Last week, the American Association of University Professors joined a growing chorus of voices calling on North American universities to rethink their relationship with Confucius Institutes, the state-sponsored Chinese-language programs whose policies critics say are anathema to academic freedom. We asked contributors to discuss the debate. Specifically: the costs and benefits of having a Confucius Institute on a university campus; the economic forces at play; and the role of China in university life more broadly.
Update: Several readers have noted with dismay that this Conversation does not include an entry by someone who works for or with a Confucius Institute. We share this concern. We have solicited responses to our original question and to the discussion as it has developed from numerous employees of universities that have Confucius Institutes as well as from people who teach at Confucius Institutes, and people who work with and for Hanban. So far, none of the people in the
Global Interest in Korean Films Rises After ‘Parasite’ Wins Oscars
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This image provided by the Korean Film Archive shows a scene from the war movie “Free Frontline” (1955).
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) Overseas inquiries about South Korean movies have been on the rise thanks to the Oscar-winning Korean film “Parasite,” the national film archive said during a forum in Seoul.
The Korean Film Archive (KFA) has produced DVDs of major Korean films, ranging from the early years of the 1950s to the present, every year since 2012 and distributed them to overseas research institutions for Korean studies, cultural centers, Korean language institutes and university libraries as part of efforts to promote Korean cinema.
Global interest in Korean films rises after Parasite wins Oscars, KFA says |
Director Bong Joon-ho wins the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for “Parasite” at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood. (Reuters-Yonhap)
Overseas inquiries about South Korean movies have been on the rise thanks to the Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite, the national film archive said during a forum in Seoul.
The Korean Film Archive (KFA) has produced DVDs of major Korean films, ranging from the early years of the 1950s to the present, every year since 2012 and distributed them to overseas research institutions for Korean studies, cultural centers, Korean language institutes and university libraries as part of efforts to promote Korean cinema.