Peter Kwon, University of Albany, SUNY

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 5:00pm
Andover Room, Connolly House (300 Hammond Street) 

Peter Kwon is Assistant Professor of Korean studies at the University at Albany, SUNY.  His research focuses on the history of the Korean defense industry, military-civilian relations, the dynamics between authoritarian politics and civil society in East Asia, US-Korea relations, the political economy of East Asia, and Korean nationalism. His works have been published in the Journal of Asian Studies, Journal of Korean Studies, National Interest, East Asia Forum, and Journal of Social History, among others. He earned a Master's degree in Regional Studies-East Asia and a Ph.D. in History and East Asian Languages (with a focus on modern Korean history) from Harvard University. 

His book Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee was published by Harvard University Press in March 2024.