Curriculum Vitae Personal data Name: Dr. Alon Levkowitz Date of Birth: 01.02.1966 Marital Status: Married + 1 Nationality: Israeli Address: 96 Bialik .St. Ramat-Gan 52536 Israel Tel: 972-3-6133045 Fax: 972- 722357446 Cell: 972-52-3904981 Email: [email protected] Education 2004 Ph.D studies at the International Relations Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. 1995 M.A. studies at the International Relations Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. July 1994 Korean language course at the Academy of Korean Studies. (Korea) 1992 B.A. studies at the International Relations Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Academic experience The Hebrew University: 2010-2011 -Foreign and Security Polices in Asia, Introduction to Traditional and Modern Korean History 2008-2010 -Asia: International Organizations 2005-2007 Instructor at the Department of International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem -Seminar: East Asia at the Global world. 1996 - 1997 Relations Department: Introduction to International Security, Introduction to International Relations Theories 1992 - 1994 Teaching Assistant at the Hebrew University, International . Tel-Aviv University: 2008-2010 -Introduction to Traditional Korean History -Introduction to Modern Korean History -Seminar: The Foreign, Security and Economic Policies of the Korean Peninsula. 2003-2007 Instructor at Tel-Aviv University – The East Asian Department. 2001- 2002 Research Assistance at the Shaul Eisenberg Chair for East Asian Affairs, Tel-Aviv University. Haifa University: 2010-2011 -Foreign and Security Policies of the Korean Peninsula. 2005-2006 Instructor at the Department of International Relations at the Haifa University (MA studies) -Seminar: East Asia at the Global world. 2004-2007 Instructor at Haifa University – East Asia Department - Courses: -Introduction to Traditional Korean History, -Introduction to Modern Korean History; -Korea-China and Japan: Historical, political and economic triangle. -Seminar: East Asia at the Global world. Beit-Berl College: 2010-2011 Political System, National Security in Israel, Democracy and Democratization. 2008-2009 Courses: Introduction to Political Thought, Introduction to Israel's 1997 –2007 Teaching at Beit Berl College –Political Science Division. Open University: 1997 - 2004 Teaching at the Open University - Courses: -War and Strategy, -Democracy and National Security in Israel. Hanyang University 2007 -Instructor at Hanyang University (Seoul): International Relations in East Asia 2006-2007 Reviewer – Pacific Affairs, UBC. Scholarships and awards: 2002 The Jacob Hertzog Award. 2001-2002 The Leonard Davis Research Scholarship. 2001-2002 The Shaul Eisenberg Chair for East Asian Affairs, Tel-Aviv University scholarship. 1998 The Korean Foundation Scholarship. 1994 Scholarship from the East Asian Department at the Hebrew University. 1992 – 1995 Scholarship from the International Relation Department at the Hebrew University. 1990 Variety Award. Fellowship. 2007-2008 Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia 1998 Fellow at the Center for International Studies, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Publications: Book: 2003 - Korea: Politics and History. Tel Aviv University Press. Articles: 2010 – "The Republic of Korea and the Middle East: Economics, Diplomacy, and Security" KEI Academic Paper Series, Vol.5, No.6. 2009 – "Evaluating Strategic Arms Limitation Agreements, with Applications to the Israeli-Syrian and the North vs. the South Korean Conflicts" Kobi Kagan, Alon Levkowitz, Asher Tishler, Avi Weiss Defense and Peace Economics, Vol.20, No.2. 2008 – "Kim Il-sung and Mao Zedong – "Brothers in Arm" Zmanim (Hebrew) 2008 – "Changes in Threat perceptions in Korea: Why?" Papers of the British Association for Korean Studies, Vol.12, No.2. 2008 – "The 7th Withdrawal – Has the U.S. forces’ journey back home from Korea begun?" International Relations of the Asia-Pacific,Vol.8,No.2, 131-148. 2007 – Iran and North Korea military cooperation: A partnership within the "Axis of Evil" Iran Pulse,No.10. 2007 –"Why Do We Not Understand the DPRK?" North Korean Review, Vol.3,No.2, 94-100. 2004 - "Where is the King Buried? Legitimacy Struggles on the Korean Peninsula" Papers of the British Association for Korean Studies, Vol.10,pp.147-161. 2001 - “Korea: Playing Between The Regional Powers,” Harvard Asia Quarterly, Vol.5,No.3. 2000 - “The Security Aspect of Kim Dae-jung's Policy : the TMD Case” in Korea 2000: the Kim Dae-jung Government After Two Years in Office. (Conference volume) Heidelberg : Institut für Politische Wissenschaft, Universität Heidelberg. Chapters in books: 2008 – "Where is the King Buried? Legitimacy Struggles on the Korean Peninsula" in J.E. Hoare and Susan Pares (eds). Korea: The Past and the Present. Global Oriental Publishers,Ch.8. 