Overseas Korean Adoptees' Communities and Activism

Activity Type: 
Panel Discussion
Date: 
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 12:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
2431 Posvar Hall

Panel presenters include:

Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Asst. Prof. of English, St Olaf College--'Toward Truth and Reconciliation: Overseas Korean Adoptee and Unwed Mother Advocacy'

Eleana Kim, Asst. Prof. Anthropology, University of Rochester--'The Dry Eye of Adoption Politics: Testimony, Social Justice, and Representation Among Transnational Korean Adoptees'

Jennifer Dobbs is core staff of Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea (TRACK), an organization seeking full knowledge of past and present adoption practices in Korea to advocate for the human rights of adult adoptees, children, and families.

Eleana Kim is the author of 'Adopted Territory: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the Politics of Belonging'

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Global Studies Center
World Regions: 
Asia