Professor Jo Won-il of Chonnam National University Appointed as the 16th President of the Korean-Chinese Cultural Society

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Professor Jo Won-il of Chonnam National University has been appointed as the new president of the Korean Association of Chinese Culture.

According to Chonnam National University on the 5th, Professor Jo (majoring in Chinese Studies, School of International Studies) was appointed as the 16th president at the '2020 Korean Association of Chinese Culture Autumn Academic Conference and General Meeting.' The term is two years, until December 31, 2022.

President Jo earned a Master of Arts degree from the Graduate School of Chinese Culture University in Taiwan and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Peking University in China. After joining Chonnam National University as a professor, he served as the director of the Language Education Center (Yeosu), associate dean of the College of Culture and Social Sciences, vice president of the Chonnam National University Faculty Association, and head of the Academic Planning Department.

The Korean Association of Chinese Culture was formed in October 1985 to contribute to the academic development of Chinese studies in general and was officially established in 1991. It has over 600 active members, including professors and experts in Chinese literature, Chinese linguistics, history, philosophy, culture, economics, political science, and the arts.

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