[KS] "Divided Nation" Symposium, Dec. 12

hfinchum hfinchum at uclink.berkeley.edu
Fri Nov 21 13:57:09 EST 2003


Here is information on a December Symposium in San Francisco that may interest 
some members of the list.  The symposium is in commemoration of the 50th 
anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice. The event is free and open 
to the public. Please forward this announcment to those you think may be 
interested.

Thank you.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------


The Intercultural Institute of California (IIC)

Presents

"Divided Nation: A Symposium"

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice
Agreement to the Korean War, IIC presents a symposium exploring the reasons
for the continuing divide of the Korean peninsula. Distinguished panelists
will offer their scholarly research and expertise to examine the causes of the
"Divided Nation."

Date: December 12, 2003	Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: 	Conference Theater
	Grand Hyatt, San Francisco

Special Guest:	Colonel Kim Young Oak, United States Army

Schedule
Morning Session
 9:00a 	 		registration and coffee
 9:30a			Youn-Cha Shin Chey (IIC President), welcome
10:00a			Bonnie Oh (Georgetown University)
10:30a			questions and answers
10:45a			break
11:00a			Robert Scalapino (U.C., Berkeley)
11:30a			questions and answers
11:45a			Howard Dratch (filmmaker)
12:15p			questions and answers

12:30-2:00 		Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Session
2:00p			Henry Em (University of Michigan)
2:30p			questions and answers
2:45p			Ilpyong J. Kim (University of Connecticut)
3:15p			questions and answers
3:30p			coffee break
3:45p			John K.C. Oh (Catholic University of America)
4:15p			questions and answers
4:30p 			roundtable discussion
5:00p			Hilary Finchum-Sung (IIC), concluding remarks
5:15p			seminar adjourns

This event is free and open to the public

For more information, please contact:
Hilary Finchum-Sung
hfinchum at iic.edu

Or contact:
The Intercultural Institute of California (IIC)
1362 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel:  415-441-1884
E-mail: info at iic.edu
Web: www.iic.edu





More information about the Koreanstudies mailing list