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미국 대학 교과서의 한국전쟁 서술
Description of the Korean War in American University Textbooks The purpose of this article is to investigate the perception of the Korean War in American society by analyzing the description of the Korean War in the ‘American History’ textbook widely used in American universities. For this purpose, we will review trends in Korean War research in American academia and discuss how academic research is reflected in ‘American history’ textbooks at American universities and what it means.
Seongho Ha, Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage
중국 역사교재의 한국전쟁 서술과 전쟁기억의 소환
Description of the Korean War in Chinese history textbooks and recall war memories Did China try to spread the communist revolution to the Korean Peninsula through the Korean War? Looking at the results, this can be judged in that way, because Mao Zedong agreed to Kim Il-sung’s plan to invade the South, and the dispatch of Chinese troops led to a direct armed conflict with the United States, but in fact, the Chinese Communist Party leadership, including Mao Zedong, took a passive stance on the outbreak of the Korean War, after establishing the so-called ‘New China’ in October 1949. The main reason is that the nature and objective of the Chinese Communist Party have been changed. With the success of the Chinese Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party transformed itself from a ‘revolutionary party’ to a ‘ruling party’. The immediate tasks of the Chinese Communist government at the time were to quickly restore the domestic economy devastated by the anti-Japanese war and Chinese civil war, solidify the foundation of the regime, and focus on building a socialist system. In particular, a stable international environment was absolutely necessary for successful economic development, and therefore the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party did not want to have war on the Korean Peninsula.
Sangjun Han, Professor, Department of History, Ajou University
동해지명과 바다이름에 관한 국제세미나
International seminar on the place name of East Sea and sea names The ‘29th International Seminar on the Place Name of East Sea and Sea Names’ was held in Depok City, near Jakarta, Indonesia, from October 18 to 21, 2023. Since the first seminar was held in 1995, this is a historic seminar that celebrates its 29th anniversary this year and has played an important role in disseminating the legitimacy of Korea’s claim to call it the East Sea to domestic and foreign experts. Since its founding, our foundation has been attending the event every year as a co-organizer. This seminar, which is held every year with the goal of informing domestic and foreign place name experts about the East Sea notation, is held one year in Korea and the next year abroad in principle. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, both online and offline events were conducted in Korea in 2020 and 2021. It was not until 2022 that the method of directly inviting foreign scholars to Korea and conducting the program entirely offline was resumed. This year, the seminar was held successfully in Indonesia.
Jong-geun Kim, Research Fellow of Foundation Dokdo Research Institute
코로나19 이후 변화된 중국 박물관
Chinese museums changed after COVID-19 Over the past three years, there have been many restrictions on foreigners entering China due to COVID-19. In March of this year, when the COVID-19 outbreak reached a lull, China finally resumed issuing tourist visas to foreigners. This was good news for me, who studies Chinese archaeology. This is because the opportunity to observe and analyze artifacts on-site has opened up again. However, recent changes in the political and social environment such as Korea-China relations, the anti-China/anti-Korea atmosphere, and the implementation of the Anti-Espionage Act have made people hesitate to visit China. However, under the belief that academic activities should continue independently of political and social issues, I finally decided to visit China in August. The visit destination was set to be a museum in Liaoning Province, China. Personally, it was my revisit after 4 years.
Bae Hyunjoon, a Research Fellow at the Korean Medieval History Research Institute Foundation
제5회 동북아역사재단 교양총서 독후감 성인부 최우수상 고고학으로 길어 올린 숨겨진 역사, 『옥저와 읍루』를 읽고
5th Northeast Asian History Foundation Cultural Book Series Book Report Adult Category Grand Prize Hidden history revealed through archeology, After reading 『Okjeo and Eupru』 In Korea’s ancient history, researching groups that existed along the East Coast and Maritime Province not only lacks literary records but is also not easy to access materials from China and North Korea. Professor In-wook Kang presents archaeological excavation data from the Maritime Province of Russia as a clue to solving these difficulties. The results of the research so far were announced through the book 『Okjeo Culture Viewed through Archeology』 (Northeast Asian History Foundation, 2008), and the newly accumulated research results were included in 『Okjeo and Eupru - Hidden Stories of Northern Peoples in Our History』. Unlike existing research books, it is described easily and conveniently, so it can be said to be a book that connects the story of Okjeo and Eupru with the general public through the study of archaeology.
Mina Cho , housewife
제5회 동북아역사재단 교양총서 독후감 청소년부 우수상 침략의 거미줄 『식민통치의 혈관을 놓다 』를 읽고
5th Northeast Asian History Foundation Cultural Book Series Book Report Youth Division Excellence Award Web of Invasion After reading 『Laying the Blood Vessel of Colonial Rule』 The restoration project of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, Korea’s ‘landmark’, is in full swing. This project, which started in 1990, is a historic journey spanning 55 years. A few days ago, I saw an article saying that a tram track used during the Japanese colonial period was discovered at an excavation site in and around Gwnaghwamun Woldae. An unfamiliar word caught my eye. Gwanghwamun Woldae? What is ‘Woldae’? At first, I thought it was a typo for Gwanghwamun ‘Ildae(area)’, but it wasn’t. ‘Wolgyeondae’, which is derived from the word “a platform to look at the moon”, was a space for communication between the people and the king, made like a stage by building stairs and railings higher than the ground. I heard the good news that ‘Woldae’, the status of Gwanghwamun, known as the king’s road, will be restored. There was a program that allowed me to experience the historical site, but my reality of living in a dormitory and the limitations of spatial distance suppressed my curiosity.
Yunseo Lee Jeonnam Science High School
고구려인이 죽음을 대하는 방식
How Goguryeo people treat death Since ancient times, humans have shown interest in life beyond life, and as a result, the existence of souls or spirits has been assumed. In addition, the scene in which a society faces death is most clearly revealed in the funeral rite. This is the same for Goguryeo. Therefore, we can understand the way Goguryeo people treat death through their perception of the afterlife and aspects revealed in funeral rites.
Jin-won Kang, Professor, Department of History, Sookmyung Women’s University
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