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The Culture, Policy and Society programming promotes cross-cultural understanding through public lectures, panel discussions, symposia and workshops that present the rich diversity of Korea and U.S.-Korea relations in historical and contemporary contexts. These programs feature authors, scholars, artists, practitioners from the nonprofit sector, politicians, business leaders and others who are willing to share with the American public their unique expertise on Korea and U.S.-Korea relations.
The focus of this project area is an in-depth exploration of the social, cultural, economic, political, historical and security dimensions of the U.S.-Korea relationship. The objective is to foster a greater awareness, appreciation and understanding of the complexity of these underlying factors, which fuels the power of imagination that is the indispensable wellspring of the capacity for empathy. While divergences of perspectives between Americans and Koreans on many fundamental issues may be inevitable, it is equally inevitable that these divergences must be brought within the realm of imagination to be channeled toward productive engagement based on mutual respect.
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Lee Herrick
Poet, This Many Miles from Desire
Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
Poet, Paper Pavilion
Kim Sunée
Author, Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Please join poets Lee Herrick, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, and author Kim Sunée for a fascinating conversation about Korean adoptee literature and the link between writing and the quest for identity/origin. Herrick and Sunée recently returned from South Korea, where they were conducting a birth-family search. They will share stories from their journey and read from their works with Jennifer Kwon Dobbs.
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About the Presenters
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H.E. Ban-Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Hosted by:
Evans Revere
President, The Korea Society
Richard Wood
President, Japan Society
Thursday, June 26, 2008
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Japan Society and the 50th anniversary of The Korea Society, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will address a joint membership audience. The topics will include the important role Japan and the Republic of Korea can play in fighting climate change, building a more secure world, reaching the Millennium Development Goals and reinvigorating the United Nations itself.
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Charles K. Armstrong
Director, Center for Korean Research, Columbia University
Scott Snyder
Senior Associate, The Asia Foundation/Pacific Forum CSIS
Youngshik Daniel Bong
Assistant Professor, American University
David Straub
Pantech Fellow, Shorenstein APARC, Stanford University
Scott Snyder
Senior Associate, The Asia Foundation/Pacific Forum CSIS
Monday, June 23, 2008
The largest demonstrations in decades and political turmoil have beset South Korea since President Lee Myung-bak took office just a few months ago. Lee assumed the presidency riding a wave of voter support and with the promise that he would revitalize both the South Korean economy and the U.S.-ROK relationship. The take-charge approach that was the hallmark of his successful tenure as mayor of Seoul and his strong background in business were touted as harbingers of a new era in Korean presidential leadership. Lee also promised to take a fresh approach to dealing with North Korea, holding out the prospect of closer ties while also placing new demands on Pyongyang. Despite the promise of his new presidency, Lee’s approval rating has plummeted dramatically since his inauguration. Lee’s management of the reopening of Korea’s market to U.S. beef has become a lightning rod for opposition to his presidency. But the current discontent in South Korea appears to be about much more than beef imports.
What is the crisis really all about? What are its implications for political stability in the ROK? Is anti-Americanism behind the outburst of Korean popular animosity? What does the current crisis portend for the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement? What does it mean for U.S.-Korea relations? A distinguished panel of experts featuring Charles K. Armstrong, Scott Snyder, David Straub and Youngshik Daniel Bong will convene at The Korea Society to address these questions, and more, as we assess the first months of Lee Myung-bak’s presidency and take a hard look at what has been a remarkable period in Korea’s domestic politics.
About the Speakers
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Katharina Zellweger
DPRK Country Director, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
While diplomats engage in the protracted back and forth of the Six-Party Talks, Katharina Zellweger has successfully negotiated the terms of cooperative aid and development projects with the DPRK. First as a member of Caritas Hong Kong, and now as country director for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Pyongyang, Zellweger has over 30 years of experience in humanitarian work and over 12 years of experience in the DPRK. In her talk, Zellweger will detail the strategies for successful negotiations with the DPRK that allow SDC to carry on their work in North Korea.
About the Speaker
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