DENNIS
FLORIG
Division of International Studies
270 Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu
Phone: 82-18-264-3882 (message)
email: bigjoyjoy@yahoo.com
websites: http://dflorig.com, http://www.geocities.com/florigkr/
HIGHLIGHTS
16 years teaching International Relations,
English, and American Studies
in
6 years teaching Political Science at
American universities
Ph.D. in Political Science from
Book translated into the
Korean language: American Power and
Hegemony
Book on the American
presidency: The Power of Presidential Ideologies
Chapters in Books: “Teaching
“Change and Continuity in American Hegemonic Strategy,” Kim, Yoon
Bae and Kim, Young Jae, Peace Building on the Korean Peninsula and
the New World Order, Cheongju Univ. Press
Academic Journal Articles on
Partisan Polarization
in Congress
Comparison of the
Chomsky’s Analysis of Language and
Politics
Bush
administration policy toward the Korean nuclear crisis
the future of the Asia-Pacific region
the new terrorism war
American elections and party systems
studying American films through the internet
American
social welfare ideology
Teaching
and Research Websites
Electronic
Textbook on International and U.S. Studies for Korean Students, http://dflorig.com/
Revised
Internet Edition of presidency book, http://www.geocities.com/florigkr/
RECENT
POSITIONS
Feb 2005-- Professor
Division
of
March 1998-Feb2005 Visiting
Professor of American Studies
Ph.D.
M.A.
B.A.
all
degrees in Political Science
CURRENT
POSITION
March
2005-present Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Associate
Professor
Teach
International Relations, Peace Studies,
PREVIOUS
POLITICAL SCIENCE TEACHING
March 1998-Feb 2005
Visiting
Professor of American Studies
Taught
Fall 1997
Fall 1996
Winter 1993
1985-1987 University of
1983-1985 University of
Spring 1983
Fall 1982
Spring 1982
Courses taught:
POLITICAL
SCIENCE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
“Two Tales of Texans: LBJ, George W. Bush,
and the Lone Star Wars,” Journal of
British and American Studies, no. 16, June 2007
“When Words Don’t Mean What They Say,” Chomskyan Studies, vol
2, no. 1, Summer 2007
American Power and Hegemony (
“Dealing with
“From the Cold War into the 21st Century: Change and
Continuity in American Hegemonic Strategy,” in Kim, Yoon Bae
and Kim, Young Jae, ed., Peace Building on the Korean Peninsula and the New World Order, Cheongju University Press, 2005
“The
Bush Administration, the North Korean Nuclear Crisis, and the Future of
Multilateralism in Northeast Asia,” Ritsumeikan Journal of
“American
Values in Conflict: Democracy vs. Empire,” Journal of American Studies,
v37, n1, Spring 2005
“Teaching America,” American Studies Curricula for Korea, ed.
