SIBF 2025 18-22 June, 2025 l COEX Halls A & B1
Archive
About Animals and Possibly New HumansㅣQueer, Disability: “Queer” World Written in the Language of DisabilityㅣPolitical Correctness and Effectiveness of Literature
About Animals and Possibly New Humans
People today do not have the same consciousness as those in the past who did not recognize slaves, Black people, and women as equal human beings. So will there come a day when carnivores are viewed as a different race? This session discusses the rights of animals, a carnivore diet, zoonoses and other animal issues and contexts closely related to daily life.
ㅣ Speaker: Kim Bok-hee (Poet), Seo I-jae (Novelist), Lim Sol-ah (Poet and Novelist)
ㅣ Moderator: Cho Dae-han (Literary Critic)
- Date/Time: June 3 (Fri) 16:30–18:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Queer, Disability: “Queer” World Written in the Language of Disability
When talking of “ordinary humanity,” one might expect a healthy body and mind. But the distinction between body and mind is no longer clear, and the so-called standards for healthy and sound cannot explain the many kinds of ugly bodies and desires in the world. This session introduces recently published stories of the LGBTQ community and narratives on disabled people, exploring a “world beyond norms” that was commonly derided as “abnormal,” “sick,” or “perverted.”
ㅣ Speaker: Kim Mel-la (Novelist), Jung Yong-jun (Novelist), Jo Woo-ri (Novelist)
ㅣ Moderator: Oh Hye-jin (Literary Critic)
- Date/Time: June 4 (Sat) 12:30–14:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Political Correctness and Effectiveness of Literature
Many in the fast-paced digital age prefer eye-catching thumbnails to complex explanations and peaceful, two-way communication to heartfelt confessions and expressions. Amid today’s social networking system in which everyone stands in a public square and search engines run around the clock, this session seeks to locate
ㅣ Speaker: Shim Bo-seon (Poet and Associate professor at the Graduate School of Communication and Arts of Yonsei University), Yang Kyung-eon (Literary Critic), Oh Hye-jin Lliterary critic)
ㅣ Moderator: Cho Kang-sok (Literary Critic and Professor of Korean language and literature at Yonsei University)
- Date/Time: June 4 (Sat) 14:30–16:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
