Emanuel Pastreich, PhD is a U.S. scholar of East Asian cultures and works extensively for peaceful international relations, preserving the environment and advancing technology. He received his B.A. in Chinese at Yale University and Ph.D. in East Asian Studies at Harvard University. He is currently a professor in the College of International Studies at Kyung Hee University and serves as Director of The Asia Institute in Seoul. 

Dr. Pastreich has worked as a consultant to both local and central South Korean government and embassies, as well as a variety of U.S., Korean, and Japanese research institutions. Pastreich takes deep interest in the potential for a sustainable spiritual society offered by ancient Korean culture. His book, The Republic of Korea of Which Koreans Are Ignorant, was a best seller in Korea and was praised by the South Korean president. His most recent book, co-authored with Ilchi Lee, is Earth Management: A Dialogue on Ancient Korean Wisdom and Its Lessons for a New Earth. For more information, visit asia-institute.org.