National Museum of Korean Contemporary History to Hold Academic Conference on "Modern Korean Political History Seen Through Propaganda and Advertisements" on the 18th

MOU Signed with the Korean Society for the Study of National Movements
First Joint Academic Conference as Collaborative Initiative

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History announced on September 16 that it will co-host an academic conference with the Korean Society for the Study of National Movements under the theme "Modern Korean Political and Social History Seen Through Propaganda and Advertisements." The conference will be held at 1:00 p.m. on September 18 in the lecture room on the 6th floor of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History.

Poster for the academic conference "Modern Korean Political and Social History Seen Through Propaganda and Advertisements," held on the 18th at the lecture room on the 6th floor of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History. National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

This academic conference aims to shed light on the evolution of propaganda and advertisements in modern Korean history and their multifaceted impact on the public. The event will begin with a keynote speech by Park Hwan, Chairman of the Korea Academic and Cultural Foundation. Park Hwan will deliver a lecture titled "Modern Korean Political and Social History Seen Through Propaganda and Advertisements: Observing Everyday Life in Modern and Contemporary Times from a New Perspective," using examples such as the independence movement and presidential addresses to illustrate the growing prominence of propaganda and advertisements in modern history.

The first session will feature Jung Hyein, a researcher at the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue Research Institute, presenting on "The Spirit of the Times as Seen Through Election Campaign Materials During the Fifth Republic." Ham Younghun, a curator at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, will serve as the discussant. Jung Hyein will focus on the contradictions and highlights of modern Korean history during the Fifth Republic, emphasizing the public's aspirations and demands for democratic politics as reflected in election campaign materials.

The second session will feature Lim Minjae, a researcher at the Memorial Foundation for the Democratization Movement, presenting on "Student Control and Subject Formation as Seen Through Teen Movies and Student Magazines in the 1970s." Lee Junyoung, a researcher at the Institute for Historical Studies, will serve as the discussant. Lim Minjae will analyze 1970s teen movies and student magazines not simply as youth cultural products, but as a "frontline of culture" where student subjectivity was formed even under state ideological control, highlighting the emergence of emotional politics among students in modern and contemporary Korean history.

The third session will feature Cho Youngyun, a lecturer at Soongsil University, presenting on "Social Changes and Banner Messages in Korea from Liberation to the 1950s." Yoo Sangsoo, a lecturer at Hansung University, will serve as the discussant. Cho Youngyun will analyze banner slogans captured in photographs from the archives of various institutions, including the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, and examine the historical context and social messages of labor and women's movements embedded within them.

Han Soo, Director of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, stated, "Introducing the museum's collection through creative themes in modern and contemporary history and posing profound questions to people living today is precisely the role of a modern history museum. We will continue to present and communicate ongoing history to the public through various academic exchange events, exhibitions, educational programs, and research activities."

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