The book offers a unique perspective that is both international in scope and addresses local responses to an unprecedented global pandemic with an emphasis on the Korean and East Asian context.
WoongJo Chang, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Arts and Cultural Management at Hongik University, Seoul, Korea. His research is focused on small arts organizations’ entrepreneurial practices and how to support them. Chang is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society and serves as a Board Member and Scientific Committee Member of the International Conference of Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts (STP&A). He is also Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Korean Society of Arts and Cultural Management.
Shin-Eui Park, Ph.D., is a Professor of Arts & Cultural Management and Director of the Center for Arts & Cultural Management at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. Her main interest is the theory of social impact of the arts, and accordingly, she has endeavored to expand the social role of arts education and the value of cultural diversity. She served for three years as Chair of the Board of Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, Ministry of Culture.