Honam University Draws Attention with Ministry of Unification-Supported 'Unification Lecture Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Honam University, supported by the Ministry of Unification, is attracting attention by operating various programs that combine theory and field practice to maximize the educational effect of the ‘Peaceful Unification and Global Leadership Lecture Project.’

Nam Ji-yeon, lead professor of the AI Liberal Arts College Convergence Department at Honam University, announced on the 3rd that she visited the Gwangju Hana Cultural Exchange Center with students on the 1st to conduct a North Korean culture experiential learning session.

Honam University’s AI Liberal Arts College was the only university in the Gwangju and Jeonnam region selected for the ‘Unification Lecture Project for University Students’ in the first semester of this year.

With the help of North Korea specialist instructor Lee Eun-hee, this experiential learning allowed students to directly experience making North Korean traditional foods such as Sokdojeon rice cake, dumplings, and tofu rice, which they had only learned about theoretically until now, thereby enhancing their understanding of North Korean culture.

The food made was delivered to children at the Gwangsan-gu Hanmaeum Service Center to introduce North Korean food and culture to the general public and to widely promote the meaning of unification and family, adding significance to the event.

Kim Yu-na, a senior student in the Department of Speech Therapy who participated in the experiential learning, said, “It was very fun to experience North Korean stories and food that I had only seen in videos, and I would like to participate again if given the chance.”

Professor Nam Ji-yeon emphasized, “It was a meaningful time sharing the value of togetherness and the meaning of sharing with students, and discussing the necessity of unification and the meaning of family with North Korean defectors. By frequently creating opportunities to turn the theory learned through experience into practice, we will prepare for the future of unification together with the students.”

Song Chang-su, dean of the AI Liberal Arts College, said, “We hope that this project will enhance the unification capabilities of enrolled students and expand interest in peaceful unification. Honam University will take the lead in continuously encouraging interest and developing better unification lectures for the unification education project.”

Meanwhile, Honam University’s ‘Peaceful Unification and Global Leadership’ course was finally selected for the ‘Unification Lecture Project for University Students’ hosted by the Ministry of Unification’s Unification Education Institute in the first semester of this year, providing diverse and systematic unification education covering politics, diplomacy, security, culture, arts, and science and technology.

The course lectures involve team teaching by nine top unification experts from the Unification Education Institute, including lead professor Nam Ji-yeon, Professor Kim Hyung-seok of the Department of Public Administration at Honam University, who previously served as Vice Minister of Unification, and others.

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