A book published by Keimyung University Press has been selected as the best academic book by The National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Korea (NAS) in 2019. The name of the book is "From Identity Politics to Agonism Politics". The author is professor Cho Joo-hyun in the Department of Women's Studies at the Graduate School of Policy. The subtitle of the book is 'Methodology of women's studies and practical turn of feminism politics’. This book contains contents that indicate that identity politics reveals its limitation and has extended to agonism politics. It is well-suited for people who a
The 2019 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for ASEAN countries invited science and engineering students July 11 to August 14. The purpose of this program is to provide ASEAN students with in-depth academic training in science and engineering fields and valuable experiences in Korea. The training began in 2015, and Keimyung University has trained 30 ASEAN students a year since 2017 after KMU was selected for the project to train outstanding engineering and engineering students in ASEAN countries. Thirty students majoring in architecture and civil engineering from eight countries-Laos, Vietnam, Jap
A youth talk show for local people and students opened at Keimyung University Hengso Museum on 5 May, 2019. Broadway musical actors Michael K. Lee visited and Kim Varhola joined, introduced and held a discussion with the audience. This talk show was facilitated by an English interpreter so people could understand and communicate easily. Michael K. Lee debuted on Broadway and since mid-2000 has been very activate in Korea. In this show, he discussed about why refused to sign-on for the musical ‘rent’. “It is <Rent> so famous that everyone knew about and formalized for me. The special thin
Keimyung University revealed that the Korean poem 'Sinpyeon Yuchwi Daedong Sirim' will be designated as a National Cultural Property the Cultural Heritage Administration on April 29, 2019. It was written by 'Ryu Huiryeong' during the mid-Joseon period and consisted of seventy Korean poems. He wrote it for the purpose of collecting the entire Korean poems of that time. The scope of the poems was expanded from the Three Kingdoms period to the Joseon Dynasty, and the recognized authors were diversified, including even the monks of that time. Dongsan Library’s collection will include 96 volumes of
A festival for The College of Fine Arts and Artech College was held at Daemyung Campus May 14-15, 2019. The theme of this festival was that of a retro concept. The festival made old-fashioned style promotional posters and videos, and many students attended the event in retro costumes such as double denim fashion in line with the theme of retro. During these two days, there were activities such as a flea market, playing a game of memories such as jegi chagi. The final event of the festival was the performance and a tavern hosted by students at Daemyung Campus. The performance began with an open
The musical, ‘Nabucco’, by the Italian composer G. Verdi was performed at the Keimyung Art Center May 20- 22, 2019. This musical is an adaptation of the biblical story of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. The third act, "The Chorus of Hebrew Slaves," is considered a masterpiece that will remain significant in the history of music. About 300 professors, alumnus and students from the College of Music and Performing Arts from KMU participated as choirs, performers and orchestras, adding to the significance of our school's 120th anniversary celebration. By utilizing the university's cultural and
Keimyung University was selected by the Korea Employment Information Service as the university with the top Job Center for the third consecutive year. The Job Center is a project designed to provide employment services that are specialized for students and local youth by integrating into the university infrastructure the functions related to starting a career. The Job Center has been conducting various projects including providing various programs related to career and employment for students, as well as counselling for young students, graduates, and other university students in the region. In
Keimyung University's Hengso Museum was selected as a project to support public relations of the path of the National College Museum of Humanities in 2019. The project was announced on March 26, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean Museum of Korea and the Korea University Museum Association. The project will include a due diligence education program under the theme of "Finding Dreams and Jigs of the Museum" from April to November, as well as a "Historical Museum of Antiquities Exploration." In addition, visitors can enjoy various experiences combin