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FocusingNoamChomskyinadifferentperspective
Bulletin
October
MuckrakerinAction
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SouthAsianResearchCenter
“MythandReligionofIndia”
Visual and Audio Education
Discussions
I.Mostinfluentiallinguist
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the textbook of modern politics in the
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rofessorChomskywidelyknownasthe
imperialists perspective. Not only that,
5th
founder of modern linguistics or the
Chomsky gave lectures at MIT on
EU, Japan, China, East Asian
most influential linguist of the 20th century
intellectuals and social reform and
A
ResearchCenter
has written over one thousand essays and
participatedinpublicdebates.
soneoftheimpressiveachievementsintherelationshipofthetwoKoreasafter
“TheDirectionandDevelpmentof
over 80 books. He has shed a whole new
He keeps his eyes open at all times and
theSouth-NorthsummitinAugust,the63long-termprisonersweresenttoNorth
theASEM”
light on the area of linguistics. At first,
scrutinizedthegovernmentandstartedbeing
KoreaviaPanmunjomonSeptember2.ThePresidentofSouthKorea,KimDae-jung,
AekyungHall
peopledidnotagreewithhiswords,butthe
referred to as the government watchdog.
was extremely satisfied with the return, concluding that it made South Korea look
story soon changed. ‘Generative Grammar;
Later on, he became known as the
remarkableonthefieldofhumanrights.
13th
Its basis’, ‘Development and Prospects’,
“Muckraker”, which has the meaning of a
However, this action of the South Korea’s government raises the question as a hot
BusinessAdminstration.
‘Language and Thought’, ‘Naturism and
person exposing the falsehood. For these
issue. It may be caused by the fact that as the expectations of separated families
“Imun Republic Moot State
Dualism in the Study of Language and
reasons and more, his name was put down
increase, their requirements increase in proportion. Nevertheless, espionage agents to
CouncilMeeting”
Mind’arebutafewofhisfamousworks.In
on President Nixon’s list of political
Northstillremainedunresolvedproblemasvictimsofthedividedpeninsula.Theyare
GraduteSchoolSmallTheater
broadterms,hehaswrittenonhowlanguage
competitors. He revealed the nature of
theonesreallysufferingfromtheaftereffectsoftheKoreaWar.
is mastered and how we acquire this learnt
oppression, torture, and mass concentration
Unfortunately,thevictimsarenotraisingtheirvoicesatall,eventhoughmostoflong-
28~11/18
knowledge. He is now focusing on the
camps we believed did not exist in modern
termprosecutedvictimssenttotheNorthistheespionageagentstoSouth.Theirpitiable
National Association of Campus
generatedcharacteristicsofhumanlanguage,
society.
livingconditionshaveevenbeenbroadcastonMBC.
EnglishPress
andliketheotherlinguists,hehasalsotaken
Healwaysemphasizedfreedomofspeech.
The chairman of fellow soldiers committee, Park Bu-seo, spoke frankly without
AutumnUniversityPressProgram
an interest in the way animals learn
Butheseeshowcitizenshavebeenmadeto
reserve on TV. He served again in the army because he was treated as a shirker of
12Course
language.
believewhatthepresstellsthem.Itislikea
militaryserviceorafugitiveeventhoughhehadsacrificedhislifeforhiscountry.No
ImunCampus
footballgame.Evenifthereisnorealreason
slaveryandwithfreedomofthepress.
matterhowmuchhepetitionedtheauthority,feelingsomechagrinatthisilltreatment,
II.Hisbackground
for cheering for a particular team, without
allthatwassaidwasthathewasfitformilitaryservice.Atpresent,thesurvivorsofthe
IV.Livingintellect
Noam Chomsky was born on the 7th of
thinkingwefeelcompelledtocheerthrough
KoreanWarareonly20outof5000andtheydesiretorestoretheirhonorableposition.
December1928asthesecondgenerationof
the sheer power of mass psychology. In
Most people would have taken the easy
ThereasonwhytheyarelightedonTVisthepetitionedtheConstitutionofthem.
The World Folk Festival
aJewishimmigrantfamilyinRussia.Under
1966, he made a contribution to the New
path,buthetooktheroughroadinsteadand
ItseemsparadoxicalthatPresidentKimhasraisedthehumanrightsissueconcerning
of Arts, Science, And
the care of his parents, who were both
York Times on the responsibility of the
attheageof72isstillgoing.Whileworking
the return of the long-term prisoners. Yet, the remaining victim, espionage agents to
Culture
Hebrew linguists, from an early age he
intellectual.“Theintellectualmustshowthe
to find a better way of understanding the
Northcannotbeaccountedforatall,itappears.Theyaretreatedasfugitiveratherthan
gainedthebasicattitudeonehadtoadoptin
world,thefalsehoodofthegovernmentand
humanmindandbrainbylinguistics,hehas
beinggotanyhonorablepositioninthesociety.
