[KS] June 9 Event on Qing-Joseon Relations/Concepts of Sovereignty in the late 19th Century

[James Person]

THE WILSON CENTER'S ASIA PROGRAM AND NORTH KOREA 
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTATION PROJECT PRESENT:


Chinese Imperialism on the Korean Peninsula: A 
Historical Window on Sovereignty and Power Relationships 

Monday, June 9, 
2008        
3:30 p. m. - 5:30 p.m.      

5th Floor Conference 
Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, DC  20004
 
Speakers:
Kirk W. Larsen, George 
Washington University
Christine Kim, Georgetown 
University
David Kang, Dartmouth 
College
 
On 
Monday, June 9, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., the Asia Program of the Wilson Center, in 
cooperation with the North Korean International Documentation Project, will 
present a history-based seminar with contemporary implications on Sino-Korean 
relations. We will have three speakers: Kirk Larsen of George 
Washington University, Christine Kim of Georgetown University, 
and David Kang of Dartmouth College. Larsen will discuss the 
findings from his latest book, "Tradition, Treaties and Trade: Qing Imperialism 
and Choson Korea, 1850-1910," arguing that the motivations, tactics, and 
successes (and failures) of the late Qing Empire in Chosen Korea mirrored those 
of other 19th century imperialist countries, rather than conforming to the 
traditional Chinese tribute system. Kim will examine Korean notions of 
sovereignty basd on territorial boundaries rather than concepts of a vassal 
state, while Kang will discuss how China encountered the wider world and how its 
conception of sovereignty changed immediately--partly Sinocentric, partly 
Westphalian. The discussants will relate the historical context to modern 
concepts of sovereignty and territory between the two states. Please join us if 
you can. 
 
Media organizations are 
requested to contact the Asia Program in advance at 202/691-4020 or asia at wilsoncenter.org. Otherwise, RSVPs 
are NOT necessary.  Please allow for routine security procedures when you arrive 
at the Center. A photo ID is required for entry. The Center is located in the 
southeast wing of the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, D.C. The closest Metro station is Federal Triangle on the blue and 
orange lines. For detailed directions, please visit the Center’s website, www.wilsoncenter.org/directions 



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