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Mobility Cinema Paradiso- Focusing on Netflix

  • Concept of mobility: Definition of mobility, mobility society and paradigm, characteristics of mobility, mobility user behaviour, mobility cases seen in films.
  • Overview of Netflix: Birth, concept, characteristics of Netflix, cine-match, algorithm.
  • Netflix and recognition of social problems: Resolution of youth problems, improve life and environmental problems using documentary and entertainment content.

COVID-19 and Emergence of Information Mobility Society

1. History of Global Epidemics and Social Changes
– Since the emergence of mankind, several epidemics have threatened the survival of mankind

2. COVID-19 and Dilemma of Mobility
– Still restricted movement of people
– Increase in logistics and information movement with increased economic activities utilising ICT

3. Information Mobility Society, A New Change
– From the spatial movement of matter to the society with movement of information from a time and space perspective
– Increased information mobility due to COVID-19

Getting Involved in Politics in the Era of Mobility

1. The Necessity of Politics
– What is politics and why do we need it?
– What is politics in the modern sense?
2. Politics in Everyday Life in the Mobility Era
– Politics in my life, and politics that changes my life
– How we came to know what we know now
– My life and media
3. Understanding Digital Media Literacy
– Understanding and Importance of Digital Media Literacy
– Changes in the Media Environment in the Mobility Era
– Engaging in Politics in the Mobility Era
– Media in the palm of my hand and open possibilities

Getting Involved in Politics in the Era of Mobility

1. The Necessity of Politics
– What is politics and why do we need it?
– What is politics in the modern sense?
2. Politics in Everyday Life in the Mobility Era
– Politics in my life, and politics that changes my life
– How we came to know what we know now
– My life and media
3. Understanding Digital Media Literacy
– Understanding and Importance of Digital Media Literacy
– Changes in the Media Environment in the Mobility Era
– Engaging in Politics in the Mobility Era
– Media in the palm of my hand and open possibilities

Mobility in Joseon Period

This lecture delves into how mobility varied among different social classes in the Joseon Dynasty, introducing the king’s royal processions, noble’s exiles, and commoners’ displacements, along with their historical meaning and characteristics.

1. The king’s mobility, despite Confucianism being the state religion, was a significant aspect of the Joseon Dynasty. Initially, it was a leisurely pursuit for the king, leveraging its legitimacy. However, it gradually transformed into a tool for strengthening royal authority. This lecture examines the frequency and purpose of king’s travels, their meaning and role in the context of time.

2. This lecture explores nobles’ difficulties due to unexpected exile and discusses how exile was handled during the Joseon Dynasty, including treatment. Using examples such as the exile of elephants and foreigners, this lecture also introduces notable places of exile like Jeju Island and Heuksando sand shares exile stories like Yakyong Jeong, highlighting their adaptation process and achievements. Finally, this lecture summarizes the pros and cons of exile and its historical meaning.

3. For commoners, unplanned displacement was usually the background of their only long-distance travel or moving abroad. Using the case of Soonduk Moon, this lecture explains the movements of commoners during the Joseon Dynasty. Specifically, it investigates how the Joseon society dealt with displaced people, the process and treatment of those who were displaced, and the meaning of their repatriation within the Joseon social order.

Mobility Society: Convergence of Human and AI

1. Importance of Humanities in a Mobility Society

In our rapidly evolving world, the relevance of humanities, emphasizing intellectual, creative, and exploratory pursuits, is more pronounced than ever. As we transition into the era of mobility and the AI-driven 4.0 industry, creative thinking is as pivotal as critical thinking.

2. Realization of AI in a Mobility Society

Al technologies, such as autonomous vehicles and cloud-based home management systems, are becoming increasingly practical. Additionally, advancements like remote medical systems linked to flying cars and using big data for analysis and insights are rising.

3. Human-AI Integration in a Mobility Society

The era when humans were in complete control has ended. Humanity aims to live conveniently with the assistance of AI. With AI handling inconvenient or cumbersome tasks, humans can enjoy a higher quality of life. 

Politics Changing My Life

Politics shapes our life rules, thereby influencing our quality of life. In the age of mobility, it is crucial to understand elections and political information through various media and to foster healthy political discourse. To critically read the news, one must actively question its factual accuracy, verify the primary sources, and independently compare and analyse mainstream media news.

Mobility of Cosmopolitan 2

From the late 19th to early 20th century, Paris rose as the centre of global art, driven by leading figures in modern art in significant movements such as Impressionism, Symbolism, and Cubism. The fact that young Korean artists who ventured through France during that period have now emerged as internationally acclaimed artists underscores the French’s influence on the history of modern and contemporary art in Korea.

Hyesok Na, born in 1896, was the first Korean woman to journey to Paris in 1918. Upon her return to Korea, she became known as a painter, writer, and women’s rights activist. After divorcing in 1930, she longed for the “freedom” of Paris throughout the latter part of her life until her death in December 1948 at a municipal hospital in Seoul. She even tried to return to Paris. Towards the end of her life, she expressed her desire to go to Paris “not to live, but to die.” What about Paris that Hyesok Na encountered and witnessed, which made her yearn for it throughout her life?

“Ecole de Paris,” or Paris School, refers to foreign painters active in Paris during the two World Wars. Typically, it denotes the group of foreign artists who gathered around Montparnasse in Paris during the interwar period, from after World War I to before World War II. Most of these artists were foreigners who had left their homeland. Given this, their paintings, characterised by melancholy and expressionistic tendencies, pursued a sentimental and decadent beauty. Therefore, despite their poverty and hardship in Paris, they illustrated national characteristics in their work.

In Woody Allen’s film Midnight in Paris, Hemingway said, “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” But was this “feast” just a source of joy for Heysok Na? This lecture explores the cultural milieu of 1930s Europe, including colonialism, providing a deeper understating of her experiences.

Information and Commumication Technologies & Mobility Society

The various forms of mobility in modern society, through advancements in mobile technology and transportation such as migration, immigration, the movement of people and goods, computers and the flow of information and capital, are widespread phenomena. A mobility society is characterised by expanding spatial boundaries based on mobility.

If a migration to cities since the Industrial Revolution is simply a shift in residential locations, mobility in the information age encompasses broader social, political, economic, and cultural changes. Beyond philosophical thinking about how human life will change shortly, we will confront practical challenges. With the emergence of the 4.0 industry, led by the internet, robots, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, Internet of Things, 3D painting, nanotechnology, and other technologies, society is undergoing rapid changes. The convergence of scientific and technological advancements with existing industries and services transforms human life in new ways.

Tobacco: Is it a Gift from God or a Demon’s Smoke?

Tobacco has been known in Latin America since around 16,000 years ago, but its widespread cultivation began between 5,000 and 3,000 B.C. years ago. Tobacco and clay pipes were discovered in the Maya, Aztec, and Caribbean regions. In these cultures, tobacco was considered a crop bestowed by the gods, and the rising smoke symbolised communication with the gods. Tobacco was introduced to three Northeast Asian countries in the early 17th century. In Korea, tobacco was introduced during the reign of King Gwanghae in 1616, passing through Japan and rapidly gaining popularity. This led to extensive tobacco cultivation, resulting in widespread tobacco planting in fertile lands to fulfill the increasing demand.

This lecture explores how Columbus’s encounter with Native Americans smoking tobacco played a pivotal role in its rapid spread to Europe, where it became crucial for early European settlers, and examines the underlying politics behind the rapid diffusion of tobacco.