출판도시문화재단

Event Title

International Publishing Trends and Prospects Conference 2018
Topic

The Peace-inducing Power of Books
Contents

9.14(Fri) Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speech (11:00~12:30) - "Peace on the Korean Peninsula and the Future of East Asia" Sam-Sung Lee, Author of War and Peace on the Korean Peninsula, Korea Session 1. Peace, Reading Campaigns and Bookstores (14:00~17:00) This session offers an opportunity to listen to the accounts of overseas bookstores that convey peace. We’d like to examine through the eyes of publishers bookstores in different countries around the world including Japan and China. -"The Sensitivity of Life" Keiko Ochiai, Writer and CEO of Crayon House, Japan -"Bookstore; Returning to the Basics" Qian Xiaohua, Owner of Libraire Avant-Garde bookstores, China Moderator : Eoun-Ho Kim, Chairman of board, Bookcity Culture Foundation, Korea <Discussion> 9.15(Sat) Session 2. The Role and Case Study of the Korean Peninsula (10:00~13:00) What can Korean publishers do in order to achieve peace? What do we expect from the publishing world as we look forward to reunification? What can Korean publishers do now? -"Publishing System and Circumstance in North Korea" Young-Sun Jeon, Prof. of HK studies, Konkuk University's Institute of Humanities for Unification, Korea -"Publication and Culture in North Korea" Ji-Myung Lee, Honorary Director of North Korean Writers in Exile PEN Literature, Korea -"Icon of Peace and Unification for Our Times' Hong Myong-hee's ImKkeokjeong" Tae-Hee Kim, Editor in Chief, Sakyejul Publishing, Korea -"Institutionalization of Inter-Korean Exchanges and the Roles of Copyright Cooperation: History and Outlook" Ki-Hun Kim, Director of Planning, Foundation of Inter-Korea Cooperation, Korea Moderator : Se-Na Kim, Contents Curator, Korea <Discussion> Session 3. Overseas Cases of Publishing for Peace (13:30~16:30) We will consider specific examples of how publishers in Vietnam went through the process of reunification and what measures they took in response. We will also hear a story of a publishing house in Syria which country is in a state of civil war. -"A Publishing in the time of war; between conflict parties and absence of supportive independent institutions" Samer Alkadri, Owner and Manager of Bright Fingers Publishing House, Syria -"From Division to Unification; Publication in Vietnam" Le Minh Khue, Writer, Vietnam -"Publishing in Vietnam during the 1954-1975 period: Perspective of an Inside" Pham Tran Long, Vice President of The Gioi Publishers, Vietnam Moderator : Soon-Chul Hong, CEO of BC agency, Korea <Discussion> 9.16(Sun) Session 4. Peace Literature Forum: Women Discuss Peace (13:00~16:00) This is a chance to meet female authors who’ve proposed peace in their works. In particular, we’ll hear from some of the most important voices in the publishing world about expressions of peace in contemporary literature. -"Peace of Youths in Schools(If Peace shows around schools)" Su-Im Jeong, Author of Dangerous and Great Women who are not in the textbook, Korea -"Break down gender and literature genre" Min-Jung Park, Author of Ms.Flight, Korea <Discussion> Malo, Jazz musician, Korea Kyung-Eon Yang, Literary critics, Korea Su-Im Jeong, Author of Dangerous and Great Women who are not in the textbook, Korea Min-Jung Park, Author of Ms.Flight, Korea Moderator : Young-Joo Byun, Film director, Korea
Period

14.Sep.2018 (Fri) ~ 16.Sep.2018 (Sun)
Place

Asia Publication Culture & Information Center, Pajubookciy, Korea
Language

Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Arabic
Participation Fee

Admission Free
Host

Bookcity Culture Foundation
Sponsorship

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea

Events

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International Publishing Conference