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 the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau, where the military detained President Embaló, halted the election results, deepening the country’s long-running political turmoil.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about he remarkable yet often overlooked story of East Timor — its occupation, resistance, independence, and the ongoing struggle over memory and justice

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how Venezuela reached its current crisis — from rising US–Venezuela tensions and accusations over drug trafficking, to the country’s deep political and economic collapse.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip—an effort to build bridges as he visits Turkey and Lebanon.

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 so many people look for relationships during the colder months — the phenomenon known as ‘cuffing season.’

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how Jamaica’s cultural voice reached the world through the life and legacy of Jimmy Cliff — the reggae pioneer whose music, films, and humanitarian message transformed local struggle into global sound.

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 women in Ghana who are accused of witchcraft and banished to so-called ‘witch camps’—why these accusations happen, what life in exile looks like, and the struggle for reintegration.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how our brains change as we age- and why midlife often brings a powerful shift from people-pleasing to authenticity, clarity, and stronger boundaries.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about a Gustav Klimt painting, a portrait of Elisabeth Lederer that was sold for $236m after having been hidden from the public for so long.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk abouthow Nigeria’s World Cup hopes collapsed against DR Congo, why their coach blamed ‘voodoo’.