Aram Hur is a South Korean teacher, practicing humanist, educator, publisher, lecturer, and social entrepreneur.
Biography Aram Hur was born in Miryang, South Korea on March 4, 1971, and grew up in Busan. She received her BA and MA from Pusan National University and has lectured on literature, philosophy, art, linguistics and educational studies.Choi Minyoung, “Entrance competition killing children”, Kyunghyang Shinmun(Daily Newspaper), 2008. 11. 3.Kim Eun-nam, "We are the hope-To face the fear of private education", SISA IN, 2009. 3. 9.Kang Yeehyun, "Continuous lectures for solving 'Private tutoring", Pressian, 2009. 2. 27.Lee Jaein, "A healthy space where the soul can breathe-Aram Hur Interview", topclass, 2016. 6.
Career Hur is the founder and chairperson of Indigo Book Company (인디고 서원) which is located in Busan, South Korea.Cho Kuk, "Do you know Indigo Seowon?", Hankyoreh(Daily Newspaper), 2007. 10. 28. Opened on 28 August 2004, it is a humanities bookstore for young people which also hosts public events, educational movements, and social activities;Lee Sangheon, "Indigo's young Idealists seeking for Innovative Change-Makers around the world", Busan Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2008. 1. 3. it is a combination of nonprofit book publisher, magazine (Humanities Magazine for Youths "INDIGO+ing"),Kim Jonghan, "World's Eminent Intellectuals contribute their Provocative Writings to INDIGO+ing", Hankook Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2007. 1. 3. bookstore, after-school course program, and community center. She is a founding member and chief director of Indigo Youth Book Fair. She opened a vegetarian restaurant, Ecotopiadigital media team, "Ecotopia Sharing Market & Sharing Table", Busan Ilbo (Daily Newspaper), 2013. 4. 11.- the combination of the words: ‘ecology’ and ‘utopia’.Kim Eunyeong, "Curry, vegetable gratin Four seasons salad and ... Humanities", Busan Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2016. 1. 6. All proceeds from Ecotopia are donated to Indigo's Library Projects in the remote villages of Nepal.Joe Sohee, "Indigo Seowon delivers Nepal relief fund 9 million won", Busan Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2015. 5. 9.
Publications My Beautiful Girl, Indigo (2005)Kungree Press, "My Beautiful Girl, Indigo", Aladin Communication, 2011. 6. 7. Theme and Variations Vol. I/II (2006) Happy Readings in Indigo Seowon (2007) Toto meets Morrie-Humanities Class with Teacher Aram (2007) Youths with Creative Passion, Dreaming a Better World (2007) Living a Dream: A journey of Young Creative Idealists (2008) Youths dream of Righteous World, Communicating with the World (2009) This I Believe (2009) INDIGO+ing Bi-monthly Humanities Magazine for Youth (Korean/English), started 2006 INDIGO Quarterly Humanities Magazine for Young People (English), started 2010 Re-evaluation of Values: A Journey in Search of Core Values (2010) To Love Is To Read (2011) Demanding the Impossible: An Interview with Slavoj Žižek (Polity Press, 2013)Kungree Press Editor, "Indigo team interviews Slavoj Zizek!", Kungree Press Newsletter, 2012. 1. 27.Im Jong-eob, "Korean youths meeting Zizek-'Ignoring the power is also revolution'" Hankyoreh(Daily Newspaper), 2012. 3. 9.Jung Wonsik, "Young passion, meet Slavoj Žižek", Weekly Kyunghyang, 2012. 4. 3.Kim Sanghoon, "'Common Good is Common Struggle for Freedom' by Slavoj Žižek", Busan Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2012. 3. 10. The Task of Living: An Interview with Zygmunt Bauman (2014)Jung Sera, "Finding Hope in the History by Zygmunt Bauman", Hankyoreh(Daily Newspaper), 2014. 6. 29.Jung Sangdo, "In the Eye of a True Sociologist", Kookje Daily News, 2014. 6. 27.Choi Hyun-mi, "In This Time of Uncertainty", Munhwa Daily News, 2014. 6. 27. The Center of Possibilities: An Interview with Kojin Karatani (2015)Kim Joong-bae, "Karatani Kojin, answering questions from Korean young people", Yonhap News AP, 2015. 7. 1.Jang Jeeyeong, "Listening to the thoughts of Japanese critic Karatani", Kookmin Ilbo (Daily Newspaper), 2015. 7. 3.Joe Bong-gwon, "High and Noble Cause of Future Idealist", Kookje Daily News, 2015. 7. 30. Doing Democracy-Democracy for a New Generation 1 (2017)Joe Bong-gwon, "Teenagers' story of 'democracy for a new generation'", Kookje Daily News, 2017. 5. 12. Poor Society, Noble Life-Democracy for a New Generation 2 (2017) The Eternal Boy-Democracy for a New Generation 3 (2017)
Awards The Korea Publication Ethics Commission (2007) - Grand PrizeJung Yang-hwan, "Indigo Seowon won The Korea Publication Ethics Commission", Dong A Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2007. 10. 25.Jung Yang-hwan, "Award Announcement-Efforts for Youth Reading Movement", Dong A Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2007. 10. 31. The People Who Make Our World Brighter (2007) - Korea Green FoundationCho Dong-ok, "Selected '100 people who made the world bright in 2007'", Yonhap News, 2007. 12. 17. Everest Summit Award (2008) - Nepal Government & Today's Youth AsiaLee Sang-heon, "Indigo Seowon · representative Aram Hur won 'Everest Award'", Busan Ilbo(Daily Newspaper), 2008. 2. 4. Young Achievers Award (2008) - TYA Editor, "EVEREST SUMMIT AWARD TO MS. HUR", National News Agency, Nepal, 2008. 2. 7. Young Korean Award (2009) - Grand Prize (First Winner)Editor, "Young Korean Award' First Winner-Aram Hur" Hankyoreh(Daily Newspaper), 2009. 6. 19.
References
External links Indigo Book Company (Indigo Seowon) Indigo Global Humanities Project--Indigo Youth Book Fair