Teachers explored current Korea issues and their background at an evening workshop with Clint Work and Chelsea Toczauer
Description
Teachers gained a better understanding of North Korea and current challenges in international affairs. Clint Work delved into the historical roots of the North Korean state, its internal mechanisms of social, political and ideological control and the development of critical issues on the Korean peninsula. A Q&A session and an exploration of available teaching resources with Chelsea Toczauer followed.
Workshop speaker
Clint Work is a Ph.D. candidate at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is a Korean Studies specialist with a focus on 20th century and contemporary Korea as well as U.S.-Korean foreign policy. After receiving his M.A. from the University of Chicago he worked in the International Crisis Group’s Seoul office. He writes for various publications and is the regular foreign and national security policy writer for The Diplomat’s Koreas page.
Meeting details
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018
Check-in Time: 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: University of Washington in Seattle, Thomson Hall (THO) 317
Benefits
Benefits included teaching materials, a light dinner, on campus parking and 3 free OSPI clock hours.
This workshop was co-sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center (EARC) in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, the Center for Global Studies in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, and the Global Classroom program at the World Affairs Council.