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A view into North Korea’s culture

nari14 — Tue, 10 May 2022 16:54:37 +0000

TORONTO, May 10, 2022 – News about North Korea often focuses on the country’s politics and military, as do programs and courses offered at the post-secondary level, but there is much to learn about its art, music and culture, says 91��ɫ public policy . He has created a two-week summer program to address this gap.

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Summer school program on North Korean culture to start in May 2022

nari14 — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:26:17 +0000

A new summer school program studying North Korean culture is in production and is set to be hosted at 91��ɫ. The summer program has been called the “first-of-its-kind” and allows students to study North Korean arts, literature, and propaganda. The program is set to start in May 2022 and will run for two weeks, coordinated by Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) Professor Thomas Klassen.

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Press Coverage: RFA 자유아시아 방송: 캐나다 대학, 내년 '북한 문화 여름계절학기' 진행

nari14 — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:14:03 +0000

앵커: 캐나다에 위치한 한 대학이 내년 여름 북한의 문화를 주제로 단기연수 프로그램을 진행한다고 밝혔습니다. 지정은 기자가 보도합니다.
캐나다 동부 토론토에 위치한 요크대학교(91��ɫ)는 2일, 내년 5월 북한 문화에 대한 ‘서머스쿨’(여름계절학기)을 개최한다고 밝혔습니다.

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Press Coverage: Groundbreaking summer school at 91��ɫ U will explore North Korean culture

nari14 — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:13:10 +0000

Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) public policy and administration studies Professor is co-ordinating the inaugural North Korea Summer School: Inside North Korean Literature, Art and Film. “The school is an extraordinary event for graduate and senior undergraduate students to explore North Korean literature, film, fine art and propaganda,” says Klassen, adding that to the best of his knowledge, this is the first such educational program anywhere in the world.

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THE KOREA TIMES DAILY : 북한문화를 살펴본다

nari14 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:38:28 +0000

토론토 요크대학교가 북한의 문학·미술·영화·선전 등 전반적 문화를 주내용으로한 서머스쿨을 연다. 내년 5월16일부터 2주에 걸쳐 진행되는 북한문화 서머스쿨은 토머스 클라센(사진: 위) 요크대 북한학 교수가 주관한다. 조지워싱턴대 임마누엘 김 교수와 북한 관련 다큐멘터리를 제작한 니콜라스 보너씨가 강사로 나서는 서머스쿨은 북한의 인기 현대작가 백남룡(사진: 아래)의 소설 '친구'를 읽고 검토한다.

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Press Coverage: 91��ɫ students win prizes for multi-media collaborative projects with South Korean university

nari14 — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:21:58 +0000

Students from 91��ɫ and Chung-Ang University in Seoul, South Korea were given the opportunity to collaborate on multimedia projects focused on various social policies, including topics such as child and elder care, education, and student financial services. This opportunity was carried out to students by leaders Dr. Thomas Klassen, professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at 91��ɫ, and Sophia Lee, associate professor of Social Policy in the Department of Social Welfare at Chung-Ang.

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New Generation Korean 1

nari14 — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:52:39 +0000

New Generation Korean 1 is designed for Korean language learners at the secondary and post-secondary education levels, and for independent self-study adult learners. It presents learning goals and best practice lessons developed by professors with extensive Korean language experience. With classroom-tested lessons, New Generation Korean 1 will guide students to effective and efficient learning of the Korean language and an appreciation of the Korean culture, while supporting the teaching and learning of Korean in a fun and effective way.

The textbook is accompanied by a vocabulary app, web-based workbook, and teaching resources. Intermediate-level textbook and workbook will be published in the subsequent years.

The authors of the textbook series are Mihyon Jeon, 91��ɫ; Kyungrok Ko, University of Toronto; Daehee Kim, Wonkwang University; Yujeong Choi, University of Toronto; and Ahrong Lee, 91��ɫ.

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What a PhD Couldn’t Teach Me About Diversity | Hyunjung Shin | TEDxUniversity of Saskatchewan

nari14 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 17:13:14 +0000

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KSPS Newsletter: For Korean Studies and Korean Canadian Studies: Perspectives and Research Agenda

nari14 — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:19:16 +0000

91��ɫ is spearheading the development of Korean studies and Korean Canadian studies in Canada with the Core University Program for Korean Studies Grant of the Academy of Korean Studies (2018-2023). 91��ɫ is only the second Canadian university to receive the grant, almost ten years after the University of British Columbia. This grant to 91��ɫ comes at a time when major changes on the Korean peninsula are intersecting with those in Canada...

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91��ɫ opens office for Korean studies, launches five-year project

nari14 — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:12:41 +0000

91��ɫ has launched an exciting project that will position it to become a major centre for Korean studies in North America. Thanks to a five-year, $1.15-million award from the Academy of Korean Studies, the University will expand its education and research activities related to Korea.

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