The Center for Korean Research Welcomes Visiting Professor, Shin-wha Lee

The Center for Korean Research is pleased to welcome Shin-wha Lee as a visiting professor during the Spring 2009 semester. Professor Lee's visit is made possible by a generous gift from the Columbia University Alumni Association of Korea and the Center for Korean Research, and is co-sponsored by the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

She is teaching International Relations of Northeast Asia, a graduate seminar at SIPA and Korean Politics in the Department of Political Science. She is also currently serving as a Scholar-in-Residence of Political Affairs at the Republic of Korea Mission to the United Nations.

Professor Lee is on leave from Korea University where she is a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations and Research Director of Ilmin International Relations Institute. Professor Lee has published numerous articles and books on global security, international organizations, and East Asian regional cooperation.

She holds a Ph.D. in Government and Politics (International Relations) from the University of Maryland; held a post-doctoral fellowship at Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; and worked for the World Bank and United Nations.

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Joel S. Wit, Has Article Published

Joel S. Wit, adjuct senior research fellow at Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute, has published an article, "Dealing With North Korea: "Diplomatic Warfare" Ahead" in Volume 39, Number 1, of Arms Control Today (2009). He is also a former official at the Department of State and co-author of Going Critical: The First North Korea Nuclear Crisis (2004).

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Charles Armstrong, Director of the Center for Korean Research, on PBS' Worldfocus

Charles Armstrong, Director of the Center for Korean Research and Associate Professor of Korean Studies, was featured on PBS' Worldfocus to discuss Hillary Clinton's first trip to South Korea as U.S. Secretary of State.