"How Korea was Divided and Why It Matters": In-Person Badger Talk in Milwaukee, WI
Presenter: David Fields
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time
10 a.m.
Location
813 East Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Description
This is an in-person lecture hosted on November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM by the College Endowment Association. For membership information, visit here: https://www.collegeendowment.org/membership-info/
Explore how an obscure 1882 American treaty with the Kingdom of Joseon, the explosion of Christianity in Korea in the early 20th century, and four decades of Korean and American activism led to the division of Korea in August 1945—the consequences of which still haunt East Asia and the US.
Explore how an obscure 1882 American treaty with the Kingdom of Joseon, the explosion of Christianity in Korea in the early 20th century, and four decades of Korean and American activism led to the division of Korea in August 1945—the consequences of which still haunt East Asia and the US.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.