The Kwangju (Gwangju) Uprising of May 1980 marked a turning point in South Korea’s modern history, fundamentally transforming the nature of social protest and resistance. Th
Event Speakers
Andy Jackson
Andrew David Jackson is Associate Professor in Korean Studies at Monash University. From 2017-2019, he was Convenor of the Korean Studies programme. Prior to his appointment, he was Associate Professor at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2013-2017).