Infrastructure Humanities Fair

  • Book Review Contest

    The Centre for Humanities Education at the Academy of Mobility Humanities is pleased to announce the 2026 Humanities Fair 〈Book Review Contest〉 as outlined below. We warmly welcome your participation!

    1. Eligibility: Open to all citizens who enjoy reading

    2. Submission period: Monday, June 22 – Sunday, July 12, 2026

    3. How to participate: Read one of the following books published by the Konkuk Univserity (KU) Academy of Mobility Humanities and submit a book review.

    • Encountering Difference — Robin Cohen and Olivia Sheringham; trans. Youngsuk Choi; LP Publication, 2019
    • Mobility Justice — Mimi Sheller; trans. Youngsuk Choi; LP Publication, 2019
    • Ne Pas Dépasser la ligne! — Tim Cresswell and Mikaël Lemarchand; trans. Jae-Yeon Park; LP Publication, 2021
    • Fine Art, with an Engine — Jae-Yeon Park; LP Publication, 2021
    • In the Meantime — Sarah Sharma; trans. Youngsuk Choi; LP Publication, 2022
    • Being Ecological — Timothy Morton; trans. Taehan Kim; LP Publication, 2023
    • Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Mobility — Hyoju Kim; LP Publication, 2024

    ✔️ Write a genuine review that reflects your understanding of the book along with your own thoughts and evaluation — not a mere summary.

    ✔️ One A4 page; line spacing 160%; font size 11; margins (left/right: 20.0 mm; top, bottom, header, footer: 10.0 mm); character width 100%; letter spacing 0%.

    4. Submission method: By email (mobilityedu@konkuk.ac.kr). Example file name: Book Review Contest–Hong Gildong

    5. Required documents: Application form and one book review; one personal information collection, use, and provision consent form.

    📌 Download the forms at https://www.konkuk.ac.kr/bbs/konkuk/240/1175958/artclView.do?layout=unknown

    6. Results announced: Monday, July 20, 2026 (expected); selected applicants will be contacted individually.

    7. Awards: Excellence (1): ₩300,000 Merit (2): ₩200,000 Encouragement (5): ₩100,000

    8. Other: Copyright of award-winning works belongs to the centre, KU Academy of Mobility Humanities.

    9. Enquiries: KU Academy of Mobility Humanities, The Humanities Education Centre / 02-455-3767

  • Infrastructure Humanities Exploration

    The Centre for Humanities Education at the Academy of Mobility Humanities hosted an Infrastructure Humanities Exploration programme on the theme “Understanding Urban Infrastructure and Art.”

    Session 1: Friday, 15 May 2026, 10:00–12:00
    “The Calling of an Artist: Seokparang”
    Seokparang, filled with the devotion of painter Son Jae-hyeong; Segeomjeong; Hongjimun Gate; and the White Buddha of Bodogak Pavilion
    Meeting Point: In front of Seokparang

    Session 2: Friday, 22 May 2026, 10:00–12:00
    “Gyeomjae, Painter of Joseon’s Landscapes”
    The site of Gyeomjae’s Ingokjeongsa; the site of Jasugung Palace; Gajae Well; the site of Cheonghwigak Pavilion; and Songseokwon of the Okgye Poetry Society
    Meeting Point: In front of Woori Bank Hyoja-dong Branch

    Session 3: Friday, 29 May 2026, 10:00–12:00
    “Painters Ko Hui-dong and Bae Ryeom in Bukchon”
    Ko Hui-dong’s House, the residence of Korea’s first Western-style painter; a traditional laundry site; the wall of Changdeokgung Palace; and the house of ink painter Bae Ryeom
    Meeting Point: Outside Exit 3 of Anguk Station

    Session 4: Friday, 5 June 2026, 10:00–12:00
    “Yi Sang and Gu Bon-ung: The Place of Two Friends”
    Yi Sang’s House; the site of No Cheon-myeong’s House; Park No-soo Art Museum; Yun Dong-ju’s Boarding House; and Bihaedang, associated with Prince Anpyeong

    Thank you for participating the Exploration programme. See you nest year with the new theme.

  • Infrastructure Humanities Café

    The Centre for Liberal Arts and Humanities at the Institute for Mobility Humanities, in collaboration with Banpo Library, Seocho-gu, hosted Infrastructure Humanities Café, a citizen-participatory reading and discussion programme.
    • Venue Banpo Library, Seocho-gu
    • Schedule
    Session 1: Tuesday 14, 21 and 28 April 2026 Session 2: Tuesday 12, 19 and 26 May 2026 Session 3: Tuesday 2, 9 and 16 June 2026
    • Time 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    • Discussion Books Participants may freely choose from titles published by the Institute for Mobility Humanities.
    • Recommended Reading List
      • Modern Poetry through the Lens of Mobility (Kim Nahyun, 2025)
      • Artificial Intelligence Transforming Mobility (Kim Hyoju, 2024)
      • Media Literacy Mentoring (Jung Seongeun, 2024)
      • Mobility in the Joseon Dynasty (Shin Jaehun, 2024)
      • The Bachelor Machine (Han Euijeong, 2022)
      • Dance: The Co-evolution of Movement and Technology (Kim Yunji, 2022)
      • Reading the Novel Toji through Ten Spaces (Lee Seungyoon, 2021)
      • Art Powered by Engines (Park Jaeyeon, 2021)
      • Do Not Cross the Line!: Mobility Control and the Formation of Identity in Transitional Spaces (Tim Cresswell and Mikael Leccardi, trans. Park Jaeyeon, 2021)
      • Mobility and Cinema (Kim Huigyeong, 2020)
      • Mobility Ecological Humanities (Lee Myeonhee and Jung Youngran, 2020)
      • After Geoengineering (Holly Jean Buck, trans. Choi Youngseok, 2025)
      • Climate Leviathan (Joel Wainwright and Geoff Mann, trans. Jang Yongjun, 2023)
      • In the Meantime (Sarah Sharma, trans. Choi Youngseok, 2022)
      • Encountering Difference (Robin Cohen, trans. Choi Youngseok, 2019)
    Please note Further information on the above titles is available on the Institute website: Mobility Series Archives - KU Academy of Mobility Humanities

  • Mobility of Things Festival

    The Mobility Education Center of the Academy of Mobility Humanities will host the 2025 Mobility of Things Festival.

    Through the Mobility of Things Festival, which encourages the sharing of unused items with those who need them, the event aims to promote the practice of resource circulation for environmental protection and to foster the value of sharing. At the same time, it seeks to raise public awareness of climate change as an infrastructural crisis facing humanity and to contribute to the wider dissemination of the agenda of Infrastructure Humanities.

    We warmly invite your participation.

    ✔️ Date & Time: Monday, December 29, 2025, from 3:00 PM
    ✔️ Venue: Room 1106, New Millennium Hall, Konkuk University
    ✔️ Donation Period: December 15 (Mon) – December 26 (Fri), 2025
    ✔️ Inquiries: Office, Academy of Mobility Humanities Tel. +82-2-450-3768

  • 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