Gregory W. Bowman, a visiting professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, on Monday (Oct. 11) will explore the relationship between culture and international trade by examining the South Korean experience since the Korean War.

Bowman’s presentation, entitled, “The Interplay of Culture and International Trade in South Korea,” will discuss how lessons from South Korea might apply to economic and cultural challenges being faced by the United States and West Virginia. The address is the second and final lecture in the Global Perspectives: McDougall Lecture Series on International Law presented at noon in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the WVU Law Center. It will also be webcast http://law.wvu.edu/mcdougall2010

“The world today is characterized by international trade and rapid cultural change,” Bowman says. “It’s important to think about how the two are related and what lessons we might learn from this relationship. And this is relevant not just at the national level – it’s important right here in West Virginia too.”

International trade has grown exponentially in recent decades, and so has the degree of cultural interaction between countries. How, then, does culture affect a country’s patterns of international trade? And how do changes in a country’s international trade activity affect culture? These questions will be examined at the second and

Bowman received his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law. He also holds an M.A. in economics of the European Community, with distinction (top honors), from the University of Exeter in England, and a B.A., summa cum laude, in economics and international studies from WVU. Bowman is the founding director of the International Law Center, Korean Summer Legal Studies Program, and International Speakers Series at his home institution of Mississippi College School of Law.

His book, Trade Remedies in North America, will be published in 2009-2010 by Kluwer Law International. Bowman’s areas of teaching include contracts, remedies and national security law.

The Archibald McDougall Visiting Professorship in International Law sponsors Global Perspectives: The McDougall Lecture Series, and is evidence of the continuing commitment by the WVU College of Law to programs in international law which explore diverse points of view on issues critical to the global legal community.

These events are free and open to the public.

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