IKS Lecture: James Person, "Origins of North Korean Despotism"

October 4, 2019

12:00PM - 1:30PM

Dulles Hall, Room 168

Add to Calendar 2019-10-04 12:00:00 2019-10-04 13:30:00 IKS Lecture: James Person, "Origins of North Korean Despotism" The Institute for Korean Studies presents:James PersonGlobal Fellow, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public PolicyProfessor, Korean Studies and Asian ProgramsJohns Hopkins UniversityTitle: Origins of North Korean DespotismFlyer: Person FlyerAbstract: In the wake of the Korean War, North Korea was a country with a very diverse political leadership that also enjoyed close ties with countries throughout the socialist camp. Yet, just a decade later, North Korea went down a path toward despotism and isolationism. Dr. James Person will examine two pivotal events in the history of North Korea that altered the domestic political landscape, led to a radical restructuring of society, and transformed Pyongyang’s ties with patrons Moscow and Beijing. Dr. Person will also describe how the impact of these events is still felt today.James F. Person is Senior Faculty Lead of Korea Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). His research focuses primarily on state-building in North and South Korea, democratization and democratic consolidation in South Korea, the foreign relations of North and South Korea, and inter-Korean relations. He has published in Cold War History and other journals, and is presently completing a manuscript based on his 2013 dissertation on the evolution of the political and ideological systems in North Korea from 1953 to 1967. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins SAIS, he was the founding Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Wilson Center. Between 2007 and early 2017, he served as the founding Coordinator of the North Korea International Documentation Project, and was Deputy Director of the History and Public Policy Program at the Wilson Center from 2013 to 2017.Please RSVP for lunch at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xa83DEnxwndI9L Free and Open to the PublicThis event is supported by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center. Dulles Hall, Room 168 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

Add to Calendar 2019-10-04 12:00:00 2019-10-04 13:30:00 IKS Lecture: James Person, "Origins of North Korean Despotism" The Institute for Korean Studies presents:James PersonGlobal Fellow, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public PolicyProfessor, Korean Studies and Asian ProgramsJohns Hopkins UniversityTitle: Origins of North Korean DespotismFlyer: Person FlyerAbstract: In the wake of the Korean War, North Korea was a country with a very diverse political leadership that also enjoyed close ties with countries throughout the socialist camp. Yet, just a decade later, North Korea went down a path toward despotism and isolationism. Dr. James Person will examine two pivotal events in the history of North Korea that altered the domestic political landscape, led to a radical restructuring of society, and transformed Pyongyang’s ties with patrons Moscow and Beijing. Dr. Person will also describe how the impact of these events is still felt today.James F. Person is Senior Faculty Lead of Korea Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). His research focuses primarily on state-building in North and South Korea, democratization and democratic consolidation in South Korea, the foreign relations of North and South Korea, and inter-Korean relations. He has published in Cold War History and other journals, and is presently completing a manuscript based on his 2013 dissertation on the evolution of the political and ideological systems in North Korea from 1953 to 1967. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins SAIS, he was the founding Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Wilson Center. Between 2007 and early 2017, he served as the founding Coordinator of the North Korea International Documentation Project, and was Deputy Director of the History and Public Policy Program at the Wilson Center from 2013 to 2017.Please RSVP for lunch at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xa83DEnxwndI9L Free and Open to the PublicThis event is supported by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center.  Dulles Hall, Room 168 Department of East Asian Languages and Literature deall@osu.edu America/New_York public

The Institute for Korean Studies presents:

James Person
Global Fellow, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy
Professor, Korean Studies and Asian Programs
Johns Hopkins University

Title: Origins of North Korean Despotism

Flyer: Person Flyer

Abstract: In the wake of the Korean War, North Korea was a country with a very diverse political leadership that also enjoyed close ties with countries throughout the socialist camp. Yet, just a decade later, North Korea went down a path toward despotism and isolationism. Dr. James Person will examine two pivotal events in the history of North Korea that altered the domestic political landscape, led to a radical restructuring of society, and transformed Pyongyang’s ties with patrons Moscow and Beijing. Dr. Person will also describe how the impact of these events is still felt today.

James F. Person is Senior Faculty Lead of Korea Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). His research focuses primarily on state-building in North and South Korea, democratization and democratic consolidation in South Korea, the foreign relations of North and South Korea, and inter-Korean relations. He has published in Cold War History and other journals, and is presently completing a manuscript based on his 2013 dissertation on the evolution of the political and ideological systems in North Korea from 1953 to 1967. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins SAIS, he was the founding Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy at the Wilson Center. Between 2007 and early 2017, he served as the founding Coordinator of the North Korea International Documentation Project, and was Deputy Director of the History and Public Policy Program at the Wilson Center from 2013 to 2017.

Please RSVP for lunch at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xa83DEnxwndI9L

Free and Open to the Public

This event is supported by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center.