The UPEI Faculty of Arts, Asian Studies Programme, and Korean Studies Project are pleased to announce the following special lecture by a prominent scholar, our 2019 annual speaker in the AST International Seminar and Speaker Series:

Professor Charles K. Armstrong, Department of History, Columbia University (NYC), https://history.columbia.edu/faculty/charles-k-armstrong/  will give a special lecture entitled “North Korea and the Prospects for Peace” on March 25 (Monday), 1:30-2:45 pm in the Faculty Lounge (room 201), Main building. We will begin at 1:00 with reception and refreshments. (Storm-day backup: Tuesday, March 26, 2:30-3:45 pm).  This is a controversial but thought-provoking topic. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to understand or discuss “the latest development in US-Korean relations especially after the 2nd Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam, as well as the history of conflict on the Korean peninsula and the prospects for peace between North and South Korea....”

Dr. Charles K. Armstrong is The Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Social Sciences in the Department of History at Columbia University, NYC.  A famous international scholar in History and Asian Studies, especially the study of contemporary Korean history and politics and international relations. He authored or edited five outstanding books, including Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950–1992 (Cornell University Press, 2013) and The Koreas (Routledge, 2014). His current publication projects include a history of modern East Asia (forthcoming) and American cultural policy in East Asia during the Cold War. He holds a BA in Chinese Studies (Yale University), an MA in International Relations (London School of Economics), and a PhD in History (University of Chicago).