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Living in the Era of Mobility : The Dilemma of the Fourth Industrial Revolution


Lecture Information

  • Date2019-07-25
  • LocationHigh School Attached to College of Education, Dongguk University

Instructor

Kyungjae Song

Ph. D. political science, Kyung Hee University. Former advisory board member in Eduin, Ministry of Education/ Korea Communications Standards Commission/ Ministry of Culture, Media Policy Forum, K-MOOC management/ Former Research Fellow in Local Press Commission. Currently, advisory board member in National Election Commission and research professor in Kyung Hee Institute for Human Society (conducting research and teaching in fields such as political process, election campaign analysis, internet politics, cosmopolitan civic education, social media/political communication, social science methodology, governance and social capital).

In a society where online and offline mobility is on the rise, individuals who adapt to technological and societal changes may be the most crucial. Understanding the characteristics of mobility citizens with abilities to move across time, geography, and space is vital. Everyone must strive to live as citizens of this changing mobility society, blending offline geographical movement with online spatial navigation. Guidelines for enhancing citizenship in a mobility society need to be developed.

With the integration of ICT, mobility will become more robust, and changes in time and space will accelerate. Considering the interconnected nature of networks, preparation is necessary at all levels, from individuals and families to schools, civil society, and government. The most essential preparation lies in citizen education. In a mobility society emphasising multi-layered connectivity and mobility, citizen education should focus on fostering empathy for humanity, the future, and philosophical thinking. Adapting to the new society will hasten as our understanding of ICT improves. With the rise of changes in economics, politics, and media throughout the 4.0 Industry, there are optimistic and pessimistic views on human lives. This lecture explores questions about the future of humanity and puts forth new solutions together.