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Podcast Season 1, Episode 9: Writer Scott Morris
In episode 9 of The People’s Archive, zinemaker Scott Morris discusses his experiences as a bisexual father finding his queer voice through writing. Recorded at the University of Utah’s Asia Campus in 2022, the episode delves into gender and parenthood. Hosted by Dr. Kera Lovell and produced by a dedicated team, the podcast provides valuable…
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Podcast Season 3, Episode 1: Soldier Jake Lee on Bullying
Link to Season 3, Episode 1: Spotify – YouTube – Amazon Podcasts Episode Overview: (Release Date: August 20, 2024) This episode begins our third ongoing series on mandatory military service in South Korea. As a legacy of the Korean War, all Korean men are required to serve in the military for a period of 1-3 years, and many
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Podcast Season 1, Episode 8: Artist Sangmin Tang Lee
Link to Season 1, Episode 8: Spotify – YouTube – Amazon Podcasts Episode Overview: Episode Overview: (Release Date: July 2, 2024) Welcome back to another episode of The People’s Archive! Our guest today is Sangmin Tang Lee (he/they, @tang_artproject) an artist who centers representation of queer people in Korea. Listen as we talk about expression of identity through
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Explore people’s experiences with us:
The People’s Archive collects interviews and ephemera on various topics related to life in Korea, including:
gender & sexuality – particularly interviewing queer, trans, and nonbinary people in Korea
mandatory military service – with a focus on recording interviews with students who have already served
identity & social justice – a broad theme that captures the complexity of discrimination, self-making, and resilience
mandatory service
identity & social justice
Interviews
Our work is centered on oral history interviews, with more than 3 dozen recorded since 2019 – many college students serving as the interviewers.
Ephemera
In 2023 we began expanding our project to serve as a digital repository for ephemera on taboo topics in South Korea.
Community Engagement
We aim for this project to ignite larger conversations about identity and community as well as systemic oppression and social justice in Korea and beyond.
“When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You’re part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important.”
— Studs Terkel, Historian
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