The Korean peninsula exerts an outsized influence on almost every facet of our world today. South Korea ranks as one of the world’s largest economies, whose exports include everything from advanced technologies to popular culture. North Korea remains an authoritarian regime, whose efforts to challenge its international isolation threatens to ignite a global conflict. The peninsula is thus a critical engine of the global economy and a volatile flashpoint of geopolitical tensions. It is too important to be overlooked, let alone ignored.
Now in its second year, the “Rethinking Korea: New Perspectives on a Critical Region” speakers series invites an interdisciplinary roster of scholars to offer novel perspectives on the peninsula while situating its complex place within global developments. We invite speakers to share their work that will not only shed light on the internal dynamics and rich history of Korea but also explore the complex relationship between this critical region and the larger world.
This series is made possible by the South Korea Initiative Fund, which will help establish an institutional commitment to Korean Studies at Northeastern, offer financial support to students studying or working in Korea, and educate the community about important issues regarding Korea in the world.