Episode 01| Youth in Action : Democratic Resilience After Martial Law in South Korea

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Conversations 4 Citizenship

Dr. Stella Micheong Cheong, Kamille Beye, Dr. Adam Peter Lang

40 episodes

2 months ago

Are you an educator or researcher seeking reliable resources about citizenship and human rights education? Are you interested in the burning issues of the day -- injustice, political polarization, politics of hate, economic populism, human rights violations, disinformation, racial and ethnic conflict and in other places -- and would like the opportunity to converse with experts on these topics? #Conversations4Citizenship is an educational resource for you. Each month, the podcast explores new ideas, insights and knowledge about citizenship and human rights education through fascinating conversations with scholars, doctoral students and practitioners across the world who have been involved in these fields of work or study. Each episode is hosted by experienced researchers from the Institute of Education, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society and Yonsei University: Dr. Adam Lang, Dr. Kamille Beye and Dr. Stella Mi-cheong Cheong. In season three of #Conversations4citizenship, we are inviting any interested citizenship and human rights education researchers and practitioners to also join our podcast as possible guests. For expressions of interest, please click on the Join Us! link at the top of this page, and we will contact you shortly. You may email us at conversations4citizenship@gmail.com. Let us know what you think! Thank you for your kind support. ©Copyright 2025 conversations4citizenship-All rights reserved

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Episode 01| Youth in Action : Democratic Resilience After Martial Law in South Korea

Conversations 4 Citizenship

57 minutes 25 seconds

7 months ago

Episode 01| Youth in Action : Democratic Resilience After Martial Law in South Korea

*NOTE. This episode was recorded in January, 2025 In this episode of Conversations4Citizenship, Stella Micheong Cheong discusses South Korea's political crisis with Yoosun, Yebin, and Junseo, three college students who participated in protests against President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. They share their motivations for civic engagement, analyze the political crisis, and reflect on democracy's fragility. Despite their concerns about political polarization and systemic flaws, they remain hopeful for constitutional reform and stronger citizenship education to protect democratic values in South Korea.