U.S.-Korea Relations: Retrospective on the Jeju April 3 Incident, Human Rights, and Alliance
Retrospective on the Jeju 4.3 Incident, Human Rights, and Alliance
I
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Korea Center hosts, in cooperation with Walden Korea and The Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation, a featured conference entitled U.S.-Korea Relations: Retrospective on the Jeju April 3 Incident, Human Rights, and Alliance. The conference will bring together U.S. and South Korean scholars and experts to address various facts and controversies related to unresolved history, truth, justice, and reconciliation in the context of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance
NTRODUCTIONS
Sue Mi Terry
Director of the Asia Program and the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy
Ko Hee-bum
Chairman, The Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation
PANELISTS
Kathleen Stephens
President and CEO, The Korea Economic Institute of America; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Sung-Yoon Lee
Kim Koo-Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies and Assistant Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Suyeon Yang
Chairwoman, Walden Korea; Chairwoman, Jeju 4.3 Memorial and Families Association of the U.S.
Jo-hoon Yang
Member, The National Committee for Investigation of the Truth about the Jeju 4.3 Incident
John Merrill
Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins University; Former Chief of the Northeast Asia Division, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
Hojun Huh
Head of Research, The Jeju 4.3 Research Institute
Charles Kraus
Charles Kraus is the Deputy Director of the History and Public Policy Program at the Wilson Center.
Bruce Cumings (invited)
Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of History and the College, University of Chicago
Agenda
12:30pm – 12:45pm ET
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Sue Mi Terry
Director, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy, Wilson Center
Mr. Ko Hee-bum
Chairman, The Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation
12:45pm – 02:15pm ET
Panel I
Moderator
Dr. Sue Mi Terry
Director, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy, Wilson Center
Panelists
Amb. Kathleen Stephens
President and CEO, The Korea Economic Institute of America; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee
Kim Koo-Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies and Assistant Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Ms. Suyeon Yang
Chairwoman, Walden Korea; Chairwoman, Jeju 4.3 Memorial and Families Association of the U.S.
Mr. Jo-hoon Yang
Member, The National Committee for Investigation of the Truth about the Jeju 4.3 Incident
Discussion and Q&A
02:15pm – 02:25pm ET
Coffee Break
Coffee and light refreshments will be provided
02:25pm – 03:55pm ET
Panel II
Moderator
Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee
Kim Koo-Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies and Assistant Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Panelists
Dr. John Merrill
Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins University; Former Chief of the Northeast Asia Division, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Hojun Huh
Head of Research, The Jeju 4.3 Research Institute
Dr. Charles Kraus
Deputy Director, History and Public Policy Program, Wilson Center
Dr. Bruce Cumings (invited)
Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of History and the College, University of Chicago
Discussion and Q&A
03:55pm – 04:30pm ET
Reception
Reception location TBC.
04:30pm – 04:30pm ET
Adjournment
Thank you for attending
04:30pm – 06:00pm ET
Private Roundtable: U.S.-South Korea Dialogue (By-invitation-only)
Ms. Jae-Jung Lee, Member of the ROK National Assembly
Mr. Han-kyu Kim, Member of the ROK National Assembly
Co-Moderators:
Dr. Sue Mi Terry and Dr. Chung-In Moon