EcoS Guest Lecture with Jennifer Deibert
Lessons Learned from 45 Years of Quaker Engagement with the DPRK
How does advocacy work when dealing with US lawmakers on sanctions and a state such as the DPRK? How can education shift perceptions & help protect humanitarian channels? And how does the intersection between advocacy, education, & engagement create potential for peacebuilding breakthroughs?
Around the world, time and again, engagement has proven to be a cornerstone for changing perspectives and fostering understanding. In the Korean confl ict people-to-people exchanges have led to shifts in ideas on all sides. By building mutual understanding through experience, narratives of confl ict transform into narratives of peace. Such transformations and the building of trust takes time. The longevity of Quaker engagement with the DPRK demonstrates the importance of seeing a long-term vision. The power of coalitions—between civil society practitioners, academics, and the public—is essential to amplify voices calling for engagement.
Join Jennifer Deibert to re flect on lessons from the past and envision future possibilities to create the frameworks needed for lasting peace in East Asia.
Jennifer Deibert is committed to seeking peace across divides & currently serves as DPRK Program Director with American Friends Service Committee based in California, USA. Before joining AFSC, Jennifer served with Mennonite Central Committee in Chuncheon, Republic of Korea between 2014-2021, including humanitarian programming in DPRK since 2016. Jennifer is a graduate of Fresno Paci fic University and is also a part-time farmer growing organic heirloom vegetables near Reedley, California at The Vegetable Patch.
Date: May 5 (Monday), 2025, 16:45–18:15 (CEST; UTC+2)
Venue: OAW Seminar Room, Hof 5, Entrance 5.4, AAKH Campus
