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“Zainichi Koreans and Gender”This lecture explores who is defined as a Zainichi Korean and the historical transformation of their legal status in Japanese society. The definition of “Zainichi Korean” has long been debated, with criteria including nationality, registered domicile, length of residence, legal status, and identity. These categories have been shaped in part by patriarchal structures, particularly through generational frameworks. The lecture emphasizes that Zainichi Koreans have always constituted a diverse population, a diversity that has become increasingly visible in contemporary Japan.
Against this background, the lecture focuses on two gender-related issues: women and education, and the experiences of female students navigating the complex intersections of the division between North and South Korea, ethnicity, family, and friendship. It considers how gender shapes belonging, identity, and everyday life among Zainichi Koreans.
Noriko Ijichi is Professor of Human Sciences at the Graduate School of Humanities, Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan. Her research spans sociology, cultural anthropology, and gender studies, with a particular focus on Korean studies, migration, and local communities in East Asia. Her main research interests include the life histories of Zainichi Koreans in Japan, the history of Japan–Korea relations, and the social and cultural history of Jeju Island, particularly the Jeju 4·3 Incident and the experiences of haenyeo (female divers). She is also a Special Research Fellow at Jeju National University’s Center for Jeju Studies, where she conducts research on Jeju Islanders in Japan. Since 2023, she has served as a co-founder and Deputy Director of the Osaka Koreatown History Museum; President of the Japan Branch of the International Association for Koryo Studies (2022–2026); Production Consultant for Season 2 of the Apple TV+ drama series Pachinko.
In the case you cannot be present physically at this lecture, you can join us on Zoom:
https://uio.zoom.us/j/64394359353
Meeting ID: 643 9435 9353
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Sofus Bugges Hus, UiO, aud. 3., Niels Henrik Abels vei 36, 0371 Oslo, Norge, Oslo, Norway
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