Events
Trilateralism and Beyond: Great Power Politics and the Korean Security Dilemma During and After the Cold War
July 10, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
"Trilateralism and Beyond" brings together a collection of essays by leading American, South Korean, and Japanese scholars that probe the historical dynamics formed and driven by the Korean security dilemma. Drawing on newly declassified documents secured by the National Security Archive’s Korea Project, along with new archival resources in China and former Warsaw Pact countries, the contributors examine the critical relationship between the United States and South Korea, exploring the delicate balancing act of bolstering the security alliance and fostering greater democracy in South Korea.
Between Scylla and Charybdis: US Cold War Strategy and the Question of Democracy in South Korea, 1961-1972
June 05, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Wilson Center History and Public Policy Scholar Sang-Yoon Ma will present on "Between Scylla and Charybdis: US Cold War Strategy and the Question of Democracy in South Korea, 1961-1972"
Offsite Conference: “North Korea’s Cold War”
February 27, 2012 // 8:45am — 6:00pm
The North Korea International Documentation Project and The Ohio State University recently hosted an academic conference entitled "North Korea’s Cold War."
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars Research Reports
February 23, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars Ria Chae and Chaeryung Lee will present the results of their research conducted at the Woodrow Wilson Center from July 2011 through February 2012.
Romania’s “Fraternal Support” to North Korea during the Korean War, 1950-1953
December 12, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar Radu Tudorancea will shed light on what was in fact a coordinated division of labor among communist regimes, marking the high point in Socialist bloc cooperation.
The Second Annual IFES–WWICS Washington Forum “Security and Development on the Korean Peninsula”
November 02, 2011 // 10:00am — 3:00pm
The IFES-WWICS Forum seeks to bring a broader historical perspective to current issues affecting the Korean peninsula by conveying the importance of deep historical continuities in DPRK policies.
Off-site Event: Report on a Visit to North Korea
September 22, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
The North Korea International Documentation Project in collaboration with the Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents "Report on a Visit to North Korea" with Charles Armstrong, Abraham Kim and James Person.
A Changing North Korea? A Trip Report
September 14, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
The North Korea International Documentation Project and the Korea Economic Institute of America will co-host a briefing on the recent trip of a group of U.S.-based scholars of modern Korean politics and history to North Korea.
The Korean Workers' Party Third Conference: What Is It All About?
October 01, 2010 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
On September 28, the ruling Korean Workers' Party (KWP) convened its Third Conference in Pyongyang. The political gathering was used as a platform to unveil a number of leadership changes, including the appointment of Kim Jong Il's third son, Kim Jong Eun, as a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
New Documents and New Histories: Twenty-First Century Perspectives on the Korean War (Off-site Event)
June 16, 2010 // 2:00pm — 6:15pm
Document Release: CD-ROMs containing the newly released documents will be distributed at the press conference and the conference.
