The University of West Florida Askew Lecture Series returns to the Museum of Commerce on Thursday, April 9, with a timely discussion on “East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy.”

This year’s event features Dr. Erik Mobrand, professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University and a leading scholar on South Korean politics. Mobrand’s research focuses on South Korean politics, democratization, urban politics and resistance, authoritarian legality, and international science collaboration. He is the author of Top-Down Democracy in South Korea and earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University.

• 5:30 p.m. – Public Reception
• 6 p.m. – Lecture
• 7 p.m. – Q&A Session
• 7:15 to 7:30 p.m. – Book Signing (Top-Down Democracy in South Korea)