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linguistics research. By studying in a
grasp the justification and motivation for
been taking the lead in the fight against
The book, the history of human rights written by Sgihara Yasoh, describes the
?Preparatory Committee for the
progressive school, he acquired a liberal
their act of criticism.” he said. Chomsky
despoticandrepressivesocieties.Hespends
conceptofpoliticalandeconomicsupportforhumanrightsateachlevelofsocietyin
World Folk Festicvsl of Arts,
mind,amindthathelpedhimtodevelopinto
contributed a great number of articles, but
20hoursaweek,justansweringlettersfrom
eachera.Theauthorwritesthestorybasedonthatthehumanhistoryinmoderneraand
Science,andCulture
whathehasnowbecome.Attheageof13,
failed in publishing most of them at that
peoplejustaskingforhisadviceorthoughts.
thepresentageisabletoequalthehistoryoffightingfortheestablishofdemocracyand
hetookatraintoNewYorkwherehisaunt
time.OncetherewasanincidentofaFrench
His interest in politics, the press and social
the human rights. At the same time, he suggests ways of resolving the question by
2~3th
was. In New York, he gained access to a
professor who pleaded guilty and was
movements have not had any ill effects on
focusingonthefundamentalhumanrightsofpeopleingeneral.Thecurrentsituationin
PungmulFoodFestival
great number of books on and by Freud,
deprived of his professorship because he
hisresearchinlinguistics.
Japanisthenscrutinized.
KoreaNationalOpenUniversity&
Marx, Stalin, Trotsky Orwell and whenever
believedtheNazigaschamberor Holocaust
In every respect, he has worked hard and
Evenifthetechnologyisdevelopedinpacewiththechangesofasociety,countryand
Daehakno
he had time, he still read a wide range of
did not exist. For this, Chomsky wrote a
did not forget to separate his knowledge of
the world, the spirit of peace, human rights, and democracy must still be protected.
books.Attheageof20,hepresentedhisfirst
memorandum and a petition for freedom of
linguistics and politics when teaching. For
However, the clauses secured in the constitutional law are not even adapted to a real
3~5th
essay on the modern morphophonemic of
speech.
example,whenhewasarrestedforbecoming
political society although freedom of mental activity and also personal liberty are
WorldFilmFestival
Hebrew and married Carol Shatz who later
At first, he only made comments on
involved in social movements, he found
mentionedontheconstitutionallawopenly.Thepoliticsandeconomyholdingupthe
JungdongArts&CultureCenter
onalsobecamealinguist.Itisonlyin1947
student movements but thought he wasn’t
himselfworryingaboutmissinghisclasson
humanrightsareachclasses.
that Noam decided to major in linguistics,
doing all that he could, so he took part in
Monday.Hethinksasaprofessor,heshould
Itisthefactthateveryonehascertainfundamentalhumanrightsashisbirthright.He
6~7th
whichwasonlyoneofhisareasofinterest.
anti-VietnamWarprotests.In1967,hewas
do his best in making the students curious
insisted that the democratic division of power must be established through peace and
FolkFestival
In1951,hestartedconcentratingonlyonhis
arrestedforbeingpartofademonstrationin
about various subjects. He believes that if
equalityaboveall.AlthoughItisonlynaturalthatthegovernment’sprioritycannotbe
Yoido,KBSHall/3pm&7pm
research work at Harvard. It is in 1957 he
frontofthePentagoninWashington.Being
youtakeaninterestinanypartoftheworld,
tocareforthecitizen’swelfareandotherproblemsintheColdWarEra.However,the
becameaprofessoratMIT.Throughoutthe
involved in these movements, he was not
thereisnothingyoucannotunderstand.Also
abovementioned remedies still remain. This fact cannot be ignored and must not be.
10~12th
years,hehasbeenawardedmanyprizessuch
among the left wing leaders as most of the
thiscontinuinginterestwillmaketheworlda
One who fought for mother country Korea deserves to be fully rewarded for their
WangsanAcademicFestival
astheKyotoAwardin1988,whichislikea
intellectualswere,buttookpartinthewhole
good society which is his idea of an ideal
sacrificetowar-bereavedfamilies.
