2020 Programs

February 12, 2020
Monthly Luncheon
Forecast 2020: U.S.-Asia Relations
Glen S. Fukushima, Former Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Japan and China

March 26, 2020
Webinar
[COVID-19 Special] Covering the Coronavirus Crisis in Korea
Andrew Salmon, Northeast Asia Editor, Asia Times
Peter Pae, Seoul Bureau Chief, Bloomberg

March 26, 2020
Webinar
Interview with Darcy Paquet
Darcy Paquet, Movie Critic and Translator of 'Parasite'

April 9, 2020
Webinar
Artificial Intelligence: Past, Present and Future
Kyoung Jun Lee, Professor of Information Systems, Kyung Hee University

April 16, 2020
Webinar
Korea on the World Stage: Elections and International Affairs in the Time of Coronavirus
Duyeon Kim, Senior Advisor for Northeast Asia and Nuclear Policy, International Crisis Group
Go Myong-Hyun, Research Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies

April 29, 2020
Webinar
Understanding the Disappearance of Kim Jong Un
Barbara Demick, former Bureau Chief in Beijing and Seoul, LA Times
Andrew Salmon, Northeast Asia Editor, Asia Times
Myong-Hyun Go, Research Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies

May 25, 2020
Webinar
Impact of COVID-19 on the International Student Community: Resilience of the Students and Broader Implications
Nirmala Rao, Vice Chancellor, Asian University for Women

May 26, 2020
Webinar
How does COVID-19 Impact Democracy?
Yascha Mounk, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
H.E. Michael Reiterer, Ambassador, Embassy of the European Union to the Republic of Korea
Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri

June 17, 2020
Webinar
The Korean War at 70: Looking Back to Look Forward
John Delury, Professor of Chinese Studies, Yonsei University
Youngjun Kim, Professor of International Politics, Korean National Defense University
Oriana Skylar Mastro, Assistant Professor of Security Studies, Georgetown University

June 24, 2020
Live Webcast
U.S.-Korea Cooperation in Asia During the Pandemic
Marc Knapper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan and Korea
John Delury, Professor of Chinese Studies, Yonsei University, South Korea

June 25, 2020
Webinar
Race and Social Exclusion in a Global Context: Perspectives from the US and Korea
Vincent K. Brooks, General (ret.), United States Army
Nemo Kim, Journalist & Former Anchor, KBS World
Mitchell R. Moss, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul
Angela Naimou, Associate Professor, Clemson University

July 29, 2020
Webinar
Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst: U.S.-Korea Relations and the State of U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula
SungJoo Han, Board Member, Asia Society Korea
Duyeon Kim, Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group
Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science, MIT

August 21, 2020
Voice of Youth
Program that supports students’ researches on diverse issues that impact both South Korea and the world

August 27, 2020
Webinar
Performing in the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Has Affected the Arts in Korea
Haesung Choe, Violinist, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Jocelyn Collette Clark, Professor, Pai Chai University
Nemo Kim, Journalist & Former Anchor, KBS World

September 22, 2020
Webinar
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Preview: What to Expect in 2020
Victor Cha, Senior Advisor and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Robert Kelly, Professor, Pusan National University
Jiyoon Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Democracy and Education

October 9, 2020
Webinar
The Effect of COVID-19 on the Korean Economy
Chong Hoon Park, Head of Korea Economic Research, Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited
Victoria Kim, Seoul Correspondent, Los Angeles Time

November 18, 2020
Webinar
Korea's Place in the Next Four Years of U.S.-China Relations: A Discussion with Journalists
Jung Ahn Kim, Washington Correspondent, DongA Daily & Channel A TV
Victoria Kim, Seoul Correspondent, Los Angeles Times
Steven Lee Myers, Beijing bureau Chief, The New York Times

November 23, 2020
Webinar
The Open Source Intel Revolution: The Democratization of Imagery Analysis of North Korea
Melissa Hanham, Deputy Director of Open Nuclear Network (ONN); Director, Datayo Project, One Earth Future
David Schmerler, Senior Research Associate, Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies

November 24, 2020
Asia Society Korea Cultural and Public Diplomacy Award
Awardee: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

November 25, 2020
Webinar
70 Years Later: Remembering Korean War Veterans
H.E. Harry B. Harris Jr., Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Seoul
H.E. Simon Smith, Ambassador, British Embassy Seoul
Gen. (ret.) In-Bum Chun, Republic of Korea Army

December 3, 2020
Ambassadors of the Year Dinner
Awardees:
H.E. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
H.E. Simon Smith, Ambassador, British Embassy Seoul

December 15, 2020
Special Webcast
Beating the COVID-19 Blues with Homemade Kimchi
Hye Jung Lee, Korean Food Specialist; President, Kitchen Story
H.E. Harry B. Harris Jr., Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Seoul