Honam University Conducts Online Public Lecture on 'Refugees and the State'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Honam University (President Park Sang-chul) Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences announced on the 8th that it held an online lecture for citizens on the 7th to cultivate citizens' 'humanistic literacy.'

On that day, invited lecturer Professor Kim Eun-joo of Chonnam National University explained the reality faced by refugees who leave their country or do not want protection from their government due to political or religious persecution, war, or terrorism, and the cases of various countries experiencing difficulties after accepting refugees, under the theme "Refugees and the State - Do We Have an Obligation to Agree to Afghan Refugee Protection Policies?"

Professor Kim also discussed resolving situations where sovereignty and human rights conflict and the difficulties faced by refugees who have already entered Korea, suggesting directions for the government and media to take.

Honam University, the only private university in the Honam region selected for the Korea Research Foundation's 'Humanities and Social Sciences Research Institute Support Project,' has been conducting research funded by the government since 2019 under the theme "Research on Liberal Arts Education to Cultivate Humanistic Literacy Abilities in a Hyperconnected Society."

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