North Korea refers to itself as “the most glorious nation on Earth.” Yet, to the rest of the world, it is a state shrouded in mystery. What is North Korea like? This event examines North Korea through literature, politics, art and life.

SPEAKERS
Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master’s Son: a Novel (2012), Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Mark Lambert, Office Director for Korean Affairs, U.S. State Department

Kyungah Ham, South Korean Artist

Chae-Hyun Shin, Consul General of the Republic of Korea, San Francisco

Jinhye Jo, President, North Korea in USA

Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Presentation Room, Welcome Center, UC Davis
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In collaboration with the UCD Bookstore, a book signing session will follow with Adam Johnson.

Free and open to the public.

Co-sponsored by East Asian Studies, Art History, Asian American Studies, Comparative Literature. East Asian Languages and Cultures, History, Political Science and the University Writing Program.