World Congress of Teachers

Thematic focus

Global History
Military History
Political History
Social History
Histories of Wars and Warfare
Southern Asia
South Korea
North Korea
1945-1960

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Address

Date

Deadline: 29 June 2024

Contact

joseph.karb@gmail.com

Description

August 1-4, Cambridge, UK The Korean War Legacy Foundation is honored to partner with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, R.O.K, to host the 2024 World Congress of Teachers in Cambridge, UK. Dignitaries from the UK and Republic of Korea will join teachers from all twenty-two United Nations countries that participated in the Korean War to share ideas on how the War and its legacy can be taught in the classroom. A special area of focus will be on the UK’s Korean War curriculum book published in 2020. The World Congress is an opportunity to recognize the sacrifice of Korean War veterans and the importance of studying the War’s legacy in our schools. All participants will receive a travel stipend, 3 nights hotel and meals. The World Congress is currently open to history teachers from: United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopia, Colombia, Sweden, India, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Germany

Organiser

Korean War Legacy Foundation