Infrastructure Humanities Fair

  • Infrastructure Humanities Cafe

    The Humanities Education Center is hosting the Infrastructure Humanities Cafe in collaboration with the Seochogu Banpo Library.
    Over four sessions (October 14 (Tue), October 21 (Tue), October 28 (Tue), and November 4 (Tue)  participants will read and discuss mobility humanities books.

    The first session on October 14 (Tue) will feature a special lecture by Youngseok Choi, Ph.D. in Modern Korean Literature from Yonsei University and translator of Encountering Difference: The Traces of Diaspora, the Spaces of Creolization.

    ✔️ Date & Time: October 14 (Tue), 10:00 AM
    ✔️ Venue: Multipurpose Room, 1st Floor, Banpo Library

    Registration: Apply through the Seochogu Banpo Library website.
    https://www.seocholib.or.kr/ProgramCulture/ProgramDetail/2882/1

    Participants who attend the first session (October 14) will receive a copy of
    Encountering Difference.

  • The Humanities Education Center hosts a Humanities Visiting under the theme “Infrastructure of Hanyang from the Joseon Dynasty to the Enlightenment Period.”

    • Session 1: Joseon Commercial Infrastructure – Marketplaces (Sijeon)
      September 19 (Fri), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    • Session 2: Opening the Streams of the Hanyang Fortress – Cheonggyecheon
      September 26 (Fri), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    • Session 3: The First Western-Style Park in the City Center – Tapgol Park
      October 17 (Fri), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    • Session 4: Modern Medical Infrastructure – Daehan Hospital
      October 24 (Fri), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Registration: September 1 (Mon) – September 5 (Fri), via the QR code at the top of the poster.

    Eligibility: Open to all citizens (limited to the first 30 participants)
    Fee: Free of charge
    Instructor: Im Chan-woong (National Folk Museum, Traditional Culture Guide)
    What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, sneakers, water, and other personal necessities
    Contact: 02-455-3767

  • Photo Contest

    The Humanities Education Center holds a Photo Contest under the theme “Environment and Infrastructure.”

    • Eligibility: Open to all (individual participation only; group entries not accepted)

    • Theme: “Environment and Infrastructure” (e.g., coexistence with nature, traces of climate change, sustainable future, life without plastics, disappearing nature, etc.)

    • Submission Requirements:
      One entry per person
      Must be an original work created by the entrant who holds full copyright

    • Disqualified Works:
      Entries that do not match the theme or specifications
      Works previously submitted to other contests, award-winning works (or similar works), or works deemed plagiarized

    • Submission Period: July 14 (Mon) – July 31 (Thu), 2025

    • Results Announcement: August 8 (Fri), 2025 (winners will be contacted individually)

    • Awards:
      Grand Prize (1 person): 300,000 KRW
      Gold Prize (2 people): 200,000 KRW
      Silver Prize (3 people): 100,000 KRW
      Bronze Prize (5 people): 50,000 KRW

    • Submission Format:
      Photos taken with a digital device
      JPG file, at least 3,000 pixels on the longer side
      Color correction allowed, but no shape modification or image compositing (details of corrections must be specified)
      Final award-winning works must submit the original file (RAW, etc.)
      Include title, shooting location & time, and a brief description (see attached form)

    • How to Apply & Required Documents:
      Submit via email (mobilityedu@konkuk.ac.kr)
      Documents: ① Application Form ② Consent Form for Collection and Use of Personal Information ③ Pledge Form ④ Photo Entry

    • Evaluation Criteria: Relevance to theme, artistry, completeness, creativity

    • Winning Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhIGcxNB_Sk