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 discovery of a new wild cat species in Bolivia, how scientists identified it, and what it means for conservation.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour controversy, after all his opening acts withdrew in protest over Macklemore’s removal following his pro-Palestinian comments.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Turkey’s arrest of 162 people in a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community, the government’s “family values” campaign, and the debate over whether falling birthrates are really a social or economic issue.

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 9/11 changed both the United States and Saudi Arabia but neither won.

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 global decline in teenagers’ academic performance, what’s driving it, and what countries can do to reverse the trend.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about BRICS’ growing influence, internal divisions, and whether its ambitions can deliver real change.

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 royal succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, where a clan-selected TV news presenter is challenging the late king’s young, previously unknown son as heir to the throne.

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 major increase in political salaries, why its leaders are among the world’s highest-paid, and whether paying politicians more leads to better and less corrupt government.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Swedish culture, the Law of Jante, and how values like humility, equality, and not standing out shape everyday life in Sweden, while also revealing a surprisingly celebratory side of Swedish society.

Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Kenya’s crackdown on foreign traders and small retailers, why the government is introducing it, and what it could mean for Kenyan businesses and foreign investment.