WangsanCampus
NobelPrizeinJapan.
of the movement, fighting with the mass.
society.
Eventhoughhedidnotbecomeamemberof
13th
III.Activityinpolitics&thepress
anyofthesesocialmovements,heneverlost
ClosingCeremony
Althoughhewasalinguist,hedidnotstop
contact with them. He believed that the
BySongHye-min
WangsanCampus
studyingaboutotherareassuchaspolitics.
combatants made our society what it is
ByKimNa-hyun
AssociateEditorofNewsSection
He wrote books like “Year 501, the
today. In other words, he believes the
ReporterofTheory&CritiqueSection
Conquest Continues” which was praised as
struggle contributed to a society free from
s?e?m?i?n?a?r
Unfortunately,SomeOwlsDoGiveaHoot
AboutTheirStudents
WorkingTogetherasOneinLiterature
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tarting on 26th of September, the
Myapproachissomewhatdifferent.Iama
trueessenceoftheword:universal.Yes,Itry
Owlof
Seoul International Forum for
shy person by nature and consequently find
tobeuniversalinmyperspectiveonhuman
Literature was held in the Convention
it difficult to engage with people on first
culture,religion,andhumanityasawhole.
Minerva
Center and the Conference Hall of the
meeting. I usually try to reach my students
I never try to persuade my students to
Sejong Cultural Center. With the main
withalightandentertainingopeninglesson.
believe what I believe. I have strong
theme “Writing Across Boundaries:
Bywalkingaroundtheroomandlisteningto
opinions as they do, but I never try to steal
H
LiteratureintheMulticulturalWorld,”the
aving taught English to students from
their conversations, I am able to determine
themawayfromtheirtriballandsandmake
forumwasconductedover3days.
Japan, Italy, France and Israel, it is
the overall level of the students in a
themamemberofmytribe.
Out of the main theme, the specific
apparent to me that each class has its own
particular class and adjust my lesson plans
I have always tried to encourage my
topics are divided into 9 subthemes, such
distinct personality. This personality is not
accordingly.
students to think, not as Christians,
as “Literature in a Globalizing World,”
just defined by the national group being
Thishasbecomeincreasinglychallenging
Buddhists, Marxists, Capitalists, Feminists
“Nature, Poetry and the East Asian
taught, but by the unique personalities
this semester as I find myself teaching in
orFreudians,butasthemselves.Ihavenever
Tradition,” and “The Writer and the
composingeachclass.
fourdifferentdepartments.Icantellyouthat
tried to indoctrinate them to believe in my
Problems of Writing.” The forum was
Nowhereisthismoreapparenttomethan
it’snomeanchallengetogodirectlyfroma
truth, but have rather encouraged them to
organized by the Daesan Foundation and
Korea. Having taught students in Korea
sophomore class in Practical English to a
exploretheworldofreadingandresearchfor
supported by the Ministry of Culture &
ranging in age from eight to forty years of
GraduateSchoolclassinAdvancedEnglish
themselves, thus enabling them to discover
Tourism. Every session of the forum was
age,Ihavehadtocatermylessonstoahost
or from a class in Philosophy to one in
theirowntruth.
translated in the three languages; Korean,
of different levels. As any language teacher
BritishCommonwealthStudies.
Quite recently in my British
English and French. After the forum, a
willtellyou,thisisnoteasy.
Keepingthismanyballsintheairrequires
Commonwealthclass,Ipresentedaviewof
KimNa-hyun/TheArgus
bookletoftheessayswillbepublished.
Alanguageteacherislikeamusician.Just
the skill of a circus performer. With any
the British Royal Family and the
PierreBourdieu,thefirstfromtheleft,isexpressinghisopinionsintheforum
The preparatory committee at first
as a musician must change his tune, when
luck,experiencewillteachmehowtomake
Commonwealththatwasnotveryfavorable.
onSeptember26.
startedorganisingtheforumin1997forit
the audience is not responding to his
the transition from the tightrope I am now
Onestudenttoldmeafterwardsthatshehad
to be held in 1998, but because of the
repertoire, so the teacher must adjust each
walking to performing summersaults on the
always perceived the Queen and the British
financial crisis, the forum had been
The Seoul International Forum for
dumped. In all Eastern Asia like China,
lesson to the level and interests of his
trapeze.
Royals as morally upstanding pillars of the
adjournedfor2years.
