Authors’ Talk

KOREA: A New History of South & North

22nd March 2024, 6 pm

Korean Cultural Center (Koreanisches Kulturzentrum)

Leipziger Platz 3, 10117 Berlin

language: English

registration required 

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with

Prof. Victor CHA

Prof. Ramon PACHECO PARDO

And the host Angela Köckritz

The Korean Cultural Center (Koreanisches Kulturzentrum) cordially invites you to a special Author's Talk, featuring the esteemed scholars Professor Victor CHA and Professor Ramon PACHECO PARDO. This highly  anticipated event will offer a unique opportunity to gain insights from the co-authors themselves as they delve into the intricacies of their latest publication, "KOREA: A New History of South and North".

A major new history of South and North Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day

Korea has a long, riveting history—it shares also a poignant parallel with Germany in its experience of division. It remains a nation that not only carries the weight of a historic separation but also endures the ongoing challenges of division. While the stark differences between the two Koreas are globally recognized, but both share a unique common history.

Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day. A small country caught amongst the world’s largest powers—including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States—Korea’s fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas, explaining the sharp differences between North and South, and prospects for unification.

Victor Cha is Distinguished University Professor and professor of government at Georgetown University and Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. He is also a former director for Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council.

• ●Publications: The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future (2012)

Ramon Pacheco Pardo is professor of international relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at Free University of Brussels.

• ●Publications: Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop (2022)

Angela Köckritz is a Berlin-based journalist and author. She worked as China/ East Asia and Africa correspondent for “Die Zeit”, Germany s largest weekly newspaper.