Muan Cultural Center Selected as Implementing Agency for 'Humanities Reading Academy' Project

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan Cultural Center (Director Oh Hae-gyun) announced on the 11th that it has been selected as an executing institution for the ‘2020 Humanities Reading Academy’ project hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Publication Culture Industry Promotion Agency.

The ‘Humanities Reading Academy’ is a project aimed at promoting humanities reading and enhancing reading culture nationwide. It is a convergence-type humanities lecture program that integrates culture, history, philosophy, and other academic fields by utilizing regionally specialized themes, local cultural facilities, talents, and content, contributing to the revitalization of regional culture and the formation of local communities.

This year, a total of 85 institutions nationwide, including public libraries, cultural centers, cultural foundations, and non-profit private organizations, were selected.

Muan Cultural Center was selected for the first time by planning a program called ‘Muan Humanities Academy’ based on original content to establish a foundation for redefining Muan Studies, and will receive support for lecturer fees and operating expenses for one year.

Director Oh Hae-gyun said, “Based on human, material, and spiritual local cultural heritage, we hope that by gaining insight into the wisdom of the past and reflecting on our current state, the residents of Muan will enhance their humanities literacy and live happy lives through the humanities for the future of Muan culture.”

He added, “We hope this program will provide an opportunity to comprehensively understand Muan culture, and we aim to contribute to the establishment of a long-term reading culture infrastructure to realize a book-reading Muan County. Through the development of hidden original content of Muan, the Cultural Center intends to serve as a platform for Muan culture and take on a cultural role in the upcoming Fourth Industrial Revolution era.”

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