Research

- Research -

I am a photographer

"Who are you as a photographer?" Chungbori Center children's final portrait pictures. Images taken by children. Edits by me.

Pride

"This is my pride and joy. It's a pretty picture, see? I'm really a photographer now."

"Why don't you show me your face?" "Why? This is who I am. This is what I want as my picture."

I am a photographer

"Who are you as a photographer?" Chungbori Center children's final portrait pictures. Images taken by children. Edits by me.

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Research Topic:

Photography education as a substitute for psychotherapy and counseling,

for areas with stigma towards mental illnesses or psychotherapy.

Data used for Research:

-Survey results collected from over 60 participants

-Photographs taken by participants over 2-3 months

Support and Collaboration:

-Chungbori Chlidren's Center

-Duke University Center for Documentary Studies

-Duke University Hart Leadership Program

-Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

-Eumseong Children's Center

-Eumseong Education Association

Research Topic:

The history of North Korea's economy and politics analyzed through the defection and human rights ofNorth Korean refugees

Data used for Research:

-Over 40 North Korean refugee testimonies

-Interviews with North Korean refugees

-Preexisting research on North Korean defection

Publication and Presentation:

-Concord Review Spring 2010 Edition

-Nortre Dame University Peace Conference, Spring 2011