Event

ASAM Fellows Colloquium in conversation with ASAM fellow Kingsley Song

Title: "Political suppression in South Korea: A decolonial human rights approach to U.S. militarization and the human rights regime"

Bio: Kingsley Song is a rising senior from the Bay Area, CA studying Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in Fine Arts. With interests in a wide breadth of topics from grassroots social movements, intersectional LGBTQ+ identity formation, Asian diasporas, and U.S. militarization, Kingsley seeks to empower communities and honor the complexity of the societal and political factors that shape them. Kingsley's commitment to their communities is reflected in their work as the current chair of the Asian Pacific Student Coalition, board member of the ASAM UAB, and Artist in Residence at the East Coast Asian American Student Union. In their independent research, they are interested in topics of human rights and distributive justice that account for the complex ramifications of colonialism and imperialism. Their project with the ASAM Fellowship aims to deconstruct and reveal connections between political suppression in South Korea and U.S. militarization by applying an interdisciplinary, multi-layered approach that challenges current understandings of human rights. In their free time, Kingsley enjoys cooking family recipes, experimenting with traditional art mediums, gushing about 2D animation, and practicing/composing music.

Masks are required per University and City guidelines except when outside and socially distanced. Everyone must register on Penn Open Pass and sign in at the event per university regulations. 

Free boxed lunch will be available to take away. The capacity of the room is 40 people, please RSVP here!
If you would like to join us by Zoom please, register in advance for this meeting here!