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The Scottish Centre for Korean Studies is proud to present the following Distinguished Lecture Series:
The Red Decades: Communism as Movement and Culture in Korea, 1919-1945
Abstract:
Vladimir Tikhonov will discuss his most recent book The Red Decades which highlights Marxian socialism as a cultural phenomenon of colonial-age Korea. Through outlining the aims and composition of the colonial era communist movement, Tikhonov identifies the presence of factional alignments, trips to Moscow, Korean revolutionaries as exiles in China and the Soviet Union as well a polylingual environment. Through placing the colonial-age communists within the global historical context, discussion of Korean socialist ideals are compared with the conservative turn in the Soviet Union during the 1920s alongside considering the implication of Stalinism for Korean revolutionary culture. In addition, there is a focus on the individuals involved in the movements, in particular the persistence of factionalism and the role of underground radicalism.
About the speaker
Vladimir Tikhonov is a professor of Korean and East Asian studies at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo. His research focuses on the history of modern ideas in Korea. His publications include Social Darwinism and Nationalism in Korea: the Beginnings (1880s–1910s) (Brill, 2010) as well as Modern Korea and its Others: Perceptions of the Neighbouring Countries and Korean Modernity (Routledge, 2015). He also recently co-edited Buddhist Modernities: Re-inventing Tradition in the Globalizing Modern World (Routledge, 2017) and Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2017). His most recent book is The Red Decades: Communism as Movement and Culture in Korea, 1919–1945 (Hawaii University Press, 2023).
The event is free, and registration is not required. We look forward to seeing some of you there.
