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Jeonbuk National University to Hold Humanities Week in Muju
Jeonbuk National University’s Institute for Humanities will hold a week-long event in Muju, South Korea, from Oct.
26 to Nov.
1.
Its theme is how to consider the value of human life in the age of artificial intelligence.
The opening day at Muju Sangsang Bandisup will include a talk on literary critic Kim Hwan-tae and hands-on craft activities.
A conference on Oct.
29 will examine how local culture can be preserved and shape the future.
Participants will also explore the history of Muju’s Namdaecheon iron-making site and links between taekwondo and traditional martial arts.
On Oct.
31, a walking program will look at the area’s history and cultural ecology, and a play about Kim Hwan-tae’s boyhood will be staged at the Kim Hwan-tae Literature Museum.
The event aims to share Muju’s heritage and consider its future through the humanities.
Jeonbuk National University’s Humanities Research Institute will hold a week-long humanities event in Muju County from October 26 to November 1.
The event will explore the value of human life in the age of artificial intelligence through Muju’s history and culture.
Its programs include a lecture on literary critic Kim Hwan-tae, hands-on craft activities, an academic conference and a walking tour.
The conference on October 29 will examine how local culture can be preserved and contribute to the future.
The institute said it hopes to share Muju’s historical and cultural value and imagine the region’s future through the humanities.
- Who
- Jeonbuk National University’s Humanities Research Institute.
- What
- It will hold its 21st Humanities Week, with talks, activities, a conference and a walking tour.
- When
- October 26 to November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Muju County, South Korea.
- Why
- To explore the value of human life in the age of artificial intelligence through Muju’s history and culture.
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The event opens at Muju Sangsang Bandisup with a lecture on Kim Hwan-tae and participatory craft programs.
An academic conference is scheduled on the inheritance of local culture and its future value.
A walking program will explore Muju’s history and cultural ecology, and a play will be staged at the Kim Hwan-tae Literature Museum.
The week-long event is scheduled to conclude.
- Organizer
- Jeonbuk National University’s Humanities Research Institute
- Event edition
- 21st Humanities Week
- Dates
- October 26–November 1, 2026
- Location
- Muju County
- Conference date
- October 29
- Walking program date
- October 31
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What people are saying
We hope the 21st Humanities Week will share Muju’s historical and cultural value and allow us to envision the region’s future together through the humanities.