[New Publication] Prof. Hyuna Lee (Dept. of Social Welfare) Co-authors Welfare Theological Perspectives on Disability in the Age of Technological Revolution

[New Publication] Prof. Hyuna Lee (Dept. of Social Welfare) Co-authors Welfare Theological Perspectives on Disability in the Age of Technological Revolution

Prof. Hyuna Lee of the Department of Social Welfare has co-authored and published a new book titled Welfare Theological Perspectives on Disability in the Age of Technological Revolution, alongside Professors Junwoo Lee, Deokyoung Seo, Eunyoung Hwang, Seongsu Hong, Changhyun Hong, and Jongmi Park.

This book highlights the urgent need for biblical and theological responses to newly emerging forms of disability - such as social isolation and challenges in acquiring digital literacy - amidst the rapid social shifts of today's technological revolution. Grounded in an integrated perspective of disability theology and social welfare, the authors present a welfare-theological discourse on disability that advocates for the rights of individuals with disabilities. Building upon the theoretical paradigms of welfare theology, the book shapes a biblical narrative around disability and reflectively applies it to various human service sectors, including social welfare, therapy, rehabilitation, and counseling, to explore new directions for practice.

Furthermore, the authors contemplate ways for individuals experiencing these disability phenomena to live abundant and virtuous lives as members of the Kingdom of God. They critically reflect on issues of interpretive power and stigmatization that can arise in human service practices, urging respect for and recognition of the lived experiences of the individuals themselves. This endeavor also seeks to inherit the prophetic role of Old Testament prophets, carrying their message forward through modern welfare theology.

In this volume, the seven co-authors unpack distinct narratives on disability, each drawing from their respective fields of research.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Understanding Disability from a Welfare-Theological Perspective (Prof. Junwoo Lee)
Chapter 2: Theological Values and Criteria for Utilizing Disability Technology (Prof. Eunyoung Hwang)
Chapter 3: The Intersectional Experience of Disability and Aging: An Integrated Understanding through the Lives of Older Korean Immigrants (Prof. Hyuna Lee)
Chapter 4: Disability Experiences of People with Migrant Backgrounds and Cultural-Religious Sensitivity: Reconstructing Relational Understanding and Practice (Prof. Seongsu Hong)
Chapter 5: Achievement Society and Social Disability: Digital Hospitality for Isolated and Reclusive Youth (Prof. Changhyun Hong)
Chapter 6: People with Disabilities and Computer Games (Prof. Deokyoung Seo)
Chapter 7: Disability Mission as a Disability Movement (Prof. Jongmi Park)

- Purchase Book: https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000220288728

Invitation to the Book Seminar

We cordially invite you to the book seminar celebrating the publication of Welfare Theological Perspectives on Disability in the Age of Technological Revolution.

- Date & Time: Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 15:00 – 17:00
- Venue: Milal Hall, Milal Welfare Foundation
- Address: 1F, Greenville, 38, Bamgogae-ro 1-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Directions: Approx. a 3-minute walk from Suseo Station (Line 3), Exit 3
- Hosted by: Human-Technology Symbiosis Network (HTSN), Milal Diakonia Institute of Milal Welfare Foundation
- Sponsored by: Milal Welfare Foundation, Milal Mission in Korea
- Parking: Cylux Officetel, 295, Gwangpyeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (2 hours free parking)

- RSVP for the Seminar: https://forms.gle/Xi4geKhEvrgpS8xu5