EVENTS
Action Through Education
With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to educate the IU community on the human rights violations occurring within North Korea and against its people. LiNKatIU hosts open events every semester and fundraises to support rescue missions for North Korean defectors.
Upcoming Events
- Callout MeetingSept. 05, 7:00 p.m.GIS1118
- Fundraising Movie NightThu, Sep 19GIS1118
Past Events
North Korea: Where Are We Now? Do Human Rights Still Matter?
March 28, 2019
Sean King, Vice President of Park Strategies LLC and Mark Minton, former Ambassador of Mongolia join us in a panel discussion focused on the U.S.-North Korea relationship, the recent summit, and the North Korean refugee crisis. Moderated by Eleanor Hughes.
CHARLES RYU: FINDING FREEDOM
April 3, 2018
After having lost his mother to starvation at the age of 11, Charles Ryu escaped from North Korea to China. in 2008, Charles was sent back to North Korea, interrogated, and sent to a political labor camp, where he worked 12 hours a day. The malnourished and ailing Charles was on the verge of death. After recovering, he decided to escape North Korea once again in 2012.
 LiNKatIU members read North Korean books |  North Korean booksDaniel Whitmer brought in North Korean books he bought during his travels through North Korea. |  North Korean newspaper |
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 North Korean books and pins |  North Korean pins and cloth |  Daniel Whitmer |
 LiNKatIU members |  LiNKatIU members and Daniel Whitmer(left to right) Daniel Park, Brooke O'Connor, Alice Liang, Julie Kim, Eleanor Otsuka, Daniel Whitmer, Emily Gibson, Sierra Lerma, Olivia Goad, and Jack Nelson |
Humanitarian Aid in NK: Daniel Whitmer
March 22, 2018
Daniel Whitmer of the Office of International Services spoke at our weekly meeting. He has worked extensively with North Korean refugees in China through an NGO called Mercy Corps and has been to North Korea three times.
 Drew Kelly Coffe Hour |  Drew Kelly and LiNKatIU members(left to right) Olivia Goad, Julie Kim, Kimber Garland, Priya Singh, Drew Kelly, William Patterson, Brooke O'Connor, Jack Nolan, and Daniel Park. |  Drew Kelly and LiNKatIU President |
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 |  Drew Kelly: Everyday DPRK |  Drew Kelly |
 After presentation dinner |
DREW KELLY: EVERYDAY DPRK
March 1, 2018
Drew Kelly is an American writer, photographer, and independent marketing consultant. He lived as an expat in North Korea for four years teaching English and business at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. He is the co-curator of @EverydayDPRK and owner of @drewkelly on Instagram. Sponsored by: Indiana University Funding Board, Hutton Honors College Funding Board, School of Global and International Studies.
 |  Dr. Ria Chae and Emily GibsonEmily Gibson, Co-chair of Events, organized this Refugee Panel at the beginning of the semester in collaboration with No Lost Generation, Students for Peace in the Middle East, and Center for the Study of the Middle East. |  Dr. Ria Chae |
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COMPARATIVE REFUGEE STUDIES PANEL
January 29, 2018
No Lost Generation, Students for Peace in the Middle East, and Liberty in North Korea collaborated for our first annual Comparative Refugee Studies Panel. The topic of this year’s panel is durable solutions for refugees: voluntary repatriation, local integration and/or resettlement.
 |  Daniel park and Charles Ryu |  LiNKatIU members and Charles Ryu |
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 Mark Minton and Sean King |  Audience members |  Eleanor Hughes and Sean King |
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 LiNK members and guest speakersSean King and Mark Minton pose with LiNK members |