We live in what is called the era of the 4th industrial revolution or digital transformation. The core of this change is the emergence of super-intelligent AI. Many changes are expected in the future, and a graduate school cooperative course on post-human (which means future human) studies, has also

After working as an assistant professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for six years, I joined the Ewha Womans University in September 2021. Throughout my academic career, I have been teaching and researching MICE and event tourism. For most rea

Did Virginia Woolf go to college? Many assume that she did, but she didn’t. She has never had formal education while her brothers and halfbrothers attended private schools and prestigious universities such as Cambridge. Her educational experience in her formative years was more like homeschooling. S

​​​​​​​It’s hard to imagine a headline that could reverberate more in the media than the continuing invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s Putin. But even if you missed the latest 94th Academy Awards like I, you should have heard about actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock across the face on stage

​​​​​​​Culture affects students’ cognitive learning styles. It also influences teachers’ capacity to evaluate their students’ academic abilities, class contributions, and learning opportunities. There have been some studies about cultural diversity in education. Through a cross-cultural comparison b

The Covid-19 pandemic has deprived us of many great experiences in our daily life. And I want to count traveling abroad as one of the great joys that I am missing the most. In this first week, I surprisingly met many courageous young travelers visiting this campus as exchange students. So here is my

Russian invasion to Ukraine has just started. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to Luhansk and Donetsk, two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. Putin defends his action, saying that the situation in Donbas, where the two regions are located, is becoming critical as

I recently had the chance to re-read by Harper Lee with a small intercollegiate book club that I lead with several friends. As is well known, Harper Lee’s novel is an American classic published in 1960. The central storyline follows a court case in which African- American Tom

​​​​​​​I wonder if reading books is an inconvenience these days when the handy smartphone is so lightweight it seems the hefty book may cause carpal tunnel in the wrist. Aside from the negative physiological response, books have become remote from people’s lives with the intoxicating lure of webtoon

​​​​​​​The COVID-19 outbreak has sparked off a surge in the demand for contactless communication. The sheer speed of change had not been forecasted before COVID-19 despite all the grand vision of digital transformation laid out by the tech industry. Working from home, learning from home, meeting fro

​​​​​​​In 2004 British Council carried a survey of 40,000 people in 102 non- English speaking countries around the world about what the most beautiful English word is. It turned out to be “mother.” The word “mother” is the most beautiful word in the world whether it is the East or the West as the ep

We are all aware of the fact that environmental problems are extremely serious, and they consistently influence us. Experts say that air pollution from fossil fuels could cut our lifespans by two to five years. This means that if we properly tackle climate change, it could add the same years back to

Just a few days ago, I happened to see SNS posting of my British friend who now lives in Canada that on her way back from London to visit her mother, she was diagnosed with COVID-19. My friend in quarantine said she had already vaccinated and some people under quarantine were also vaccinated. Then,

​​​​​​​Korea is relatively a late-comer in the global public diplomacy scene. However, some unique initiatives come out of the country and attract the attention of the global public diplomacy community. Last month, I was invited to give a lecture to the University of Southern California students on

Why did mankind face the unprecedented coronavirus crisis? All living things are conceived, born and live on Earth. To living things, the Earth is a mother. Animals are our brothers and plants are our sisters. However, we have abused and violated our Mother Earth and our animal brothers and sisters.

The very recent issue that is gaining the brightest spotlight is the fundamental transformation around labor and job market. Innovative digital technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) is replacing human labor and jobs in a rapid pace through industrial structure reformation. Of course, the soci

I get to know a lot of students through the courses I teach. Many students ask me for advice regarding their future careers: what should I do, what should I study, and so on. I’ve had many students in their final year of university tell me they really don’t know what they want to do after they gradu

About a month ago, an old student of mine sent me an unexpected e-mail. She reminded me that she took my course last winter, right before the COVID outbreak, and that the conversations we had in-between classes inspired her to achieve her goals: to be admitted into Law School. To share a bit more ab

​​​​​​​When the world came face-to- face with the Covid19 crisis a year ago, we all had to quickly adjust to a “new normal” lifestyle. Among the many privileges that had to be placed on hold for the time being was the freedom to travel abroad. Many people enjoy traveling to a foreign country for dif

The gravest threats facing most people in the world these days are not related to the danger of war, whether interstate or civil, but rather are linked to famine (hunger), pestilence (diseases and pandemics), disasters (both natural and manmade), and extreme poverty. These threats are also interrela