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Humanities Education Center Infrastructure Humanities Fair <Photo Contest> Announcement

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▣ Eligibility
Open to all individuals (no group entries allowed)

▣ Theme
“Environment and Infrastructure”

  • Coexistence with nature
  • Imprints of climate change
  • Sustainable futures
  • Living without plastic
  • Vanishing natural landscapes
  • Etc.

▣ Submission Requirements

  • One entry per person
  • Only original works with full copyright held by the applicant
  • Ineligible entries include:
    • Works that deviate from the theme or do not meet technical specifications
    • Works that have been submitted to or awarded in other contests, similar works, or plagiarized content

▣ Submission Period

July 14 (Mon) – July 31 (Thu), 2025
Winners will be announced on August 8 (Fri), 2025

▣ Awards

  • Grand Prize (1 winner): KRW 300,000
  • Gold Prize (2 winners): KRW 200,000 each
  • Silver Prize (3 winners): KRW 100,000 each
  • Bronze Prize (5 winners): KRW 50,000 each

▣ Submission Format

  • Photographs taken with digital devices
  • JPG file format with a minimum of 3,000 pixels on the longer side
    • Color correction is allowed, but image manipulation or compositing is not permitted (details of any adjustments must be provided)
    • Winners will be required to submit the original file (e.g., RAW)
  • Include the following with your submission: title of the work, location and time of capture, and a brief description (see attached form)

▣ How to Submit & Required Documents

  • Submit via email to mobilityedu@konkuk.ac.kr
  • Include the following:
    • ① Application Form
    • ② Photograph Submission
    • ③ Personal Information Consent Form
    • ④ Copyright Agreement Form

▣ Judging

  • Judging panel composed of relevant experts
  • Preliminary judging after the submission deadline, followed by a final review
  • Final winners selected based on highest scores
  • If no entries meet the criteria, the awards may be adjusted accordingly

▣ 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

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2025 Infrastructure Humanities Conference

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Infrastructure Humanities Examination of the Anthropocene

  • Date: Fri, June 13, 2025. 10:30-17:50
  • Place: Room 1106, Konkuk University Milennium Hall

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.”

Konkuk University’s Academy of Mobility Humanities Selected for the 2025 Humanities Korea 3.0 Project

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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.”

Mobility Humanities Interconnect 《Life Adrift》 Selected as “2024 Sejong Book Academic Field

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Life Adrift, one of the Interconnect series published by the Academy of Mobility Humanities, has been selected as a recommended book for the “2024 Sejong Book Academic Field.”

The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea runs an annual program to select and support outstanding books. This year’s “2024 Sejong Books Academic Support Program” received 2,399 submissions across 10 categories, with 363 books selected as recommended books.

Dr. Jiyoun Choi, an English literature scholar, translated Life Adrift (2019), a compilation of humanities and social science journals on climate change and migration by Professor Andrew Baldwin from Durham University’s Department of Human Geography and Lecturer Giovanni Bettini from Lancaster University.

Life Adrift is a book that critically examines migration and climate change, two of the most important issues in today’s global political economy, from perspectives including politics, philosophy, media, art, and literature. The book approaches climate change and migration not as separate issues requiring technical and specialized solutions, but as interconnected issues requiring theoretical and historical explanation. The authors reconceptualize migration and environmental changes as sites of political possibility, exploring a wide range of contemporary topics in cultural and political theory including democracy, place, neoliberalism, humanism, affect, and race. Meanwhile, the Academy of Mobility Humanities has been publishing annual research series (Assemblages), general education series (Engagement), and translation series (Interconnection) since its establishment in 2018. This year’s selection for the “Sejong Book Academic Field” marks their fifth recommended book, following two books in 2021 (Alienation and Acceleration, Being and Motion) and another two in 2022 (Pandemic Mobility Technology, In the Meantime).

《Mobility Humanities》 Achieves SCOPUS Indexing

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The journal Mobility Humanities, published by the Academy of Mobility Humanities, has achieved a remarkable milestone by being indexed in SCOPUS – the world’s largest citation database – just two years after its launch. Launched in 2022, Mobility Humanities achieved this recognition in an exceptionally short period, demonstrating Konkuk University’s growing prominence in global research.