2008 - "The disparity between South Korea's engagement and security policies towards North Korea: The Realist-Liberal pendulum" in Rüdiger Frank, James E. Hoare, Patrick Köllner and Susan Pares (eds). Korea Yearbook, Volume 2. Brill. Book reviews: 2011- Epilogue: Israel and the Korean Peninsula at the Hebrew translation of the Demick Barbara (2010). Nothing to envoy: Ordinary lives in North Korea.– The Hebrew translation. Carmel Press. 2009 - Book review: Michael J. Green and Bates Gill (eds.) Asia's New Multilateralism: Cooperation, Competition, and the Search for Community. H-US-Japan, H-Net Reviews. September, 2009. URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=25442 2008 - Book review: Hyung Gu Lynn (2007) BIPOLAR ORDERS: The Two Koreas Since 1989. Pacific Affairs. 2008 - Book review: Timothy R Tangherlini and Sallie Yea (eds.). Sitings: Critical Approaches to Korean Geography. Acta Koreana, Vol.11,No.2. 2007 - Book review: Son Key-young (2006) South Korean Engagement Policies and North Korea: Identities, Norms and the Sunshine Policy. Acta Koreana, Vol.10, No. 1. 2006 - Book review: Feffer, John. (Ed.) (2006), The Future of US-Korean Relations: The Imbalance of Power. BAKS Newsletter, July 2006. 2004 - Book review: Edwards, Paul M. (2003), The Korean War: A Historical Dictionary. BAKS Newsletter, April 2005. 1999 - Book review, Martin Hart-Landsberg, Korea: Division, Reunification, & U.S. Foreign Policy(1999). Korean Studies Review, no. 4. 1996 - Book review, Son Chu-hwan (ed), Koreana - Korean Cultural Heritage Vol. I: Fine Arts. Painting /Handcrafts/ Arcitecture.(1994) and Kim Joungwon (ed), Koreana - Korean Cultural Heritage Vol. II: Thought & Religion. The Korea Foundation. (1996). Mizrach Hachadash (The New East) Vol.38,1996.(in Hebrew). 1994 - Book review, Song Ki-Joong(ed), Basic Glossary of Korean Studies. The Academy of Korean Studies(1993). Mizrach Hachadash (The New East) Vol.36, 1994.(in Hebrew). 2011 – Sigal Ben-Rafael-Galanti and Alon Levkowitz. CU ivics in Israel.U UNESCO First Workshop "From Shoa to Human Rights", Beit-Berl, January 30 – February 4, 2011. 2011 – Sigal Ben-Rafael-Galanti and Alon Levkowitz. UIsrael as a Jewish and DU emocratic state according to civics textbooks.U Education and Politics Conference, Beit-Berl, February 23, 2011. st 2011 - TU he Six Party Talks in a transition period.U Military developments in the 21 Century in Asia conference, Haifa University. March 14, 2011. 2011 – CU hristianity in Korea: History and Politics.U Korea and Israel: Christianity, The Bible and Judaism, Hebrew University, May 3, 2011. 2011 - JU ewish and Democratic state according to civil studies textbooks.U Annual Political Science Association Conference, Beer Sheva University. May 12, 2011. 2011 – SecurityU and Nationalism – Shall the Two Walk Hand in Hand in Korea.U Tenth Annual Israeli Asian Studies, Hebrew University, 24-26 May 2011. 2011 - TU hreat perception between Seoul & Jerusalem.U Yonsei University. June 23, 2011. 2011 – KoreaU and the Middle East turmoil: Revaluation of South Korea – Middle East relationsU .U Sejong Institute, 27 June, 2011. 2010 - AU SEAN institutionalization under question.U Workshop on Southeast Asia, “Regions”, and Social Theory, The Hebrew University, 3-4 March 2010. 2010 - NorthU and South Korean appears on the South Korean cinema screen, who looks prettier?. Eight Annual Israeli Asian Studies, Haifa University, 26-27 April 2010. 2010 – Changes in Presidential elections patterns in South Korea?. Annual Political Science Association Conference, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, 6 May 2010. 2010 - The Korean War Pandora''s boxes. 60 years to the Korean War conference, Tel-Aviv University, 21 June 2010. 2010 - The Republic of Korea and the Middle East. Korea Economic Institute conference facility, Washington DC, 04 August 2010. 2009 - Christianity in Korea: From Marginal to Center Stage Player in Korean Politics. International Conference on Monotheism in Asia: Inter-Religious Issues, Bar Ilan University, 17-18 March 2009. 2009 – The Korean Command issue: Who is in charge and when?. Eight Annual Israeli Asian Studies, Tel-Aviv University, 3-4 June 2009. 2009 – North Korea: The Father, the Son and the nuclear missiles. The Truman Institute, The Hebrew University, 2 December 2009. 2008 – The 7th withdrawal: Has the U.S. forces' journey back home from Korea begun?. Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, 28 February 2008. 2007 - “The one who should be obeyed?” Japan and South Korea in Iraq Paper prepared for delivery at the International Studies Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL, February 2007. 2007- "The Development of Civic Culture in