SIBF 2025 18-22 June, 2025 l COEX Halls A & B1
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Anthropocene
Anthropocene
With the topics of “Entanglement, Anthropocene, Virus,”
SIBF 2020 presents a series of three Anthropocene lectures as one of its theme lectures under “Entanglement.” Experts on various fields such as virus, climate, arts, and society will explore the topics and have multi-layered discussion on “entangled” living beings (Earth, life, human, virus) and solutions.
The Way We Understand Virus: Anthropocene Perspective
Speakers review how COVID-19 spreads in our society and explore various risk factors brought by the virus that affect the society. There will be a discussion on linkage of human, virus, and a living space with a concept called “Rewilding.”
ㅣSpeakers: Pak Bum-sun (Director of Center for Anthropocene Studies at KAIST), Kim Hong-joong (Prof. of Sociology at Seoul National Univ.), Choi Myeong-ae (Research Assistant Prof. of KAIST Center for Anthropocene Studies at KAIST)
ㅣModerator: Lee Kwang-seok (Prof. of Seoul National Univ. of Science and Technology)
- Date/Time: October 16 (Fri) 10:00
- Location: Online (SIBF Official Website)
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The Way We Understand Virus: Entanglement among Human ― Nature ― Technology
Speakers discuss politics of mask, air, and virus, and explore the effect of the virus and fine dust on humankind. While touching on the double-sidedness of testing kit, speakers explore the idea of social distancing due to COVID-19 from a new angle.
ㅣSpeakers: Jeon Chi-hyung (Prof. at KAIST STP), Kim Ki-heung (Prof. of Humanities&Social Sciences at Postech), Kim Dong-ju (Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at KAIST)
ㅣModerator: Baek Young-gyeong (Prof. of Sociology at Jeju Univ.)
- Date/Time : October 18 (Sun) 13:00
- Location : Online (SIBF Official Website)
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Post COVID-19：Again, Anthropocene Perspective
Speakers touch on the impact of climate change,
wildfire, extinction, and natural disasters caused by global warming on living organisms. They also discuss stories about body and culture being treated as “nonmainstream” in the Anthropocene, and architectural, artistic, social designs in need during disaster.
ㅣSpeakers: Lee Won-sang (Head of Unit of Ice Sheet andSea level Changes at KOPRI), Choi Pyeong-sun (EBS PD), Cho Ju-hyeon (Chief curator at Ilmin Museum of Art), Tony Cho (Director at Slow Futures Lab)
ㅣModerator: Jin Kyoung (Sen. research scientist of Unit of Ice Sheet and Sea level Changes at KOPRI)
- Date/Time: October 19 (Mon) 16:00
- Location: Online (SIBF Official Website)
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