In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, the GW Institute of Korean Studies, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and KDI School of Public Policy and Management will be hosting a virtual international conference, The Korean War as Lived Experience: New Approaches to the Conflict after 70 Years. The conference will bring together recognized experts from around the globe from organizations, such as Women Cross DMZ, Seoul National University, University of Manitoba, York University, Langara University, University of British Columbia, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Georgia, and Rutgers University. The conference will highlight new approaches to the international and social history of the war. Presenters will explore both Great Power decision making and the local impacts of the war with the goal of understanding the complex and multifaceted influence of the war. His Excellency, Soo Hyuck Lee, South Korean Ambassador to the US, will deliver the keynote speech.

This event is on the record and open to the public.