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Book Cafe: Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979

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2012 02 16 reassessing park-chung-hee-era icon-redUniversity of Washington Korean Studies Director Clark W. Sorensen discusses Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979, his and Professor Hyung-a Kim's edited volume on development, political thought, democracy, and the cultural influence of the Park era. An important addition to work on this critical period, especially in light of the upcoming national election in Korea, this highly readable volume draws perspectives from across the political spectrum. Professor Sorensen will explore Park's legacy as seen through both historical and contemporary prisms.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Book Cafe: Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979


with

Dr. Clark W. Sorensen
Chair of Korean Studies, University of Washington

Moderated by Dr. Stephen Noerper
Senior Vice President, The Korea Society