Latest Past Events

Affective Governance in North Korea: Sexuality and Sensuality in Socialist Feminism

Speaker: Suzy Kim, Rutgers University Sponsor: Center for Korean Studies (CKS)   While North Korea is often known for its top-down coercive mechanisms that enforce compliance, such paternalistic order is complemented by maternal affect that elicits love and loyalty for the leaders. In effect, women proved to be the primary cultural conduits, and feminine tropes became models […]

North Korean House of Cards: Leadership Dynamics Under Kim Jong-un

The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) â€‹cordially invites you to the launch of our new book:  North Korean House of Cards Leadership Dynamics Under Kim Jong-un Friday, October 30, 2015 9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m.   National Press Club 13th Floor Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20045   ​Presenters: Ken E. Gause Author, North Korean House […]

North Korea and Information Access

Sejun Park and Eun Byul Kown, former DPRK refugees working for the North Korea Strategy Center, a Seoul-based NGO founded in 2007, speak to The Korea Society on the topic of information access for North Koreans and current efforts to share information with the DPRK citizenry on human rights and democracy. with Sejun Park  CEO […]