THE KOREA SOCIETY

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Welcome to the Korean Language Program | Whether you are new to Korean language study or ...
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | 9:00 PM 
Are you interested in learning Korean? Curious about what The Korea Society classes entail? Then ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 6:00 PM 
  The Korea Society is pleased to announce that the eighth annual Sherman Family Korea ...
 
Application Deadline: October 20 | The Project Bridge Youth Ambassador Program is one of the ...
Friday, June 21, 2024 | 6:00 PM 
Join us to celebrate the 2023-2024 participants of the longest running education program offered at ...
Monday, November 6, 2023 | 6:00 PM 
  Join us and explore with Prof. Mark Peterson the ideas advanced in his most recent book, ...
Friday, November 17, 2023 | 6:00 PM 
Join us for this thought-provoking exploration of how both global and local emerging issues can be ...

A Look at Korea as a Frog Outside the Well -- An Outsider's Perspective on Korean History

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Join us and explore with Prof. Mark Peterson the ideas advanced in his most recent book, Views of Korean History by a Frog Outside the Well. Written in a conversational style for the general public, in this book Dr. Peterson offers a unique take on Korean history that differs from the standard history taught in Korea since liberation from Japan. It is a point of view that his Korean audience appreciates for its radical departure from orthodox history and finds “refreshing,” “positive” and “uplifting.” In a recent article for the Korea Times, Dr. Peterson writes that he offers a new approach to facts already well known… but looks at in an entirely new way and a way that many young scholars are starting to look at as well. The discussion will be moderated by Linda Tobash, Senior Advisor for Education at the Society.

 

A Look at Korea as a Frog Outside the Well
An Outsider's Perspective on Korean History

Monday, November 6, 2023 | 6 PM (EST)

The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:



Dr. Mark Peterson is professor emeritus of Korean, Asian and Near Eastern languages at Brigham Young University in Utah. He is the author of countless books, articles, and journal publications, recipient of many awards and currently runs a research center and hosts a popular YouTube channel on Korean history, The Frog Outside the Well. He has been a guest lecturer on Asian/Korean subjects at universities and professional associations around the world. He is a founding member of the American Association of Korean Teachers, and a lifetime member of the Royal Asiatic Society—Korea Branch, which he has served as a board member and vice president. He was also elected chairman of the Korean Studies Committee, a national office and has served as executive director of the Korean-American Educational (Fulbright) Commission in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Peterson holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and East Asian studies from Brigham Young University and a master’s and doctorate in East Asian languages and civilization from Harvard University.