ROK Presidential Committee on Unification Preparation (PCUP) Forum Discussion,co-sponsored by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Korea Institute



The ROK Presidential Committee on Unification Preparation (PCUP) was founded by Park Geun-Hye, President, Republic of Korea, and Chair of PCUP.  PCUP is a bipartisan body to engage experts from diverse sectors to foster...

Harvard-Yenching Institute Talk

Co-sponsored by the Korea Institute

Jaehyang Han, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University; Harvard-Yenching Institute Visiting Scholar

Chair/Discussant: Carter J. Eckert, Yoon Se Young Professor of Korean History, Harvard University

Abstract
In Japan, even though gambling is illegal, pachinko—a form of gambling—...

In collaboration with the upcoming “Megacities Asia” exhibition on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from April 3 to July 17, 2016, this event will bring together artists and academics to examine contemporary Asian megacities including Beijing, Delhi, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Discussions will focus on the built environment in these cities, how we think about concepts of modern versus vernacular, formal versus informal, and the impact  of rapid urbanization on...

Featuring musicologist Hilary Finchum-Sung (Seoul National University) and musicians Tae-Baek Lee, Ji-Young Yi, Wan-Chul Won,Suk-Joo Lee, and Hyun-Bin Lim

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