We are delighted to announce that Hyeonseo Lee will be the next guest speaker for ourNorth Korean Memoirs project. Hyeonseo’s riveting story is the focus of her upcoming memoir, ‘The Girl with Seven Names’. Join us at 3pm, Thursday, July 2 at The Linnean Society, London to hear Hyeonseo give a speech, participate in a panel discussion and Q&A, and then sign copies of her book. Tickets in advance are £5 (early bird available until June 15th)/£7 thereafter. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for £10.
Hyeonseo Lee first came to international attention when her speech at Ted in 2013 went viral, reaching 4 million viewers. Since then, her star as a determined and powerful advocate for the North Korean people has continued to grow. Following high-profile speeches at Stanford University, the Oslo Freedom Forum, and many other conferences and forums, Hyeonseo will make her first public appearances in the UK in early July to promote her book.
North Korean Memoirs is a multifaceted platform created by the European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea to support the agency and voices of North Koreans in exile. Through interviews, written memoirs, online events, public testimonies, Q&As, lectures, debates and discussions, North Korean Memoirs acts as a focal point of our work to document and disseminate the unedited voices of exiled North Koreans.
Buy your tickets: https://the-girl-with-seven-names.eventbrite.co.uk
3.00pm – 3.10pm: Keynote Speech
3.10pm – 3.35pm: Hyeonseo Lee's Speech
3.35pm – 4.30pm: Panel Discussion
4.30pm – 5.00pm: Book signing
North Korean Memoirs: ‘The Girl with Seven Names’, a Discussion with Hyeonseo Lee.
European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea
Venue: The Meeting Room, The Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BF
Date: Thursday, July 2 at 3pm.
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Tickets: https://the-girl-with-seven-names.eventbrite.co.uk
£5 early bird (up to the 15th of June)/ £7 in advance thereafter. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for £10.
