The World Deconstructed

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Sri Lanka introducing a four-day workweek and other fuel-saving measures across Asia in response to rising oil prices and energy shortages caused by geopolitical conflict.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the Republic of Congo election, where long-time president Denis Sassou Nguesso is expected to stay in power despite growing challenges and economic issues.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the life and legacy of Jürgen Habermas, the influential German philosopher who shaped modern debates on democracy, communication, and citizen participation in politics.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about why Chile’s new president José Antonio Kast praises former dictator Augusto Pinochet and what it reveals about growing frustration with democracy.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Spain’s decision to pardon 53 women imprisoned under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about  the Iranian women’s football team seeking protection in Australia amid controversy.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Guinea’s dissolution of 40 political parties, including its main opposition groups, in a move critics say pushes the country closer to one-party rule under President Mamady Doumbouya.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Singapore’s decision to frost mirrors in a busy walkway used by dancers, and the wider debate it sparked about order, rules, and public space in the city

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Japan’s court decision to uphold the dissolution of the Unification Church, a controversial religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are driving the wearable AI boom with record sales, but face backlash over privacy risks and outsourced data review.