Program Overview
Based on the experiences of citizens who make use of infrastructure, citizen-researchers identify social issues and develop solutions in collaboration with experts.
Topics
Timeline
1. Education
2. Activities
3. Project Presentation
Application Period
July 28 (Mon) – August 10 (Sun), 2025
Eligibility
Open to everyone (individual and group applications are both accepted)
Recruitment number
00 for each topic
How to Apply
Submit via email: mobilityedu@konkuk.ac.kr
Required documents:
1. Application Form
2. Consent Form for Collection and Use of Personal Information
Inquiries
Mobility Humanities Education Center, Academy of Mobility Humanities, Konkuk University
📞 02-455-3767
The Academy of Mobility Humanities at Konkuk University (Director: Inseop Shin) has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for mutual cooperation with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. This renewed agreement expands the collaboration to include four departments: in addition to the Department of English, School of Social Sciences, and the Centre for Mobilities Research, the School of Arts has now newly joined the partnership.
Founded in 1964, Lancaster University is one of the UK’s leading institutions and was ranked 12th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, recognized for its excellence in research and education. Since the first MOU signed in 2019, followed by a renewal in 2022, the Academy of Mobility Humanities has steadily expanded academic and material exchanges with Lancaster University. The partnership has included joint research efforts, including a project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
This latest renewal not only reflects the stability and continuity of the ongoing collaboration but is also significant in that it expands the participating institutions and diversifies the fields of cooperation into humanities, social sciences, and the arts. Through this agreement, both parties aim to institutionalize the exchange of human and material resources and to promote a wide range of academic activities, such as joint research projects, academic conferences, special journal issues, and the publication of monographs. In doing so, they seek to further strengthen a global interdisciplinary research network that integrates mobility studies with humanistic inquiry.
The Academy of Mobility Humanities has established the Convergence Department of Humanities and Mobility Studies within the Graduate School.
The Convergence Department of Humanities and Mobility Studies aims to cultivate creative and interdisciplinary leaders who can respond to rapidly transforming cities and societies by fostering an integrated understanding of mobility and infrastructure from humanistic, social, and technological perspectives. The goal is to nurture mobility humanists and infrastructure innovators who will lead us toward a sustainable future. We appreciate your interest and support.
For more information, please visit the department’s website:
Korean: mobilityedu.konkuk.ac.kr
English: enmobilityedu.konkuk.ac.kr
On July 11, the Academy of Mobility Humanities (AMH) at Konkuk University (Director: Inseob Shin, right in the photo) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mobility Support Center of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (Director: Jaedo Ha, left in the photo). The two institutions agreed to establish a cooperative system covering policy promotion and academic exchange related to mobility.
The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, an institution under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is working to improve policies and systems aimed at preventing traffic accidents and enhancing the efficient operation and management of transportation systems. In particular, to respond to the rapidly changing landscape of future mobility, the Authority launched the “Mobility Support Center” in 2023, focusing on the operation of regulatory sandboxes, support for pilot projects, policy research, and status surveys, thereby laying the groundwork for related policies.
Under this agreement, the two organizations plan to collaborate in various practical and academic activities, including:
Of particular note is that this partnership connects a public policy agency with a humanities-based research institute through the theme of “mobility.” This collaboration is expected to bring humanities-based interpretation and social context into policy promotion. In doing so, it holds promise for enhancing public receptivity to mobility-related policies and proposing new avenues for public communication.
▣ Eligibility
Open to all individuals (no group entries allowed)
▣ Theme
“Environment and Infrastructure”
▣ Submission Requirements
▣ Submission Period
July 14 (Mon) – July 31 (Thu), 2025
Winners will be announced on August 8 (Fri), 2025
▣ Awards
▣ Submission Format
▣ How to Submit & Required Documents
▣ Judging
▣ Additional Information
Winning entries will be edited into a video and uploaded to the Konkuk AMH YouTube channel
▣ Inquiries
Humanities Education Center, Konkuk AMH
☎ 02-455-3767
Infrastructure Humanities Examination of the Anthropocene
The Academy of Mobility Humanities, in collaboration with the KU Climate Research Institute, is hosting the 2025 Infrastructure Humanities Conference under the theme “Infrastructure Humanities Examination of the Anthropocene.”
The Academy of Mobility Humanities (AMH) at Konkuk University, directed by Inseop Shin, has been selected for the 2025 Humanities Korea 3.0 (HK 3.0) grant project by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea.
The HK 3.0 project is a major research program that funds university-based humanities research centers to foster world-class academic achievements and support the next generation of scholars. Out of 50 projects submitted for this project, 10 new projects were selected, including the “Infrastructure Humanities” by the AMH. This new project will provide 800 million won annually over 6 years in 2 phases, totaling 4.8 billion won, starting in March 2025.
The AMH has already achieved remarkable results, having received the Humanities Korea Plus (HK+) grant in 2018. Over the past seven years, it has become a global hub for mobility research, building international academic networks, making its international journal listed in SCOPUS, and hosting international conferences. This second selection for the HK 3.0 project confirms the AMH’s position as a leading center for humanities research.
The selection committee rated the AMH highly across all categories, including research foundation, project coherence, collaborative research system, plans for training future scholars, and strategies for social impact.
“Infrastructure Humanities” examines the infrastructure that enables mobility as a fundamental aspect of human existence through an interdisciplinary perspective. The AMH will develop a theoretical framework focusing on three main areas: the cultural representation of infrastructure, the normative creation of infrastructure, and the ontological expansion of infrastructure. The AMH will also concentrate on training future scholars through its newly established graduate program this year and promoting the social impact of the academic results through its Humanities Education Center.
Director Inseop Shin explained, “‘Infrastructure Humanities’ is a progressive research agenda that enhances and broadens mobility humanities research.” He stated, “The AMH aims to achieve practical research outcomes that respond to the rapid changes in society driven by innovative infrastructure technology and address multiple challenges, including climate crisis and technological inequality.”
