International Academic Symposium: “Work and Women” and Culture

Held in celebration of International Women’s Day, this three-day event, themed “‘Work and Women’ and Culture II,” brings together directors of cultural institutes, ambassadors, and invited international guests from six countries—France, Germany, the United States, China, Vietnam, and Mongolia—for luncheon and dinner meetings and seminars.

The event opens with greetings and keynote presentations by Daniel Olivier, Director of the French Cultural Institute, and Dr. Stefan Dreyer, Director of the German Cultural Institute. A workshop by special guest Florent Gilard of France’s GoodPlanet Foundation accompanies presentations on social, political, and cultural issues concerning women by Antoine Coppola (Professor, Sungkyunkwan University), Fumi Hill-Symonds (Kinetic Artists Collective and DanceLab, Denton, Texas), Pham Van Duc (Associate Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Hanoi), and Z. Erdenesuren (Professor, University of the Humanities, Mongolia).

Film screenings and Q&A sessions are also held with Daniel Kapelian, the French Cultural Institute’s audiovisual attaché, and Antoine Coppola. Celebrating International Women’s Day, the event seeks to promote academic exchange and friendship across disciplines and to reconsider the image of Korean women in the world through academic, cultural, and artistic interpretations. The program comprises an international academic symposium on work and women, performances, visits exploring women’s traditional culture, and a permanent video exhibition.

Overview
Dates: June 7–8, 2012, 20:00
Venues: Small Theater, Ye Theater, Sungkyunkwan University; French Cultural Institute
Hosted by: Trans Media Institute, Sungkyunkwan University
Organized by: Arzid Modern Dance Company
Supported by: French Cultural Institute; Seoul Tourism Marketing; Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture; With Culture