Dive Bar: Memory, racial formation and Korean American Christianity with Alex Jun

The Dive Bar is open! In this episode, Tim Tseng speaks with Alex Jun on his very first week at Fuller’s Asian American Center (June 2026) to reflect on Korean American Christian history, immigration, memory, and racial formation. He also talks about the ways his faith has shaped and has been shaped by life in America. What unfolds is a conversation about how history lives with us in our churches, our politics, our theology, and our sense of belonging.A graduate of the University of Southern California with a PhD in education, Dr. Jun has spent the last two decades researching and writing on racial justice in the church, education, and society. He is the author of several books and articles, including co-authoring the forthcoming Sabbath God: Gospel for Korean America. His current work engages issues of faith, justice, and culture in the Korean American church and beyond.Dr. Jun has also served in a variety of leadership roles, including as the founding director of the Korean American Leadership Initiative (KALI), and as the 45th Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America. He currently serves as the director of intercultural development at Serge, and co-founder and chief of strategic partnerships at Khora Collective. He and his wife live in Los Angeles, where they are members at Citizens Los Angeles, and they have three adult children. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fulleraachi.substack.com