My primary interest in going on this trip was to get a better understanding of the type of environmental issues that were occurring in a very different part of the world, and to contrast these with the challenges faces in North America and use these insights to inform perspectives in …
Mr. Jeung Sub Park, 58, has been a fisherman and clammer on Garorim Bay on South Korea’s west coast all of his life. For the last six years, he has been leading a fight against so-called “clean energy”. A proposed tidal energy project at the mouth of the bay threatens …
As the faculty member responsible for addressing leadership development and study for Bard’s MBA in Sustainability I am especially interested in the crosscultural and intergenerational implications of climate change and sustainable economic development in leadership practice. The conference and site visits hosted by Yonsei University and KFEM provided me with …
In addition to being greatly enjoyable and professionally edifying, this workshop and tour provided multiple teaching applications that will broaden my pedagogy to better include East Asian environmental issues. This program was an excellent mix of theoretical discussion and field-based learning. The Yonsei University conference provided a strong basis for …
The Bard-Yonsei Workshop and Tour was a rare opportunity in terms of a personal introduction to East Asia and several local environmental issues in global context. I had never been to East Asia and, despite sustained interest, did not have personal local experience with the region. The tour made this …
The Power and Limits of Social Mobilization: Lessons from South Korea Social mobilization plays a powerful role in environmental politics for enabling marginalized groups or citizens who lack access to political influence to place their concerns onto the public agenda. In the United States, the broader environmental movement sparked in …
The Bard-Yonsei Workshop gave me an opportunity to make my first trip to East Asia. The itinerary was very planned and included a workshop at Yonsei University, followed by trips into Korea’s countryside on both its east and west coasts. While the workshop was outstanding, I felt that the three …
In the Summer of 2014, Bard College, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, and Bard CEP professors and students went to china to conduct scientific research on forest managment and water resources. The China team has a central goal of establishing a multi-year post Qingdao field research experience for faculty and …
The CEP seeks to engage with relevant and riveting topics. Keeping with the focus on Asia, the CEP hosted Norma Field to discuss the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. The disaster began on March 11, 2011 following the giant tsunami that hit Japan. Following the tsunami, three of their six reactors had …
Continuing with our focus on Asia and the Environment, the Bard CEP hosted a Student Research conference in April 2015. This is our second blog post detailing the event, the first can be found here. The Student Research Conference was a great addition to our continuing focus on Asia. As …
