Professor Choi Unshil: "Jangseong, a City Shining Through Lifelong Learning"

Lifelong Education Lecture at Jangseong Academy
Strategies for Utilizing Historical and Cultural Resources

Jangseong County in South Jeolla Province has organized an event to explore the direction of sustainable lifelong learning. At the upcoming Jangseong Academy, scheduled for May 8, Choi Unshil, Professor Emeritus at Ajou University and a leading authority in the field of lifelong education, will serve as the keynote speaker.

Choi Unshil, Professor Emeritus at Ajou University. Provided by Jangseong County

According to the county on May 6, Professor Choi graduated from the Department of Education at Ewha Womans University and obtained both her master's and doctoral degrees in education from the same university. She has served as Vice President of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and as the second President of the National Institute for Lifelong Education. She is currently Professor Emeritus at Ajou University and a Distinguished Professor at Midwest University in the United States. Her major publications include "Theory of Lifelong Education," "Methods of Lifelong Education," and "Theory of Education for the Elderly."

In this lecture, Professor Choi plans to present strategies for creating a "region-based lifelong learning city" by utilizing Jangseong County's historical, cultural, and natural assets, such as Pilam Seowon, Baegyangsa Temple, and the Chukryeongsan Hinoki Forest.

Jangseong Academy is usually held on the first and third Thursdays of every month. However, in May, the schedule has been adjusted, and lectures will be held on the second (May 8) and fourth (May 23) Thursdays. The lectures take place at 4 p.m. in the Small Theater of the Jangseong Culture and Arts Center and are open to the public free of charge.

The lectures will be broadcast live on the Jangseong County YouTube channel. If the speaker agrees to share the lecture materials, a replay service will also be available.

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