May 18, 2021

The North Korea in the World Webinar Series will examine North Korea’s historical and contemporary relations with countries in the Global South. The North Korea in the World project is a joint initiative of the National Committee on North Korea and the East-West Center in Washington.
Webinar Recordings
- May 12: Beyond the Hermit Kingdom: North Korea and the Postcolonial World
Featuring Dr. Ben R. Young, Assistant Professor, Cyber Leadership & Intelligence, Dakota State University
Moderated by Mr. Daniel Wertz, Senior Advisor, National Committee on North Korea
With Opening Remarks from Dr. Satu P. Limaye, Vice President, East-West Center & Director, East-West Center in Washington
Watch the Recording Here: https://youtu.be/qo7fSuc81os
- June 1 @ 9:30 am EDT: From KL with Love: North Korea-Malaysia Relations
Featuring Dr. Chiew-Ping Hoo, Senior Lecturer, Strategic Studies and International Relations Program, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Moderated by Mr. Ross Tokola, Executive Associate to the Director, East-West Center in Washington
Opening Remarks by Mr. Keith Luse, Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea
Watch the Recording Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZKhBJ7HO8o&t=238s
- June 23 @ 12:00 pm EDT: Distant Comrades? North Korea and Vietnam
Featuring Mr. Khang X. Vu, Doctoral Candidate, Political Science Department, Boston College
Moderated by Ms. Esther S. Im, Program Manager, National Committee on North Korea
Opening Remarks by Dr. Satu P. Limaye, Vice President, East-West Center & Director, East-West Center in Washington
Watch the Recording Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0NszMPCiUs
- July 14 @ 12:00 pm EDT: Comrades in Arms: North Korea and Syria
Featuring Dr. Samuel Ramani, Politics and International Relations Tutor, University of Oxford
Moderated by Mr. Ross Tokola, Executive Associate to the Director, East-West Center in Washington
Opening Remarks by Mr. Keith Luse, Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea
Watch the Recording Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=264PA0ReHLk
- August 4 @ 12:00 pm EDT: Exporting Revolutionary Discipline: North Korea and Guyana during the Cold War
Featuring Dr. Moe Taylor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderated by Mr. Daniel Wertz, Senior Advisor, National Committee on North Korea
Opening Remarks by Dr. Satu P. Limaye, Vice President, East-West Center & Director, East-West Center in Washington
Watch the Recording Here: https://youtu.be/kT3zWI1D-pY
- August 25 @ 9:30 am EDT: A Monumental Relationship: North Korea and Southern Africa
Featuring Mr. Tycho van der Hoog, PhD Candidate, African Studies Centre Leiden
Moderated by Mr. Ross Tokola, Executive Associate to the Director, East-West Center in Washington
Opening Remarks by Mr. Keith Luse, Executive Director, National Committee on North Korea
Watch the Recording Here: https://youtu.be/XPHi0kKwtAg
Flyer: https://www.ncnk.org/sites/default/files/NKWSeriesPoster.pdf
Participation Information