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Academy for Mobility Humanities Publication Series Selected for the 2025 Sejong Books (Academic Category)

Two titles from the Academy for Mobility Humanities’ publication series have been selected for the 2025 Sejong Books (Academic Category), organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea. The Sejong Books Program selects outstanding academic and general-interest publications to distribute to public libraries with the aim […]

Public Lecture on Infrastructure Humanities in Collaboration with the Mobility Humanities Center, Academy for Mobility Humanities, Konkuk University

Venue: Konkuk University Middle School Participants: Approximately 200 enrolled students Date: November 17, 2025 (Monday) Program:Course 1–2: Stories of Trains in Korean Cinema / Kim Hyojeong (Chugye University for the Arts)Course 3–4: Art from Satellites: Nam June Paik’s Astonishing Experiments / Kim Yunji (Korea University)Course 5–6: AI: The Invisible Power Sustaining the World / Lecturer: […]

Participation in the 2025 National University of Singapore (NUS) Conference

As part of the Infrastructure Humanities Academy Program (Interlink), the Academy of Mobility Humanities (AMH) participated in a conference held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on October 30–31, 2025. The event was organized by the Asia Research Institute (ARI), NUS, which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AMH in July 2025. It […]

Participation in the 2025 Asian Journals Network (AJN) Conference

The Academy of Mobility Humanities (AMH) participated in the 2025 Asian Journals Network (AJN) Conference, held in Shanghai, China, from October 17 to 20, 2025.The event was co-hosted by the Journal Center and the School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Narrative (SJTU), and the journal […]

Public Lecture Series on Infrastructure Humanities in Collaboration with Banpo Citizen College

Date: October 23 (Thu) – November 13 (Thu), 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMVenue: Multipurpose Hall, 1st Floor, Seochogu Banpo LibraryRegistration: Apply via the Banpo Library website (Free) https://www.seocholib.or.kr/Cultural/CulturalDetail/2508/2 Program Schedule Session 1 October 23 (Thu)Lecturer: Kim Yoonji (Korea University)The Satellite Infrastructure that Made Nam June Paik’s “Good Morning, Mr. Orwell” Possible Session 2 October […]

MOU Signed with the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

The Academy of Mobility Humanities (Director: Inseop Shin) at Konkuk University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Asia Research Institute (ARI, Director: Tim Bunnell) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) on July 17. Through this agreement, the two institutions will actively promote joint research and academic activities in the humanities and social […]

Humanities Fair Infrastructure Humanities Visiting <Hanyang Infrastructure from Joseon Dynasty to the Enlightenment Period>

Infrastructure Humanities Visiting <Hanyang Infrastructure from Joseon Dynasty to the Enlightenment Period> 1st Session: September 19 (Fri) 10:00–12:00 Commercial Infrastructure of Joseon: Sijeon (licensed markets)2nd Session: September 26 (Fri) 10:00–12:00 Opening the Streams of Hanyang Fortress: Gaecheon (brook)3rd Session: October 17 (Fri) 10:00–12:00 — The First Western-Style Park in the City Center: Tapgol Park4th Session: […]

2025 Global Mobility Humanities Conference

The Academy of Mobility Humanities will host the 2025 Global Mobility Humanities Conference (2025 GMHC: entr’act) on December 5–6, 2025 at Konkuk University, Seoul Campus. Marking its 6th conference this year, the 2025 GMHC will be held under the theme:“Mobility Infrastructures of Humans, Non-humans, and More-than-humans.” For more details, please visit our website: https://www.mobilityhumanities.net/ We […]

Co-Hosting the 2025 Global Mobility Conference

The Academy of Mobility Humanities will co-host the 2025 Global Mobility Conference, held in collaboration with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority Mobility Support Center, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and the Korean Transport Society, on September 9–10 at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul. The Global Mobility Conference has been held annually since 2023 to […]

2025 Academy of Mobility Humanities Colloquium“Infrastructure Humanities and Critical Island Studies”