Program
The 7th World Humanities Forum
Day 1   11.08.(Wed)
  • Event overview

    2023.11.08.(Wed) / 09:00~17:30

  • Event set-up

    Opening Ceremony, Plenary Keynote Lecture, Keynote Lecture 1, Parallel Session 1, 2

  • Event venue

    BEXCO Exhibition Center 2 3F / Hall 5A, Room No. 321-326

Hall 5A
Time Program Details
11:50~12:30 Keynote Lecture 1 Speaker: Baik, Youngseo (Honorary Professor of Yonsei University - Department of History)
“Co-Becoming Humanities on the Way to Alternative Civilization(s)”
13:30~14:00 Opening Ceremony & Cultural Event
14:00~15:00 Plenary Keynote Lecture Speaker : Jacques Aumont (Honorary Professor of Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Department of Aesthetics)
“The Human Powers of Images”
Room 321 ~ 326
Time Room Parallel Session & Discussion
Parallel Session 1
09:30~11:30
Room 321 Theme : Exploring the Foundations of Communication
Presenter
  • 1. Nami Lee : Facilitating Constructive Social Discourse: A Role of Religiosity
  • 2. Hong, You-bin : The aspect of communication as 'mutual respect' examined through Chinese classics
  • 3. Yeonhee Yu : The Use of Practical Reason for Communication: Based on Immanuel Kant’s “Critique of Judgement”
  • 4. BAIK Gyuwon : Phenomenological Conditions of Community on the Basis of Communication: A Discussion on Michel Henry's Phenomenology of Life
Room 322 Theme : Broadening Communication and Solidarity
Presenter
  • 1. Jérémie Eyssette : Conserving or Conversing with Africa? : France’s Heritage Policies and (Neo)Colonial Legacies
  • 2. Rimma Tangalycheva : Gender Relations in Women's Cinema in Russia and South Korea: A Feminist Shift
  • 3. Olga Fedorenko : Citizens’ Opinion Ads on the Seoul Metro: Communicating Minority Opinions to Build Solidarity
  • 4. Xiaojun Ding : Hyper-Individualization in a Hyper-Connected Society: Building Solidarity through Philosophical-Practice-Facilitated Communication
Room 323 Theme : Cultural Solidarity in the Digital Age
Presenter
  • 1. Antonius Rahmat Pujo Purnomo : The Transformation of the Concept of Gotong Royong During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia : A Survey Among the Young Generations
  • 2. Heeyoung Choi : Crossing the Gender Boundaries of Traditional Performing Arts: Its Efforts and Limits
  • 3. JI YEON KIM : Small but distinct power of digital narrative: fun, communication, and the feeling of connection – focus on the digital play with memes, apps, and online comments through the social media
Room 324 Theme : Proposing an Expanded Humanities in the Age of the AI Big Bang
Presenter
  • 1. Mankwon Kim : Digital Abilityism in a Polarized Era
  • 2. Kim Jae-Yin : Extended Literacy and Redefinition of Humanities
  • 3. Kim, Si-Cheon : Myth and Philosophy in AI
  • 4. Kim Jieun : The Age of Artificial Intelligence, Gender Prism: Gender Discrimination in the Biases and Automativity of Algorithms
  • 5. Kyungho Song : AI and Politics: Philosopher King, Utilitarian Machines, and Shamanism
Room 325 Theme : <Korea-Japan Solidarity> from the Perspectives of 'Intimacy' and 'Publicness'
Presenter
  • 1. Mooam Hyun : A Narrative Approach to the Post-War Compensation Movement
  • 2. MYEONGJU KIM : Exchanges and Solidarity between Applicants and Victims during the Post-War Compensation Movement: A Case Study of the ‘Group Supporting the Board of Officials
  • 3. Makoto Kanemitsu : The Development of Compensation Claims Lawsuits for Korean Victims of the Asia-Pacific War from an Intimate Perspective, and Civic Movement
  • 4. Cho Kyunghee : Body and the Affect of Zainichi Korean Women: An Essay for Decentralization of ’Korea-Japan Solidarity’Discourse
Room 326 Theme : Brain, Life, and Culture: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Status of Empathy
Presenter
  • 1. Chun Chul : Post-Humanism and Religion of Empathy
  • 2. JEONG, JAE-SEUNG : Empathy Experience in Brain Science
  • 3. Kiwon Song : Are Humans Better Than Cells?: Microscopic and Macroscopic Reflections on the Conditions of Life - On Communication, Cooperation, and Self-Restraint
  • 4. Taeyeon Kim : A historical consideration of the concept of ‘gonggam ≒ empathy’
11:30~11:50 - Break Time
Parallel Session2
15:30~17:30
Room 321 Theme : The Role of Museums and Art in an Era of Coexistence and Mutual Benefit - Centered on Historical Discourse
Presenter
  • 1. Lee Jeong Eun : Exploring the Coexistence and Synergistic Direction of Local Museums in South Korea
  • 2. Anna Woodham : Museums and Climate Change : How can museums contribute to climate action?
  • 3. Will Buckingham : Philoxenia in the Museum
  • 4. HONG JISUK : Co-prosperity of Technology Media and Art: The Sections and Issues of Korean Media Art Discourse from the 1980s to the 1990s
Room 322 Theme : Play and Art
Presenter
  • 1. Jang Hee Kwon : Who is the “Red Peter” of this era? - About representation and assimilation.
  • 2. Benjamin M. Han : Between Korea and the Americas : The Land of Humans and the Diasporic Imaginary
  • 3. Mingi Hong : The Formation of Places and Architectural Imagination: A Case Study on the Historical Conservation of Eugenics Facilities in Erlangen City
  • 4. Takayuki Yokota-Murakami : Is  Music  Universal?  -- On Mutual Understanding, Empathy, and their Problematics
Room 323 Theme : Building Relationships, Balance, and Harmony
Presenter
  • 1. Bongrae Seok : Co-Existence and Harmony : Non-Linear Dynamics of Social Interaction
  • 2. Andy Hamilton : The Nature of Tradition and the Relationship between Individuals
  • 3. MinJi Lee : Co-existence through the Balance : Medieval Micro/Macrocosm in European Medicine and Religion
  • 4. Seogkwang Lee : Plato, Aristotle and Coexistence in Empathy towards Things
Room 324 Theme : Artificial Intelligence and Co-evolving Worlds
Presenter
  • 1. Yi, Dongshin : AI's Um Belt and Animals
  • 2. Kim, Jonggab : ChatGPT and Writing: Is there a human subject behind writing?
  • 3. Hye-yoon Chung : Coexistence with AI Art: What to Expect from AI Art
  • 4. Young E. Rhee : Ethical robots that can coexist with humans
Room 325 Theme : Practical Reflections on Solidarity
Presenter
  • 1. HEERYANG RA : Money for ‘Existence’ beyond ‘Utility’: Humanistic Reflection and Applicability
  • 2. Ahn Ji Young : The process of making peace into the present : ‘Restorative Empathy Dialogue’ where conflict is welcome and cooperation is enjoyable
  • 3. Hana Oh : The Possibility of Solidarity through the Political Labor
  • 4. SONG XIANGQING : Crisis in child care and aspects of caring solidarity-Focusing on the movies Missing and Lost, Found