Course Title: Introduction to Korean History
Course Number: History 108 (UW), LANG 3502 (UMN), EALC-E350 (IU)
Times: M/W |11:00AM – 11:50AM (CT) | 12:00PM – 12:50PM (ET)
Discussion I (Friday): 9:55AM – 10:45AM (CT) | 10:55AM – 11:45AM (ET)
Discussion II (Friday): 11:00AM – 11:50AM (CT) | 12:00PM – 12:50PM (ET)
Instructor: Charles Kim
Description: Ever since the establishment of two Korean nation-states after the end of World War II, North Korea and South Korea have been part and parcel of key trends and phenomena in East Asia and the world. As such, the post-1945 history of Korea has been shot through with transformations, dynamism, conflicts, triumphs, and, most of all, the unexpected. This course explores the politics, society, and culture of the two Koreas. Key topics include national division and the Korean War, the Cold War, memory, protest, popular culture, and globalization.
Hosting University: University of Wisconsin
Participating Universities: University of Minnesota, Indiana University
Academic Calendar: Unless specified by the course instructor, the course will follow the host campus’ academic calendar.
