DOOSAN Humanities Theater 2026: New Taxonomy Lecture
Apr.06.2026 ~ Jun.29.2026Yonkang Hall- ProgramDOOSAN Humanities Theater
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Mon 7:30 p.m.
120 min.
DOOSAN Humanities Theater 2026: New Taxonomy Lecture
DOOSAN Humanities Theater
DOOSAN Humanities Theater brings together sociological, humanities and artistic imagination on humans and society. Each year, a theme is selected to be discussed in a variety of ways, including performances, exhibitions, lectures, and artist talks. Past subjects include ‘Big History’, ‘The Age of Distrust’, ‘Exception, Mutation, or Abnormality on the Borders’, ‘New Imagination on the Extended Territory’, ‘Conflict’, ‘Altruist’, ‘Apartment Nation’, ‘FOOD’, ‘Fairness’, ‘Age’, ‘Rights’, ‘LOCAL’. The theme for 2026 is “New Taxonomy”.
New Taxonomy
How Do You Draw the Lines in the World?
The James Webb Space Telescope entered service in July 2022. One hundred times more powerful than its predecessor, Hubble, this observatory expands our vision and makes the unseen visible. Numerous stars and landscapes of our early universe have been discovered. According to our previous knowledge, there were no black holes in the early years; however, James Webb has detected a great number of black holes that existed in this period of the cosmos. In light of these findings, we are in a time of overthrowing existing theories and reshaping the framework for understanding of our universe.
Yet, redefining our understanding of the universe does not solve the crisis of our reality. Now, the borders are shifting, and the power dynamics cross them with ease. Traditional human values—such as consideration for the weak, mutual prosperity, and peace without conflict—are on the verge of being discarded. The moral principles that construct our society are facing unprecedented challenges. To understand our world and to survive within it, we must deliberate on our fundamental values. New ways of thinking require new standards of classification.
Of course, there are no absolute rules of classification, and standards are often arbitrary. Boundaries are rarely clear-cut; they’re dynamic and easily blur as time passes. Nevertheless, this is no excuse to cease the act of sorting. We must closely examine the interactions emerging at these boundaries and seek to redraw the lines. Our journey into this "New Taxonomy" starts with peering into the fundamental shifts in the scientific landscape and our long-settled culture built upon it. From there, we will observe the reclassification of living things and human beings nestled within the civilization, and how their social contracts are being rearranged.
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