Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Manon Prud'homme In brief Date - 5 March 2024 Venue - Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Square Speaker - Manon Prud'homme (PhD candidate, EHESS Paris) Title - Urban Renewal in Pyongyang: Making Fieldwork in a Closed Context Series - Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series 2023-24 About the event In this talk, Manon Prud’homme will discuss the consequences of the “Arduous March” and the reconfigurations afterwards that affected the structure of Pyongyang itself by analyzing new urban projects, especially those constructed after Kim Jong Un’s rise to power in 2011. After North Korea went through its biggest economic crisis since the Korean War in the 1990s, referred to by its government as the “Arduous March”, the public distribution system collapsed and North Koreans were forced to adopt alternate strategies to survive. Black markets appeared and multiplied nationwide. In this context, marketisation and monetisation began in North Korea. Pyongyang had no choice but to adapt its political strategy in order to respond to its population’s changed conceptions and demands of living standards. As a result, since the mid-2010s, Pyongyang’s cityscape has been completely reconfigured, similar to other post-socialist cities, with the construction of a series of residential districts in the historical downtown areas. Manon Prud’homme will rely on an analysis of recent urban development in Pyongyang since the 2010s in order to understand the economic and social changes in North Korean society. Based on both her research conducted in Pyongyang in 2016 and 2019, and on a variety of methodological tools, the lecture will also review the research methods in a “closed context”. About the speaker Manon Prud’homme is a PhD candidate at the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris under the supervision of Valérie Gelézeau. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Asian Studies in 2020 and her research focused on the development of leisure parks and the evolution of leisure practices in Pyongyang. Her PhD research focuses on urban renewal and the construction of new residential districts and social change in Pyongyang since the “Arduous March” in the 1990s. Manon Prud’homme stayed twice for a month in Pyongyang, in 2016 and 2019, as a coordinator of a group of French students and as a student at the Kim Il Sung University. About the Distinguished Lecture series Each year, the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers to give a free public lecture. They cover a range of topics, from literature and poetry to international relations. Often, speakers will present on recent publications, and audiences have the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions after presentations. Selected lectures have been recorded and uploaded to the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies’ YouTube channel and Facebook page. How to attend This event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is not required. Are you interested in studying with us? Take a postgraduate degree in Korean Studies with us and explore one of the most dynamic countries in East Asia, gaining a unique vantage point on crucial topics of relevance across the Northeast Asian region and the globe. We offer a taught MSc, an MSc by Research, and a PhD in Korean Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies Mar 05 2024 17.00 - 19.00 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Manon Prud'homme Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Manon Prud'homme (PhD candidate, EHESS Paris) entitled 'Urban Renewal in Pyongyang: Making Fieldwork in a Closed Context'. Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LX Find the venue
Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Manon Prud'homme In brief Date - 5 March 2024 Venue - Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Square Speaker - Manon Prud'homme (PhD candidate, EHESS Paris) Title - Urban Renewal in Pyongyang: Making Fieldwork in a Closed Context Series - Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series 2023-24 About the event In this talk, Manon Prud’homme will discuss the consequences of the “Arduous March” and the reconfigurations afterwards that affected the structure of Pyongyang itself by analyzing new urban projects, especially those constructed after Kim Jong Un’s rise to power in 2011. After North Korea went through its biggest economic crisis since the Korean War in the 1990s, referred to by its government as the “Arduous March”, the public distribution system collapsed and North Koreans were forced to adopt alternate strategies to survive. Black markets appeared and multiplied nationwide. In this context, marketisation and monetisation began in North Korea. Pyongyang had no choice but to adapt its political strategy in order to respond to its population’s changed conceptions and demands of living standards. As a result, since the mid-2010s, Pyongyang’s cityscape has been completely reconfigured, similar to other post-socialist cities, with the construction of a series of residential districts in the historical downtown areas. Manon Prud’homme will rely on an analysis of recent urban development in Pyongyang since the 2010s in order to understand the economic and social changes in North Korean society. Based on both her research conducted in Pyongyang in 2016 and 2019, and on a variety of methodological tools, the lecture will also review the research methods in a “closed context”. About the speaker Manon Prud’homme is a PhD candidate at the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris under the supervision of Valérie Gelézeau. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Asian Studies in 2020 and her research focused on the development of leisure parks and the evolution of leisure practices in Pyongyang. Her PhD research focuses on urban renewal and the construction of new residential districts and social change in Pyongyang since the “Arduous March” in the 1990s. Manon Prud’homme stayed twice for a month in Pyongyang, in 2016 and 2019, as a coordinator of a group of French students and as a student at the Kim Il Sung University. About the Distinguished Lecture series Each year, the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers to give a free public lecture. They cover a range of topics, from literature and poetry to international relations. Often, speakers will present on recent publications, and audiences have the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions after presentations. Selected lectures have been recorded and uploaded to the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies’ YouTube channel and Facebook page. How to attend This event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is not required. Are you interested in studying with us? Take a postgraduate degree in Korean Studies with us and explore one of the most dynamic countries in East Asia, gaining a unique vantage point on crucial topics of relevance across the Northeast Asian region and the globe. We offer a taught MSc, an MSc by Research, and a PhD in Korean Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies Mar 05 2024 17.00 - 19.00 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Manon Prud'homme Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Manon Prud'homme (PhD candidate, EHESS Paris) entitled 'Urban Renewal in Pyongyang: Making Fieldwork in a Closed Context'. Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LX Find the venue
Mar 05 2024 17.00 - 19.00 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Manon Prud'homme Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Manon Prud'homme (PhD candidate, EHESS Paris) entitled 'Urban Renewal in Pyongyang: Making Fieldwork in a Closed Context'.
