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September 8, 2005

U.S.-Korea relations subject of political science forum at Iowa State

Iowa State University and its Department of Political Science will co-host a symposium on U.S.-Korea relations with the Korea Economic Institute later this month.

"U.S. Korea Relations: What a Difference Ten Years Makes" will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union on campus.

The symposium will feature two panel discussions and a luncheon address by C. Kenneth Quinones, a former U.S. Department of State diplomat serving as North Korea Desk Officer. Quinones will speak on "Six-Party Talks Viewed from Washington and Pyongyang."

The luncheon is an invitation-only event, but Quinones' address will be open to the public beginning at 12:20 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

The opening panel discussion will focus on South Korean politics and foreign policy and will be moderated by James McCormick, chair of the Department of Political Science. Erin Harbaugh from the Korea Desk at the U.S. Department of State will be the presenter and panelists include Richard Mansbach, professor of political science at Iowa State; and Scott Rembrandt, Korea Economic Institute director; and David Skidmore, professor of political science at Drake University.

Labh Hira, dean of Iowa State's College of Business, will moderate a second panel discussion on economic and trade issues. Ahn Chong-ghee, economic counselor with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea will be the featured presenter. Scheduled panelists include E. Kwan Choi, professor of economics at Iowa State; John Wong, associate professor of marketing at Iowa State; and Kathy Hill of the Iowa Department of Economic Development.

The symposium will begin at 8:30 following registration at 8 p.m. The first panel discussion is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by the economic and trade issues panel at 10:30 a.m. Both are open to the public.

Young Kihl, professor of political science, is coordinating the symposium. He will also moderate a question and answer session following the luncheon.

The Korea Economic Institute is a not-for-profit, educational organization that focuses its efforts in the economic area, but addresses all aspects of relations between the United States and the Republic of Korea.

The symposium is made possible by financial support and in-kind contributions by the KEI under its academic exchange program and the F. Wendell Miller Lecture Fund from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.