USKI EVENTS | SPRING 2009
The Changing Nature of Foreign Direct Investment in Korea: Challenges to Economic Policy
On February 9, 2009, Dr. Arthur J. Alexander, former president of the Japan Economic Institute and a noted economist, discussed the findings of his three-part paper series on Foreign Direct Investment in South Korea. Download transcripts, audio and the three-part paper series here.
Turning Back the Clock: Attempts to Reclaim Control in North Korea after 2004
On February 11, 2009, the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS and Brookings CNAPS hosted a lecture by Andrei Lankov, noted historian of Korean history and Associate Professor at Kookmin University in Seoul, regarding key North Korean policy changes from 2004 to the present. Download transcripts of Dr. Lankov’s lecture here.
Korea: An Important Part of India's "Look East" Policy
On March 10, 2009, Dr. Walter Andersen, Associate Director of the South Asia Studies Program at SAIS, discussed Korea's role within India's greater "Look East" policy. Download his Working Paper on Korea-India relations and transcripts from his lecture here.
Film Screening: “CROSSING”
On March 23, 2009, USKI and LiNK screened the movie, “Crossing,” depicting the life and struggles of a North Korean family’s escape from North Korea. Find more information about the film here.
Report Release: New Beginnings
On March 31, 2009, USKI hosted the release of the latest “New Beginnings” Report on US-ROK relations. Find more information on New Beginnings here.
The Future of Northeast Asia’s Peace and Security: The Obama Administration’s Emerging Korea Policy
On April 6, 2009, USKI and the National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC) hosted an expert panel to discuss the recommended priorities for the Obama Administration's emerging Korea policy. Download video and CSPAN coverage of the event here.
Research Luncheon: Post-Unification Korean National Identity
On Thursday, April 23, Dr. Jee Sun Lee discussed the findings of her research on the future of Korean national identity. Dr. Lee addressed the looming questions of what will be the core identity of a unified North and South Korea, and what form Korean national consciousness will take. Download Dr. Lee's paper here.
Research Luncheon: Myanmar/Burma and the Koreas
On Thursday, April 30, Dr. Bridget Welsh, Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at SAIS, discussed findings from her forthcoming USKI Working Paper, "Strategic Ties and Tensions: Myanmar/Burma and the Koreas." Find relevant Working Papers here.