The US-Republic of Korea Alliance after 70 Years: Legacy and Trajectory
Recorded May 19, 2023
Watch our conference to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-US Alliance and explore its legacy and trajectory. The proceedings were held at the Syngman Rhee Lecture Hall in Robertson Hall at the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs.
This first video includes introductory remarks by Korea Society President & CEO Tom Byrne, Keynote remarks by New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy, a video message from Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, Congratulatory remarks by Assemblywoman Ellen J. Park, Keynote remarks by Consul General Euy Whan Kim, and is MCed by Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado.
The panel explores the historical, security, and diplomacy aspects of the Alliance relationship, featuring: Dr. Han Jong-woo, Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University and President of the Korean War Veterans Digital Memorial Foundation, Dr. Darcie Draudt, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Dr. Kathryn Weathersby, Historian and Professor Georgetown University, and Dr. David Fields, University of Wisconsin-Madison, author of Foreign Friends: Syngman Rhee, American Exceptionalism, and the Division of Korea.
Introductions
Introductory Remarks: Korea Society President & CEO Tom Byrne
Keynote Remarks: New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy
Video Message: Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin
Congratulatory Remarks: Assemblywoman Ellen J. Park
Keynote Remarks: Consul General Euy Whan Kim
MC: Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado
Session I
Moderator
Tom Byrne, President and CEO of The Korea Society
Panelists:
Dr. Han Jong-woo, Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University and President of the Korean War Veterans Digital Memorial Foundation
Dr. Darcie Draudt, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Dr. Kathryn Weathersby, Historian and Professor Georgetown University
Dr. David Fields, University of Wisconsin-Madison, author of Foreign Friends: Syngman Rhee, American Exceptionalism, and the Division of Korea
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