Chung, Yon Son, American Studies Association of Korea, Korean University of
Foreign Studies Press, 2005
“Studying American Films through the Internet,” American
Studies,
“Two
Visions of Convergence in
"Myths and Realities about the "New" Terrorism
War," Peace Forum
(Kyunghee Institute of Peace Studies),
Spring 2003
"The Nuclear Impasse on the
Korean Unification
Studies, Spring 2003
"The Significance of the 2002 American Midterm
Election,"
Journal of Asia-Pacific
Affairs, Spring 2003
"Evolution of the Asia-Pacific Region: Seven
Scenarios," World Futures, Fall
2001
"Leadership and Hegemony in the 2000
American Presidential Election: Issues Affecting
"The Historic Shift in the Regional Bases of American
Political Parties,"
Journal of Asia-Pacific
Affairs, Fall 1999
Other Major Political Science Publications
The Power of Presidential
Ideologies, Praeger Press,
1992
"The Scientist-Entrepreneur and Paths of Technological
Development," in Governing Science
and Technology in a Democracy, Malcolm Goggin,
ed., University of
"The Concept of Equal Opportunity in the Analysis of Social
Welfare Policy," Polity, 1986
Web Sites
Professor Florig’s Homepage, including
The Electronic Textbook for American Studies, http://dflorig.com
Revised Internet Edition of The Power of Presidential
Ideologies, http://www.geocities.com/florigkr/
Recent Academic and Community Presentations and Service
“Chomsky as a Critical Political Intellectual,” Chomsky Society
of
“Partisan Polarization in Congress and the Historic Shift in the
Bases of
“Two Tales of Texans: LBJ, George W. Bush,
and the Lone Star Wars,” American Studies Association National Convention,
October 2006
“When Words Don’t Mean What They Say,”
Chomsky Society of
“A Theory of Hegemonic Overreach,” International Political
Science Association World Congress,
“Chomsky’s Politics in ‘Power and Terror’,” Chomsky Society of
Korea, June 2006
“U.S.-China Ties: More than Trade Friction,”
Panelist on “Implications of U.S.-China Relations,” In Focus, Arirang
TV, April 14, 2006
Lectures on Academic Study Abroad, for Korean government
officials going overseas, Central Officials Training Institute, Civil Service
Commission, ROK, Spring 2006
“The Roadmap to Nuclear Agreement,” In Focus, Arirang TV, October 13, 2005
“The
Bush Administration and the
Panelist on “The State of the Union Message,” In Focus, Arirang TV, February 3, 2005
“Not Walking the Globalization Walk,”
“Different Regions, Different Regionalisms,”
“The U.S.-North
“American Values in
Conflict: Democracy vs. Empire,” American Studies Association of Korea national
conference, October 2004
Panelist on “
Panelist on “Six Nation
Talks,” In Focus, Arirang TV, July 1, 2004
“From the Cold War into
the Twentieth Century: Change and Continuity in American Hegemonic
Strategy,” International
Conference on
Panelist on “The Inter-Korean Dialogue and the Upcoming Six
Party Talks,” In Focus, Arirang TV, February
19, 2004
“The
Bush Administration, the North Korean Nuclear Crisis, and the Future of
Multilateralism in Northeast Asia,” The Limits of the Nation-State in the Asia
Pacific,
“Two Visions of Convergence in Northeast Asia: The Bush
Administration, North Korean Nuclear Weapons, and the Regional Powers,”
American Studies Association of
“Teaching
"Axis of Evil: Bush's Policy toward
Panelist on "Disarming
"Globalization and the
"Democratization in
“Film Criticism on the Internet,”
"Scenarios for the Pacific Century," International
Political Science Association Conference,
"Leadership and Hegemony in the 2000 American Presidential
Election: Issues Affecting East Asia," American Studies Association of
"Comparing the Status of Women in
"Using Video to Teach Multiculturalism in a Monocultural Society," Keynote Speech, National
Convention of the Korean Association for Literature and Film, October 1999
ENGLISH
PROFESSOR
March
1997-February 1998
January
1996-February 1997
March
1993-December 1995
Taught
courses in English conversation and composition
Taught
English conversation to elementary school teachers
Advised
English language student newspapers
Edited
technical and scientific articles and conference presentations
for faculty and graduate
students
Consulted
with businesses on English matters and overseas studies
Organized
and led American Culture Study Circles
Publications
and Conference Presentations on English Teaching
"Lessons
from Teaching for Japan, Inc.," Language
Teacher, June 1993,
"Coping
with Teaching Conversation in the Oversized Class: Suggestions for Classroom
Management and Individual Evaluation," Malaysian English Language Teachers
Association, May 1995 and Southwest Regional
September
1989-February 1993
Executive
Trainer and Language Consultant
Interac, Ltd., Overseas Department, Fujibo Bldg, Fujimi, 992-10-28
Chiyoda-ku,
phone 81-3234-7927
Prepared students for graduate study abroad. Taught TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, and application preparation.
Students accepted at
Principal
author of company guides to the GMAT test and preparation of application essays
Taught
courses on global political economy, business writing, negotiations, and
presentations