Modern Korean History Events
2013 IFES-WWICS Washington Forum on Korea
June 14, 2013 // 9:30am — 3:30pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
The 2013 IFES-WWICS Washington Forum on Korea featured a keynote address by Ambassador Glyn Davies, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, a roundtable on leadership changes in East Asia, luncheon remarks by the Honorable Jae Kyu Park and Ambassador Ho-Young Ahn, and a panel discussion on North Korea’s crisis diplomacy.
Capacity-Building and Low-Key Reintegration of North Korea into International Regimes
May 08, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
Realistically, is there still room for international civilian efforts to open up North Korea? During this event, Dr. Bernhard Seliger will consider the role international capacity-building efforts might play in this respect.
The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia
April 26, 2013 // 9:30am — 11:00am
North Korea International Documentation Project
Andrei Lankov will discuss his new book, "The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia"
Celebrating the Legacy of Daniel Patrick Moynihan: The Launch of "Moynihan's Moment," a New Book by Gil Troy
April 04, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
McGill University Professor of History Gil Troy leads on expert panel on his latest book, "Moynihan's Moment: America's Fight Against Zionism as Racism" which explores the legacy of Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
South Korea and the U.S. Pivot to Asia
April 03, 2013 // 12:45pm — 1:35pm
Asia Program
As the United States focuses more attention to Asia politically, economically, and militarily, South Korea is reassessing its own role in ensuring stability in the region. Can Seoul and Washington work more closely together to further security and prosperity between the two countries and across the Asia-Pacific? How will the U.S. pivot toward Asia impact Washington’s security alliance with South Korea? Will the possibility of South Korea joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership help or hinder the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement?
Stalin’s Decision for War in Korea
March 18, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
At the end of the 1940s Joseph Stalin was forced to negotiate a new treaty of alliance with the victorious Chinese Communists. Mao Zedong won significant concessions from Stalin. The Soviet dictator was compelled to alter completely his policy for Korea.
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars' Presentations
February 26, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars will present on the results of their research conducted at the Wilson Center from September 2012 through February 2013.
Protesting America: Democracy and the U.S.-Korea Alliance
February 21, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
When the U.S.-Korea military alliance began to deteriorate in the 2000s, many commentators blamed "anti-Americanism" and nationalism, especially among younger South Koreans. Challenging these assumptions, Wellesley College professor and former Wilson Center scholar Katharine Moon argues in her latest book that Korean activism around U.S. relations owes more to transformations in domestic politics, including the decentralization of government, the diversification and politics of civil society organizations, and the transnationalization of social movements.
Woodrow Wilson and Syngman Rhee
December 06, 2012 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
Co-sponsored by the Syngman Rhee Institute at Yonsei University, "Woodrow Wilson and Syngman Rhee" seeks to address the Wilsonian legacy in Korea and marks the beginning of a partnership between the Wilson Center and the Syngman Rhee Institute which will result in the digitization and dissemination of the presidential papers of former South Korean president Syngman Rhee.
Regional Dynamics and Inter-Korean Relations, Past and Present
November 27, 2012 // 10:30am — 4:30pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
Supported by the Korean Ministry of Unification, "Regional Dynamics and Inter-Korean Relations, Past and Present" seeks to bring a broader historical perspective to current issues affecting inter-Korean relations by conveying the importance of deep historical continuities on the Korean Peninsula.