East Asian Economy and Society (EcoS)

Past Guest Lectures

North Korea’s Relations with Europe’s Neutrals during the Cold War

1. June, 2026
with Dr. Sabine Burghart

Humanitarian Aid for North Korea: Past Engagements, Present Challenges

20. April, 2026
with Katharina Zellweger

Sticky Attachments, Clean Connections: Senior–Junior Relations Among South Korean Professionals

26. January, 2026
with Prof. Dr. Olga Fedorenko

From Mutual Observation to Mutual Cultivation: Rethinking Asian Studies between Europe and China

15. December, 2025
with Oliver Radtke

The DPRK: Where Has It Come From and Where Is It Going?

24. November, 2025
with Glyn Ford

The Lee Jae-Myung Government's Pragmatic Foreign Policy and Challenges Ahead

27. October, 2025
with Prof. Moon Chung-in

Football in the DPR Korea: Propaganda vs. Practicality

10. June, 2025
with Yong Ja Hong

Lessons Learned from 45 Years of Quaker Engagement with the DPRK

05. May, 2025
with Jennifer Deibert

From Blog to Bureau: Founding NK News and Building a Korea-Focused Media Company

28. April, 2025
with Chad O'Carroll

The Economic Situation of North Korea in 2025

27. January, 2025
with Prof. Dr. Bernhard Seliger

Cultural Representations of North Koreans in South Korean Popular Culture

15. January, 2025
with Prof. Sung Kyung Kim

Reconciling Divided States: A Comparative Perspective on Korea and Ireland

08. January, 2025
with Prof. Dong Jin Kim

Art of the Deal Redux: Prospects for Diplomacy in the Second Trump-Kim Era

09. December, 2024
with Prof. John Delury

Data, Knowledge, and North Korean Scholarship

02. December, 2024
with Hazel Smith