History of Christianity in Korea

History of Christianity in Korea

How do we narrate the history of Christianity in Korea in accessible, relevant, and meaningful ways for the Drew community, the public, the church, and ourselves? This course is an attempt to answer this question through digital storytelling methodology. To be specific, this course has two aims: (1) introducing students to historical foundations of diverse branches of Korean Christianity, and the relationship between the religion, politics (both domestic and transnational), and gender; (2) utilizing digital storytelling methods to make archival sources and historical facts accessible to the students and public. Students will have an opportunity to evaluate the role of Christianity in the modern South Korean nation-state and contemporary Korean diaspora in the context of world Christianity. As a culminating activity, all students will produce a collaborative digital storytelling portfolio on their selected topic on Korean Christian history.