Literature is becoming known as the
Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, the
students.Theteacher,likeamusician,must
Most Westerners view Korea as a former
establishment, but she had discovered that
The head of the preparatory committee
starting point for making world literature
characteristics of Asia has been
play to his audience. Just as a musician
agrarian society with a communal and
dayhowwrongshewas.Icorrectedherwith
said that this forum, debating on
various and affluent. This is a very rare
overshadowed by westernization.
might receive a request from a member of
collective mindset. If this is so, why do so
onesimpleword:“Maybe”.
globalization of literature, is very
forumwherethecommunitymembersand
Therefore,insolvingKoreanissuescanbe
the audience, so a teacher might receive a
many Koreans display such unique
Maybe she is right. Maybe she is wrong.
meaningful as it will help to solve the
the world famous writers can come
the process of solving the East Asian
specialrequestfromastudent,whoonbehalf
personalities? And furthermore, why does
The point is that she should be free to
problemsallthenationsaresufferingfrom.
togetherasone.Thereweredebatesonall
Issues.
of the other students, wishes to hear a new
each class on campus have its own distinct
discover her own truth for herself through
The reality is that in literature, the writer
the issues like language, culture, nation
After the forum, seminars and debates
tune. The teacher will then try to
personality?Coulditbethatforeigners,who
reading and research without her teacher
should convey it’s roots to their national
and things that get in the way in the
are scheduled with the lecturers. The
accommodatehisstudents.
havethisperception,havemisjudgedKorea?
attempting to indoctrinate her or ram some
identities.Buttheissueofglobalizationis
process of writing in a rapidly changing
participantsoftheforumsaregoingtovisit
ItiscustomaryinKoreafortheteacherto
I would say unequivocally that indeed they
belief system down her throat. My students
current.
environment.
universitiesandpresentlecturestodowith
giveanintroductorytalkonthefirstday,in
have. When I think of all the countries to
arefreetobelievewhattheylike.Ifsomeof
The lectures included 19 worldwide
During the forum, Pierre Bourdieu
university life and interviews with the
whichheintroducesthesyllabus,thecourse
which Providence could have sent me, I
themchoosetobelievepartofwhatImight
famousparticipantsfrom10countries.To
expressed his thoughts on the problems
press.InthecaseofHUFS,KojinKaratani
book, the grading system, etc. The teacher
thankGodIendedupinKorea.
happentobelievethatisalsotheirchoice.
introduce a few, the winner of the Nobel
involvingfreedom.Thenationunilaterally
has made a lecture on “Language and
then proceeds to introduce himself by
Likeme,Koreansareanemotionalpeople,
prize in 1985 Wole Soyinka, Korean-
decides on policies considering the
Nation”. The Seoul International Forum
revealinghisbackground,qualificationsand
who hold firmly and often obstinately to
American literary critic Elaine H. Kim,
commercialandeconomicalsideswithout
forLiteraturecanbereviewedthroughthe
perhapsapersonalanecdoteortwo.
their beliefs. My Korean students and I
French socialist Pierre Bourdieu, literary
inputfromtheliterates.Inordertoregain
internethomepageofDaesanFoundation.
Many teachers in Korea also like to find
certainlyhavethatmuchincommon.
critic Wang Hui representing China and
the freedom of literary people, the critics,
out about their students, asking them to
Knowing that every student on campus
rising poet Anthony Steven from
writersandalltheotherartistsmustcome
introduce themselves by discussing their
hashisorherownuniquesetofbeliefs,Itry
Australia. Besides, the 42 Korean
together to contribute. Hwang Suk-young
majors,hobbiesandpastimes,etc.Thisgives
to respect those beliefs and try not to tread
participates such as professor Kang Nae-
mentioned the role of Korea in the East
the teacher a barometer of the students’
on the territory they have marked. “I’m a
hee, poet Ko Un, novelist Hwang Suk-
AsianAlliance.
levelsandabilitiesandasenseofwhothey
Christian” or “I’m a Buddhist” is not met
ByKimNa-hyun
TimothyWatson
youngandwriterKimYoung-hyunjoined
Korea is called a polluted area where
actually are. The teacher can then make
with disdain, but solemn respect. My views
ReporterofTheory&CritiqueSection
Thewriterisaprofessorof
theforum.
historical issues of the world are all
certain adjustments to ensure he is not
onreligiontendtobequite“catholic”.What
CollegeofEnglish
aimingtoohighortoolow.
Imeanby“catholic”iswhatIbelieveisthe

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