TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2017) – The University of South Florida’s Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies will host a conversation about the relationship between the United States and North Korea on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
The featured speaker will be Christopher Robert Hill, who previously served as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Iraq, Poland and Macedonia. Hill was also head of the U.S. delegation to the six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear issue. He is currently with the University of Denver and appears as a contributor on MSNBC.
The discussion will be led by Dr. Mohsen Milani, executive director of the Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies and professor of politics at USF.
The event, titled “Are the U.S. and North Korea Moving Toward a War,” begins at 6 p.m. in the Patel Center for Global Solutions Auditorium on the USF campus in Tampa. It’s free and open to the public, however guests are encouraged to RSVP in advance.
About the University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, established in 1956 and located in Tampa, is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. The USF System includes three, separately accredited institutions: USF; USF St. Petersburg; and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Serving more than 49,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. USF ranks in the Top 30 nationally for research expenditures among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. In 2016, the Florida Legislature designated USF as “Emerging Preeminent,” placing USF in an elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.