Program
The 7th World Humanities Forum
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Plenary Keynote Lecture
The Humanities of Relationships: Toward Communication, Co-existence and Empathy
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Jacques Aumont
“The Human Powers of Images”
- Honorary Professor of Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Department of Aesthetics)
- 2019: Awarded with Balzan Prize
- Professor of École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Keynote Lecture 1
Towards Solidarity through Communication
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Baik, Youngseo
Co-Becoming Humanities on the Way to Alternative Civilization(s)
- Honorary Professor of Yonsei University (Department of History)
- Former President of The Korea Academic Association of Contemporary Chinese Studies & Korean Association for Studies of Modern Chinese History
- Visiting Researcher of Harvard-Yenching Institute
Keynote Lecture 2
Co-existence and Co-prosperity
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Mike Kim
“AI Startups: Opportunities and Challenges”
- Head of Google for Startups APAC & Korea
- Senior Director of Corporate Development for Baedal Minjok
(*Korea's largest mobile food ordering app)
- Business Development Manager for LinkedIn, Monster Worldwide, Zynga
Keynote Lecture 3
Unity through Empathy
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Kirsten Malmkjaer
“Language, Translation and Empathy”
- Honorary Professor of University of Leicester (Department of Translation Studies)
- Former Professor at Cambridge University & Middlesex University
- Former Professor at University of Birmingham