Special Lecture on the Korean War

30.10.2013

On Wednesday, November 6, there will be a special lecture on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the armistice ending the Korean War (1950-1953).

The event takes place in the Senatssaal of the university's main building and starts at 4:15pm. The speakers are:

  • Prof. Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik, Vice-Rector for Research and Career Development on "China and the Korean War"
  • H.E. Cho Hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Austria, on "Paradoxes of the Korean War"
  • Prof. Rüdiger Frank, Head of the Department of East Asian Studies, on "The Korean War and its Legacy"

For more details see the official announcement.