, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs)
Stereotyping Halal Food and Eating Halal Food in the South Korean Context
(Nur Yasar, Hanyang University)
Discussants: Amina Yaqin (SOAS University of London), Fatima Rajina (De Montford University)
12.20am 8.20pm Break
12.30 8.30pm MEDIA & COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION Racism against the Muslim Community in Korea: Exploring the Daegu Mosque Construction Case
(Hyesil Jeong, Anti-Discrimination Legislation Coalition)
“Dangerous” Muslim Men: Framings of Yemeni Refugees in Korea
(Farrah Sheikh, SOAS University of London)
Discussants: Soochul Kim, Konkuk University
1.50pm 9.50pm CLOSING REMARKS


Organiser: Host: Salam Nuri & Centre of Islamic Studies, SOAS University of London

Contact email: Curated by Dr Farrah Sheikh (fs26@soas.ac.uk )

Sponsor: IIIT