Community Lecture Series
"Understanding South Korea"
Presenter: Franklin Rausch
Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Presentation: 6:00 p.m.
History professor Dr. Franklin Rausch explains how the Republic of Korea (popularly known as South Korea) transformed from one of the poorest countries in the world following the Korean War (1950 – 1953) into a wealthy nation whose technologies, industries, and popular culture have achieved global influence.