Humanities Symposium

The Humanities Department Symposium Series consists of two annual programs: When East Meets West and American Crossroads.

When East Meets West: K-Pop and American Music Culture

Friday, September 30, 2022
9-11:45
WD 4th Floor Ballroom
Columbus State Conference Center
315 Cleveland Avenue, 4th Floor

(Registration includes livestream of the event)

Co-sponsored by The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center | easc.osu.edu

Free and open to the public

Registration required: cscc.edu/kpop

K-pop Fandom and Black Women: A Complicated History
Makayla Cherry, MA, Interdisciplinary East Asian Studies, Ohio State University

American Forces, Korean Network: Pop Music in Korea under U.S. Influence
Pil Ho Kim, Assistant Professor in Korean, Ohio State University

“This Is How We Support K-pop Stars”: From gift-giving to political activism
Wonseok Lee, PhD candidate in musicology, Ohio State University

Academics Department

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