Today she pulled me aside and said that she disagreed with what I had to say. I asked why and she said that she believed what defectors had wrote in their biographies (she didn't name any specific books). I didn't actually get to counter that (or respond to anything really) beyond the documentary (Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang) I linked in my email which she didn't watch apparently. She was respectful I guess. Should I respond with a critique of Escape from Camp 14 and In Order to Live or should I just brush it off?
Feels like she didn't truly read what you wrote in the email or the sources you gave at all. She probably didn't have the time or didn't care. She definitely wanted to talk to you in person so she didn't have to fully respond and could dismiss it during school hours.
I'd say don't push it, I don't think it'll go anywhere if the first email didn't yanno? Pretty sure she has to stick to her syllabus either way. Good on you for putting the work in though!
I agree 100%