This presentation examines the broader history of North Korea since 1948 and highlights the historical conditions that led to the emergence of the Kim family dynasty. Analyzing the history of US-North Korean relations in particular, it also assesses the decision-making of Kim Jong Un's regime and helps participants better understand continued tensions on the Korean peninsula in the present. This discussion will involve audience participation and draw on the presenter's doctoral work as well as his 2015 research trip to North Korea.

Presenter Brandon K. Gauthier completed his doctorate in Modern History at Fordham University in New York City. He is an Adjunct Professor of History for Fordham University and the Director of Global Education at The Derryfield School. He speaks passionately, and loudly, about his enduring interest in the lives of people--both ordinary and extraordinary--who find themselves caught up in the waves of history. He lives with his wife and two daughters in New Hampshire.

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