Since winning the Humanities Korea Plus (HK+) project in 2018, the Academy of Mobility Humanities has led the “mobility humanities” agenda while building an international research platform. With Konkuk University’s continued support, including its designation as a university-sponsored research institute and journal funding initiatives, the Academy of Mobility Humanities has evolved into a world-class research institute that bridges the humanities with sociology and technology studies.

Scopus, maintained by the Dutch publisher Elsevier, is highly selective, indexing only the most academically influential journals. The National Research Foundation of Korea regards Scopus-indexed publications as equivalent to SCIE-indexed journals, making them important indicators of research excellence. During the Scopus evaluation process, Mobility Humanities received particularly high marks for the academic value of its published articles and international impacts, as well as its ability to extend beyond the research scope of existing academic journals. Mobility Humanities is a non-profit open access journal that publishes original journals, scholarly interviews, and book reviews contributing to humanities-based mobility research. The journal is published twice a year, in January and July, with all content available on its website (https://journal-mobilityhumanities.com).

Mobility Humanities Colloquium #37

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“Human Mobility relating to Climate Change and Human Rights”

  • Date: 28th Decemvber 15:00-17:00
  • Location: Room 1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
  • Lecturer: Byung Do Park (Konkuk University)

In Mobility Humanities Colloquium #37, Professor Park (Konkuk University) will deal with “Human Mobility relating to Climate Change and Human Rights.”

Mobility Humanities Policy Seminar #8

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“Problems and Solutions from Monopolization in Mobility Platforms”

Host: The Academy of Mobility Humanities and Jung Park, Member of National Assembly

1st Seminar: Mobility Justice and Mobile Commons

  • Date: Thursday, 22nd August, 2024, 14:00
  • Location: #11 Meeting Room, National Assembly Building
  • Moderator: Yonggyun Lee (Department of Geography Education, Chonnam National University)
  • Discussion: Youngsin Jeong (Department of Sociology, The Catholic University of Korea), Taehee Kim (The Academy of Mobility Humanities)

2nd Seminar: Platform Workers and Labour Rights

  • Date: Wednesday, 4th September, 2024, 14:00
  • Location: #3 Meeting Room, National Assembly Building
  • Moderator: Eunjung Park (Department of Law, Korea National Open University)
  • Discussion: Jinhee Jang (Strategy Coordination Team, Federation of Korean Trade Unions), Bomi Lim (The Academy of Mobility Humanities)

3rd Seminar: Strategies for Enhancing Mobility for the Economically Disadvantaged

  • Date: Wednesday, 25th September, 2024, 14:00
  • Location: #3 Meeting Room, National Assembly Building
  • Moderator: Keumhwan Kim (Seoul Social Welfare Graduate University)
  • Discussion: Ingyu Choi (Institute of Social Science, Yeungnam University), Bomi Lim (The Academy of Mobility Humanities)

Discussion Forum: Alternative Policy to Solve the Problems Stemming from Platform Monopolization

  • Date: Wednesday, 30th October, 2024, 14:00
  • Moderators: Yonggyun Lee (Department of Geography Education, Chonnam National University), Eunjung Park (Department of Law, Korea National Open University), Keumhwan Kim (Seoul Social Welfare Graduate University)
  • Discussion: Youngsin Jeong (Department of Sociology, The Catholic University of Korea), Jinhee Jang (Strategy Coordination Team, Federation of Korean Trade Unions), Ingyu Choi (Institute of Social Science, Yeungnam University), Bomi Lim (The Academy of Mobility Humanities)

Mobility Humanities Colloquium #36

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“’Transnationalism from Blow’ of Refugee Women: Between Roots and Routes”

  • Date: 28th August 14:00-16:00
  • Location: Room 1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
  • Lecturer: Hyun Mee Kim(Yonsei University)

In Mobility Humanities Colloquium #36, Professor Kim(Yonsei University) will deal with “Gransnationalism from Blow.”

Mobility Humanities Policy Seminar #7

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“Governance through Coercive Immobility: Striving for Harmony between Exclusion and Inclusion”

  • Date: 5 June 2024 3:00pm
  • Location: New Millennium Hall Room 1106, Konkuk University
  • Lecturer: Heui Gab Mun (Incheon Probation Office), Young Shik Kim (Somang Correctional Institution)

Mobility Humanities Policy Semira #7 will address “Governance through Coercive Immobility.”