Global Conversations: North Korea – Fire and Fury or Dialogue and Diplomacy?

Hear former Cultural Affairs Officer Mark Canning discuss the future of U.S.-North Korea relations.

About Mark Canning

Originally from Minnesota and a former competitive cyclist, Mark Canning is a retired U.S. diplomat where he served for several decades with the U.S. Department of State. His most recent posting was at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, as Cultural Affairs Officer. During his career, Mark served in Warsaw, Poland, when the Berlin Wall came down and in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the end of apartheid. Fluent in Mandarin, Mark also spent three years at the Consulate in Guangzhou, China, and four years in Taiwan. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University and completed coursework in the MBA program at the University of Washington before joining the U.S. Department of State. Currently, Mark teaches Chinese at Concordia Language Village camps.

Global Conversations in Minneapolis is presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central and the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.