# Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee ![Asia Center Author Talk Series](/sites/g/files/omnuum10896/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/koreainstitute/files/1706124824274-9cb9952e-f27d-43dc-9015-79cfeed8d201_1.jpg?h=fcc00816&itok=SsoKmOpk) #### calendar\_today Date and Time **February 6, 2024** 12:00PM - 01:30PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **S250, Porté Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02138 / Online (Zoom)** [ Register here. arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S_zBslpCQFqyPpWMsqFIQQ) *Asia Center Author Talk Series* *Co-sponsored by the Harvard Korea Institute* ![Asia Center Author Talk Series](/sites/g/files/omnuum10896/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/koreainstitute/files/1706124824274-9cb9952e-f27d-43dc-9015-79cfeed8d201_1.jpg?itok=EhfbwSF_) Speaker/Author: [Peter Banseok Kwon](https://www.albany.edu/eastasianstudies/faculty/peter-banseok-kwon-gwonbanseog), Assistant Professor of Korean Studies, Department of East Asian Studies, University at Albany, SUNY Moderator: [Carter Eckert](https://ealc.fas.harvard.edu/people/carter-eckert), Yoon Se Young Professor of Korean History, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University Read more details about the book here: . ***Hybrid Event*** In person location: S250, 2nd Floor, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge Online via Zoom: [Register here.](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S_zBslpCQFqyPpWMsqFIQQ) A light lunch will be served. \*\*\* For more information, please visit [here](https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/events/cornerstone-nation-defense-industry-and-building-modern-korea-under-park-chung-hee). See also:- [ Special and Co-sponsored Events ](/eventtypelecture/special-and-co-sponsored-events) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://korea.fas.harvard.edu/node/1792861/event-feed.ics) Copy link link