We are delighted to welcome you to the upcoming The States of Korean Adoption: A Symposium! 

The State of Korean Adoption is a 2-day symposium that considers the world’s longest-running and largest transnational adoption program. The symposium will take place on June 2 and 3 at UC Irvine.

Day 1 (in person only) features renowned poet and Korean-Danish adoptee Maja Lee Langvad for a reading and discussion of her award-winning book HUN ER VRED (She is Angry). 

    Time: June 2, 15:30-17:00 PST (reception to follow) 

    Location: McCormick Screening Room, 1070 Humanities Gateway

Day 2 (hybrid) brings together scholars and activists from Denmark, Sweden, Australia, the UK, the U.S., and South Korea to reflect upon the states of South Korean transnational adoption: from its historical formation and current political, economic, and social conditions to its future relations with the South Korean nation and state. 

    Time: June 3, 9:00-17:00 PST (reception starts at 8:30; lunch will be provided with various dietary options)

    Location: 1030 Humanities Gateway and over Zoom

Please note that we will have a quiet room (Humanities Gateway 1002) and space for childcare-related needs (Humanities Gateway 1012) available. This will be a scent-free event, so we kindly ask that attendees refrain from wearing scented products. Wearing a mask is recommended.

Please fill out this Google form by May 26th, in order to confirm your attendance and reserve your place at the conference. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

     General Inquiries: Joo Hoon Sin (ccks@uci.edu)

     Access Support: Shannon Bae (shannon2@uci.edu)

       - Please let us know if you need ASL interpreter/real time captioning by May 18th!

Once again, we are excited to have you join us for the symposium and look forward to seeing you there!