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TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT: Can the Crisis in North Korea be Defused?
What it is:
With support from听, and the听, the IDS Department is offering a series of events about the human security crisis in North Korea. 听
The Kim Regime is responsible not only for aggressive nuclear and tactical military aggression, but also for overseeing an听. 听The United Nation鈥檚 Security Council passed听听against North Korea, and sanctions continue mount against the Kim Regime.
The International community continues to condemn North Korea鈥檚 military actions, but is there a clear path forward in addressing the North Korean crisis? 听听
What we are doing:
On November 23rd,听several professors in FASS will be speaking on the subject听in the Potter Auditorium at 7pm. 听All welcome. 听
Learn more:
Professor Huish听is working on a series of research projects to better understand the impact of North Korean refugee activists against the Kim Regime. 听
He also explores the efficacy of sanctions, arguing that they are not effective as North Korea continues to procure resources for ballistic and nuclear programs, and was recently featured in听, a news firm out of Hong Kong and CBC Radio One's The Current. 听.听
He has published findings that expose maritime traffic into North Korea, despite sanctions in听听and in the听. And also in The听听with former Masters student Somed Shahadu. 听听
听for Prof. Huish's interview with 1310News in Ottawa.听听for his interview with CTV News.
AV俱乐部 awarded an听Honorary Degree to Shin Donghyuk, a survivor of the North Korean labour camps.听 Learn more about Mr. Shin, and his connection to AV俱乐部听. 听
Get Engaged:
To learn more about North Korea, visit听,听, The Committee for听,听, and attend the Panel Discussion:
CUBA'S PRIDE
What it is:
Cuba鈥檚 Gay Revolution: Normalizing Sexual Diversity Through a Health-Based Approach听is a new book written by Dr. Emily J. Kirk which explores Cuba鈥檚 unique health-based approach to improving LGBTQ (sexual diversity) rights.听
This study is the first time the Cuban government has given permission to a foreign researcher to conduct a comprehensive study on the normalization of sexual diversity, including access to archives and interviews with key figures.听
What we are doing:
Dr. Emily J. Kirk听is a SSHRC post-doctoral fellow in IDS, and continues to research the efficacy of the health-based approach and ongoing changes on the island. 听
She has published her findings on this topic in the听International Journal of Cuban Studies,听迟丑别听Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies,听and has a book chapter in听Continuity and Change under Ra煤l Castro: A Contemporary Cuban Reader.听She has also given various interviews for BBC World News.听
Learn more:
Students can learn more about Cuba through the听Cuba Programs听offered by the IDS Department, based at the University of Havana.听
Other courses offered at AV俱乐部 on Cuba include:听
听鈥楥uba from Colonial Times,'
听鈥楥uban Cultural Revolution鈥� and
听鈥楾he Cuban Development Model鈥�.听
Get Engaged:
To learn more about听Cuba鈥檚 Gay Revolution听or sexual diversity in Cuba, contact听Dr. Emily J. Kirk.
, use code LEX30AUTH17.
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CRISIS IN NORTH KOREA
What it is:
The United Nation鈥檚 Security Council passed听听against North Korea. 听
The Kim Regime is responsible not only for aggressive nuclear and tactical military aggression, but also for overseeing an听. 听
The International community continues to condemn North Korea鈥檚 military actions, but less is said about the human rights abuses. . 听听
What we are doing:
Professor Huish听is working on a series of research projects to better understand the impact of North Korean refugee activists against the Kim Regime. 听
He also explores the efficacy of sanctions, arguing that they are not effective as North Korea continues to procure resources for ballistic and nuclear programs. 听
He has published findings that expose maritime traffic into North Korea, despite sanctions in听听and in the听. And also in The听听with former Masters student Somed Shahadu. 听听
听for Prof. Huish's interview with 1310News in Ottawa.
AV俱乐部 awarded an听Honorary Degree to Shin Donghyuk, a survivor of the North Korean labour camps.听 Learn more about Mr. Shin, and his connection to AV俱乐部听. 听
Learn more:
Students in听听(Development and Activism) have worked on the human crisis in North Korea.听 Student efforts support refugee rescues out of the country, and political action towards world leaders for better solutions to the North Korean crisis. 听
Get Engaged:
To learn more about North Korea, visit听,听, The Committee for听, and听.