This guest lecture explores how divided societies can reconcile and build sustainable peace by comparing the Korean Peninsula and the Island of Ireland. Despite differences in their conflicts and peace processes, both share colonial legacies and common challenges in peacebuilding. The lecture examines key themes in peace studies, including the definitions of peace, conflict, and violence, with a special focus on the role and limitations of civil society in bridging divides. Drawing on recent exchanges between Korean and Irish peacebuilders, it offers practical strategies for empowering civil society and addressing the fragility of peace processes, inviting attendees to consider broader implications for global reconciliation efforts.

Who?: Dong Jin Kim is Kim Dae Jung Chair Professor of Peace Studies at Hanshin University, and a visiting academic at the School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin. His research interests are in the areas of peace processes, peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development cooperation. 

When?: January 8 (Wednesday), 2024, 16:45–18:15 (CET; UTC+1)

Where?: Sinology Conference Room (adjacent to the EcoS Office, 2F-O1-27A), Hof 2, Entrance 2.3, AAKH Campus, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria

Zoom livestream?: Yes! Click HERE.

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