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Honor March 1: Stop the War Threats on Korea rally on March 1st
The Korea Policy Institute is proud to endorse Nodutdol’s upcoming rallies on March 1st to protest US war games in Korea. Join a rally near you in New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco!
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New York: Saturday, March 1, 1PM EST @ Peace Form One Sculpture (E. 43rd St. &, United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)
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San Francisco: Saturday, March 1, 1PM PST @ San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial (651 California St., Saint Mary's Square)
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Los Angeles: Saturday, March 1, 1PM PST @ Vermont and Wilshire Metro Station in K-Town
A Virtual Symposium With The Ending The Korean War Collective (EKW)
February 6-7, 2025
Thursday 2/6
I: Race/War/Empire: The Korean War as Racial Product
II: Cold War Solidarities: A Conversation with EKW and Black Alliance for Peace
Friday 2/7
III: "Second Skin" The Anticommunism of Tattoos and Uniforms in the Korean War
IV: Genealogy of the "Gook": Anti-Asian Racism Across U.S. Wars in the Philippines, Korea, and Southeast Asia
Yoon’s Failed South Korean Military Coup: Implications For Korea And The World
Wednesday, January 29th 2025, 7:30PM – 9PM (ET)
Please join us for this webinar on Wednesday, January 29th, 7:30PM – 9PM (ET), where we'll discuss President Yoon's failed political coup and its implications for Korean and the rest of the world. We will be joined by guest speakers Francis Daehoon Lee and Tim Shorrock.
Featured Project
The online, open-access Ending the Korean War Teaching Collective syllabus is a political education platform serving as an anti-imperialist tool against permanent war. The syllabus is organized into thematic modules designed for scholars, educators, and activists alike.
KPI Associate Dae-Han Song
On South Korea - After the failed coup
KPI Associate Tim Shorrock
On the South Korean Martial Law Episode and Trump’s Potential Korea Policy
KPI Associate Moe Taylor
On Tricontinentalism: North Korea in Havana & Georgetown with Moe Taylor
KPI Projects
The Korea Policy Institute readers are free downloadable resources for classrooms, study groups, and individuals seeking critical context to the unfolding situation on the Korean peninsula.
KPI is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 Voices of Peace contest. The winners are “Obangsaek” by Andy Seungu Choi (essay), Untitled essay by Quynh-May Nguyen (essay), Untitled Poem by Sydney Gil (poetry), and “Silhouette Video” by Joan Gwak (visual). Click here to view submissions.
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