Feminism as a Hot Issue Recently, interest in feminism is hot in Korean society. In 2016, there was a murder case in Gangnam Station, a person was killed just because she was a woman. In 2018, female prosecutors were accused of sexual abuse in the prosecutors' office, and there was the ‘Me Too movem
A few days ago, a student came to my office to get some advice from me. The student majors in business administration, but she is interested in screenwriting. Regardless of what she wants to do, she said that she would get a job in a company because she has to make a living. What could I tell her? T
Education as a Discipline: Just for Would-be Teachers? By Seo Yong-seok, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education Before we take it as an academic discipline, education is primarily a practice which has its own history. Dating back to as far as the prehistoric times, educational pract
Psychology Is No Longer Difficult Discipline This part introduces three extracts from recommended books to read for further understanding of psychology in order to compliment the academic article Workplace Psychology: What Can We Do to Serve Both Workers and Managers?" - Ed. Th
Let’s Love Animals: the Way We Love Ourselves By Jessa Leianne M. Gamas, Junior Clinician, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños It is said that being a veterinarian is a very tough job. One needs to have the heart, passion and dedication to
Intangible Power of SportLooking Over the Walls of the Stadium By Bae Mi-kyung, Director of Marketing and International Affairs,Gwangju Summer Universiade 2015 Organizing Committee What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of sport? Most definitely, it would be
Looking Good By Robert David Grotjohn, Professor, Dept. of English Language and Literature This weekend, with a draft of this article already on my computer, I met with friends and family for dinner. In the group was an elementary-school girl whom I often see at such gatherings. Beca
The End of the EURO? What a Non-sense!By Lee Chai-on, Professor, School of EconomicsThe so-called ‘euro collapse’ scenario is based on the assumption that rich European countries abhor any sacrifice of their tax payers for the public debts of poor European countries. This assumption
Struggling for Democracy in the United States By Michael Springate, Visiting Scholar at the May 18 Institute A popular struggle for democracy is growing in the United States. Far from being assured victory, the struggle is united by its awareness of the fading power of democratic id
Text Messaging Is NOT Responsible for Broken Korean, But the Culture Is By Chekar Choon Key, Research Professor, the May 18 Institute Call me a patriot but I firmly believe that Korean language should not be taken for granted. I personally came across a number of people (most of who
Breaking the Prejudice against a Sexual Minority By Yang Dong-ouk, Director, The Museum of Sex & Health Instructor, Department of Psychology, Chonnam National University Everybody has their own preferred color. However, the preferred color does not become the most suitable color for
Smart Technology Threatens Privacy By Seo Jung-eun, Tribune Reporter Apple Inc. was named in lawsuit concerning individuals’ data collection and privacy. The lawsuit took issue with Apple’s lack of a way to delete or restrict access to their devices’ Unique Device ID (UDID). The sui
France Needs to Be More Cautious about Banning Burqa By Kim Eun-ji, Tribune Reporter On the 11th of April, France legally prohibited women from wearing Islamic full-face veils, known as a burqa and niqab, in public places, which has become a political hot potato across Europe. Other
A hot debate over nuclear power has been going on all around the world since the tragic accident in Fukushima. Before the accident, many countries, including the USA, Germany, Switzerland, China and India, had plans to expand their nuclear power plants. Despite the possible danger, we all agree that