Description
A 4-day, international, multi-disciplinary event examining the concept of adoptees' origin deprivation – the loss of genetic identity, natal ancestry, and familial kinship - from a variety of perspectives, both academic and NGO-led. The Korean Adoptee Adoption Research Network (KAARN) is a lead partner, with support from Professor Emily Hipchen, Brown University, US. Participants and speakers are drawn from the fields of law, literature, gender studies, philosophy, history, social welfare, and intercultural studies. They hail from South Korea, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, the UK, and the U.S.| Period | 22 May 2023 → 25 May 2025 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | BelfastShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Adoption
- Identity
- symposium
- MULTI DISCIPLINARY
- RIGHTS
- LAW REFORM
- HUMANITIES
Documents & Links
Related content
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Activities
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THE RIGHT TO ORIGIN
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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ADOPT NI (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of board
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Adoption as War Crime
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Research output
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Introduction: Origin deprivation, adoptee rights, and the need for truth recovery and redressive law reform
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review