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1. MIRI Report

The May 18 International Research Institute is dedicated to spreading the values of May 18 research worldwide. We do this by developing research materials on globally relevant topics such as democracy, human rights, peace, and transitional justice. Our goal is to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on our discoveries to researchers and scholars around the world.
For this we publish MIRI reports twice a year. Each MIRI Report covers issues related to relevant domestic and international research trends. This includes not just the May 18 Democratic Uprising but also "freedom, justice, democracy, human rights, and peace," in general.

Aims

  • Provide comprehensive reports on May 18 and related international topics to broaden understanding.
  • Share research findings and trends with global citizens and foreign scholars.

What goes in a MIRI Report

  • May 18 as a Practice of Transitional Justice (Special Feature)
  • The year’s May 18-related issues
  • May 18-related research
  • People at the May 18 International Research Institute
  • Research direction of the Institute and May 18 research in general
  • Digital versions of the MIRI reports can be found here

2. Translations & Publications

MIRI publishes and translates a variety of academic materials. One of our main research projects is the translation of the “Oral Histories of the May 18 Democratic Uprising” (1990) and other testimonies regarding the uprising. We aim to incorporate these translations in our Oral History DB so that foreign scholars can access them online. With this project, we aim to translate UNESCO-designated materials into English and thereby promote the history of the May 18 Democratic Uprising to the global community.

Aims

  • Promote the global dissemination and utilization of May 18 primary sources (like those from the UNESCO World Record Heritage May 18 Archives) through translations and online DBs.

Translating the “Oral Histories of the May 18 Democratic Uprising” (1990)

  • The Oral Histories of the May 18 Democratic Uprising (1990) represents the culmination of two years of dedicated effort and consists of a collection of 499 eyewitness-accounts of the tragedy that took place in Gwangju in May 1980. Together, the Oral Histories managed to successfully encapsulate the entire May 18 Democratic Uprising in one massive volume.
  • Form a professional translation team to translate the entire Oral Histories in stages
  • Develop an online platform to provide foreign researchers and citizens easy access to translated materials on the May 18 Democratic Uprising.
The May 18 International Research Institute
for Global Citizens and Researchers
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