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May 2012


Between Scylla and Charybdis: US Cold War Strategy and the Question of Democracy in South Korea, 1961-1972

Wednesday May 23, 2012
3:30PM
THO317

Sang-Yoon Ma

Center for Korea Studies

uwcks@u.washington.edu

Sang-Yoon Ma
“Between Scylla and
Charybdis: US Cold War
Strategy and the Question of
Democracy in South Korea, 1961-1972”

Thomson Hall 317

Wednesday, May 23rd @ 3:30PM

 

Dr. Ma will explore the motives and considerations behind US policy towards the question of democracy and dictatorship in South Korea during the years 1960 to 1972.


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On May and Martyrdom: Suicide in the South Korean Democracy Movement Seen Through the Case of Park Seunghee

Tuesday May 29, 2012
3:30PM
THO317

Jung-hwan Cheon

Center for Korea Studies

uwcks@u.washington.edu

Jung-hwan Cheon
"On May and Martyrdom: Suicide in the South Korean Democracy Movement Seen Through the Case of Park Seunghee"

 

Thomson Hall 317
Tuesday, May 29th @ 3:30PM
 

This presentation deals with the social and ethical context of self immolation in Korea since the 1980’s. It examines, in particular, the ideology and ethical consciousness surrounding the death of a female university student, Seunghee Park.


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Center for Korea Studies
University of Washington
Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195
uwcks@u.washington.edu

Clark Sorensen
Director, Korea Studies Program and Center for Korea Studies
sangok@u.washington.edu

Young Sook Lim
Assistant Director, Center for Korea Studies
206.543.4873
yslim@u.washington.edu

Journal of Korean Studies
Tracy Stober
Managing Editor
206.543.7896
jourks@u.washington.edu

Paula Milligan
JSIS Graduate Program Adviser
milligan@uw.edu

James Donnen
Asian Studies Undergraduate Adviser
jsisadv@u.washington.edu