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Introductory remarks
- 9:00-9:15 Matthias Grosse Perdekamp, ACDIS Director
Session One: General Developments on the Korean Peninsula
Chair: Tim Liao, University of Illinois
- 9:15-9:45 The Korean Peninsula: An Overview
Professor John Lie, University of California Berkeley - 9:45-10:15 South Korean Millennials’ Military Service and the Future of Conscription
Professor Seung-Kyung Kim, Indiana University - 10:15-10:45 Session One Q & A
- 10:45-11:00 Coffee/tea break
Session Two: Relations with and Portrayal of North Korea
Chair: Seung-Kyung Kim, Indiana University
- 11:00-11:30 Misreading North Korea’s Intentions: Analyzing Media Bias in Reading North Korea
Koen De Ceuster, Leiden University, Netherlands - 11:30-12:00 Countering North Korea’s Carrot-and Stick Strategy
Sung-Yoon Lee, Tufts University - 12:00-12:30 Session Two Q & A
Lunch Break
Session Three: First-Hand Experience in North Korea
Chair: Jeeyoung Ahn Ha, University of Illinois
- 1:30-2:00 Academic and Student Life at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology
Yoo Seong Song, University of Illinois - 2:00-2:30 Firsthand Impressions of a North Korean Traveler
Ray Cunningham (the University of Illinois Foundation, retired) - 2:30-3:00 Session Three Q & A
- 3:00-3:15 Coffee/tea break
Session Four: The Nuclear Arms Race and the Korean Peninsula
Chair: Angela Di Fulvio, University of Illinois
- 3:15-3:45 Evolution of South Korean Plans for Nuclear Fuel Recycling
Professor Cliff Singer, University of Illinois - 3:45-4:15 North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Programs and US Strategies
Professor Fred Lamb, University of Illinois - 4:15-4:45 Session Four Q & A
Closing remarks
- 4:45 Tim Liao, CEAPS Director and Jerry Dávila, Executive Director of International Areas Studies Centers and Thematic Programs