Please join BIG on Tuesday, January 28 from 12:10-1 p.m. for the next meeting of the Berkeley International Group Book Club. We’ll informally discuss Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo, translated by Jamie Chang. The novel, set in Seoul, is heralded as the book that ignited the 4B Movement, a feminist movement in South Korea that has received considerable attention in the U.S. following November’s presidential election.
We’ll meet at the Simons Institute. They have graciously offered to provide fizzy water, coffee and tea. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.
Participants are responsible for securing and reading the book in advance.
Please RSVP ahead of the event. With any specific questions, please contact book club lead and BIG leadership team member Shannon Buckley-Shaklee (sbuckleyshaklee@berkeley.edu).
The BIG Book Club meets every other month and discusses a selected fiction or non-fiction text featuring experiences and perspectives from around the world or that are under-represented in the United States. We intend to broaden our collective understanding while also connecting with colleagues with shared interests in global engagement and internationalization. Those that are interested have the opportunity to suggest and select future reads and the direction of the book club.
Useful links for acquiring the book: