Dear Members and Friends of RAS Korea,

Here’s your quick overview of what is happening around RAS Korea this week.

1) RAS Christmas Book Sale (Nov. 7)
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020. 9:00AM~5:00PM
Venue: 1st Floor Conference Room, Korea Christian Building (where the RAS Korea office is located)

Great bargains await! Free books, W1,000, W2,000, W5,000 on selected back list. 50% off on other back list items.

2) RAS Korea Book Note:
‘The Korean Presidents: Leadership for Nation building’
By Choong Nam Kim  Published in 2001 by EastBridge
Available from Amazon

This book reviews the terms of all of the Korean presidents from Syngman Rhee to Roh Mu-hyeon.  The author​takes the position that for a nation to survive and flourish, it must have a leader who can establish the government and political structure.  Once a government is in place, the economy must be established. And then the next step is to move toward democracy. Dr. Kim examines each presidential term and discusses how each president contributed toward nation-building during their terms, what kind of leadership was needed in each presidential term, and which of the presidents were more effective leaders.

3) RAS Korea’s YouTube channel – Online Lecture Video Archive
If you missed any online lectures, you can find and watch them here.
Please click ‘Subscribe’ and ‘Like’ buttons at the RAS Korea’s Youtube channel.

4) RAS Beijing Zoom Talk (Nov. 4)
Topic: Exploring the Imperial Estate: a Translator’s View of the Palace Museum by Adam Ensign
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020. 9:00PM (Beijing) / 10:00PM (Seoul)
Register at least 24 hours before the talk by clicking here (Free for only active RAS members)

5) The Korea Society Live Webcast (Nov. 5)
Topic: After this US Presidential Election: Gauging the Results for Korea and Northeast Asia with Keith Luse and Frank Jannuzi
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2020. 12:00PM (New York) / Friday, November 6. 2:00PM (Seoul)
Registration by clicking here

6) The 28th Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium (Nov. 6)
Topic: From Enmity to Empathy: African American and Korean American Communities since the 1992 Los Angeles Riots
Date: Friday, November 6, 2020. 3:00-5:00PM (Eastern Time)/ Saturday, November 7. 5:00-7:00AM (KST)
Registration by clicking here 

7) Heritage Walk in Seoul with Architect Dr. Choi In-Souk (Nov. 7)
Topic: Was Afanasy Ivanovich Seredin-Sabatin (1860-1921) an architect?(Special Walk)
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020. 14:00-17:00 (Special Walk)
RSVP: +82 17 1725 2286 (message only) / +82 10 7337 2286 (WhatsApp Message only)

Very best wishes.
Stay safe and healthy.