Gwangju Dong-gu, Second Half Semester Opening of College of Humanities... Series of Lectures by Renowned Professors

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The College of Humanities operated by Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is about to start its semester. You can explore the humanities and gain emotional relaxation by attending lectures in various fields such as philosophy, history, and art.

The second half Dong-gu College of Humanities, themed "Humanities I Want to Share with You," will be held every Wednesday from 7 PM to 9 PM at the 6th-floor auditorium of Dong-gu Office from the 7th of this month until November 9.

The first lecture will invite Yoon Ik, the general director of Art Gwangju 21, for three weeks under the theme "Meeting Art through Humanities," providing an in-depth look at the humanistic meanings embedded in artworks from Western, Eastern, and contemporary art fields.

Following this, distinguished lecturers from various fields will give relay lectures, including ▲ Park Hong-geun, CEO of For You Architecture (Architecture and Urban Space for Resident Welfare) ▲ Park Gu-yong, Dean of Gwangju Citizens' Free University (To the Beautiful You, Humanities; To the Wise You, Humanities) ▲ Jeon Kyung-sook, Professor Emeritus at Chonnam National University (Stories of Bitgoeul Living Spaces).

The final lecture of the second half will be held on November 2, with Seong Jin-gi, Professor Emeritus at Chonnam National University and director of Dong-gu College of Humanities, delivering a lecture titled "An Irresistible Temptation." On November 9, a roundtable will be held to review and share opinions on the entire humanities course of the first and second halves of this year, concluding the 2022 Dong-gu College of Humanities.

The College of Humanities is free for all Dong-gu residents to participate in, and pre-registration can be done through the Dong-gu website, the mobile app "Dudream," or by phone application to the Humanities City Policy Division.

All lectures will be recorded and posted on the Dong-gu website and the Gwangju Dong-gu Office YouTube channel.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "Through the College of Humanities operated in the 'Humanities City Dong-gu,' I hope residents can enjoy humanities that are easy to understand rather than difficult and rigid." He added, "We will continue to operate various programs so that all Dong-gu residents can reflect and broaden their insight through the humanities, thereby improving their quality of life."

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