Busan City Hosts Author-Invited 'Writers in the Digital Age, Book Seminar'

July 6th, 2 PM at City Hall, Sharing Awareness on Disability and Future Technology

Artist Kim Won-young Communicates Experiences on the Theme of 'The Future of Disability and Care'

Busan City will host a 'Digital Age Writers, Book Seminar' on July 6 at 2 p.m. in the International Conference Hall on the 12th floor of Busan City Hall, inviting Kim Won-young, co-author of the novel Becoming a Cyborg.

Promotional poster for the book seminar featuring author Kim Won-young, co-author of "Becoming a Cyborg."

The 62nd Korea Publishing Culture Award-winning book Becoming a Cyborg tells the story of Kim Cho-yeop, a science fiction (SF) writer who uses a hearing aid due to acquired hearing impairment, and Kim Won-young, a wheelchair user and lawyer, each sharing their experiences with disabilities to explore the challenges and possibilities of future society through the fusion of innovative technology and humanity.

On this day, the speaker Kim Won-young, who has osteogenesis imperfecta and uses a wheelchair, is active as a lawyer and actor, consistently voicing concerns about disability rights. His works include Defense for the Disqualified and Desire Instead of Hope.

This lecture, under the theme of 'The Future of Disability and Care,' will be an opportunity for citizens to engage with the speaker, who will share experiences as a person with a disability about what technology that respects 'imperfection' rather than making humans perfect might look like.

Sim Jae-min, the city planning officer, said, "We are pleased to hold a meaningful lecture related to 'Disability and Future Technology' with citizens ahead of the 2023 Busan World Disabled Persons’ Games," adding, "We will continue to strive to enhance the knowledge of Busan citizens."

The '2023 Busan World Disabled Persons’ Games' will be held from August 7 to August 11 at BEXCO and surrounding areas to resume exchanges and communication among domestic and international persons with disabilities disrupted by COVID-19, create a friendly social environment for the promotion of disability rights and human rights protection, and provide an international platform for solidarity and cooperation to share disability-friendly digital information and advanced technologies.

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