KoreaMaria Tea Time Workshops (2026)

KoreaMaria Tea Time Workshops (2026)

Quarterly | Community‑rooted | Reflection‑centered

KMTTW are gentle, place‑based gatherings for educators, artists, activists, and community learners who want to slow down and think together—carefully, relationally, and in conversation with Korean philosophical traditions.

These workshops are not lectures or training sessions. They are reflective spaces rooted in Jeollanam‑do, nourished by tea and dialogue, and oriented toward ethical pedagogy, cultural inquiry, and lived professional practice.

Purpose

To foster grounded, reflective professional development rooted in place, Korean cultural values, and pedagogical inquiry—accessible to local educators and community members across Jeonnam.

KMTTW hold space for people who work with others—teachers, facilitators, artists, NGO workers, and learners—to reflect on how and why we teach, guide, care, and create.

What to Expect

  • Tea‑centered, small‑group gatherings

  • Short shared readings or framing texts

  • Slow, guided conversation

  • Occasional experiential practices (e.g., calligraphy, tea practice, site‑based reflection)

The emphasis is on presence and process rather than outcomes.

2026 Quarterly Topics

  • Korean Philosophy & Pedagogy

  • Korean Philosophy as Cosmopolitan Method

  • Writing from the Margins: Post‑Asia‑as‑Method and Lived Pedagogy

  • The Temple and the Threshold: Place‑Based Teaching Practices

An Invitation

If you are seeking a quieter form of professional development—one that values listening, reflection, and community—KM Tea Time Workshops welcome you.

Details for each gathering will be shared in advance. Come as you are. Stay for tea, conversation, and the thinking that unfolds together.



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