The Age of the Empire, from the Scenes
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Course Introduction
This course examines modern Korean history from 1864 to 1910, mainly from the perspectives of political and cultural history. This course provides an opportunity to examine the multifaceted image of modernity in Korea while examining the changing world view of Koreans in the historical scene where Korea and the world encountered each other.
Course Structure
This course consists of a total of 10 weeks. Each week’s lecture consists of 2 to 6 videos according to the specific themes of the lecture each week. After completing the video lessons each week, quizzes will be provided to help learners organize and review the course. In Week 2 and Week 7, students are required to write a paper. Students will be recognized as having completed the course upon watching all lecture videos and finishing entire learning activities, including quizzes and a paper.
Subtitles
Korean, English, Chinese
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1-1. Introduction -
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1-2. Today’s Scene
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1-3. Heungseon Daewongun and His Politics and Policies
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1-4. Daewongun’s Policies to Strengthen the Authority of the Throne
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1-5. The French Disturbance of 1866, the American Disturbance of 1871, and the Isolationist Policy
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1-6. Politics after Daewongun Stepped Down from His Seat of Power
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2-1. Today’s Scene
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2-2. Ganghwa Island, the Last Line of Defense
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2-3. Ganghwa Island, the Place to be Attacked First
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2-4. Relationship between Korea and Japan before the Meiji Restoration
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2-5. Relationship between Korea and Japan after the Meiji Restoration
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2-6. Meaning of Autonomy According to the Sinocentric Order and International Law
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3-1. Today’s Scene
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3-2. Efforts of the Joseon’s Government from the 1870s to 80s
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3-3. Consequences of the Military Mutiny of 1882, Japanese interests, and Chinese interests
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3-4. Formation of the Enlightenment School and the Coup d’état of 1884
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3-5. A Three-Day Regime and Its Aftermath
Kiha Kwon
Researcher of the national Institute of Korea History
Kown, Kiha. “A Deepening Sense of Community and Influences from the Confucian Ethos during the National Debt Redemption Movement.” Yeoksa wa hyeonsil 122 (2021): 311-363.
Kown, Kiha. “The Idea of “Uiri(義理)” and Its Influence to the Mass Movement of the Independence Club.” Yeoksa munje yeongu 23, no. 2 (2019): 269-313.
