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Adam Bohnet talk at GWU looks at Chinese migrants in Korea
A significant number of Chinese migrants settled in Korea during the 16th and 17th centuries, along with Japanese and Jurchen refugees.

Adam Bohnet will give an online talk next week on his book, titled, "Turning toward Edification: Foreigners in Choson Korea," that looks at some examples of these Chinese migrants to Choson and the treatment they received here. The talk will be held by the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies May 5, starting at 4 a.m. KST. Visit https://calendar.gwu.edu/book-talk-series-chos%C5%8Fn-korea-beyond-civilized-and-barbarians for more information.

Todd Henry talk at UW-Madison about Korea's history of intersex procedures
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is hosting a talk Friday morning by Todd Henry, a modern Korean historian, about intersex-related procedures used in South Korea.
In the talk, titled, "Medical Authority, Body Conformity, and Intersex Livelihood in Cold War South Korea," he will discuss how, "The sexed and gendered dictates of ableism gave rise to cultural anxiety, popular scrutiny, and surgical procedures aimed at ensuring dimorphic rules of body coherence."
The event starts at 9 a.m. KST on Friday. Attendance is free but registration is required. Visit fb.com/UWCEAS for more information.

Nat'l art museum gives away books
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is giving away free copies of eight of its English-language publications, through the distribution network of Kong & Park, Inc.
The titles include: "What Do Museums Change;" "What Do Museums Collect;" "What Museums Do;" and books on artists, including Im Heung-soon and Park Chan-kyoung.
Visit kongnpark.com/events/view/5 to request copies.

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