Signs MOU with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

From left: Team Leader So Min-kwang, Deputy Director Lee Jun-hee, Professor Seo Ui-kyung, Professor Kim Jung-soo, Professor Kim So-young, Professor Seon Ji-a, Professor Lee Seul-gi, Director Lee Hye-young, Party Secretary Chao Guangxing, Deputy Director Jang Hyo-yeon, Professor Guo Li, Professor Son Han-gi, Professor Mu Su-long, Administrative Manager Sa Ryeo

Kwangwoon University's Humanities Utmost Sharing System Project Team (HUSS Project Team), led by Director Lee Hye-young, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Hwadogwan Grand Conference Room. The agreement covers student exchanges, faculty dispatch, and the organization of academic conferences.

This agreement was established to strengthen the global partnership between the two institutions in fostering interdisciplinary talent in the humanities and social sciences, contributing to sustainability and global symbiosis.

The signing ceremony was attended by Lee Hye-young, Director of the HUSS Project Team, along with Deputy Director Lee Jun-hee, Professors Kim Jung-soo, Seo Ui-kyung, Seon Ji-a, and Lee Seul-gi, as well as Team Leader So Min-kwang. Representing Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics were Party Secretary Chao Guangxing of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deputy Director Jang Hyo-yeon of the Party Committee's Publicity Department, Professors Guo Li, Son Han-gi, and Mu Su-long, and Administrative Manager Sa Ryeo.

Moving forward, the two institutions, based on principles of mutual respect, reciprocity, and equality, will collaborate on ▲ mutual visits and exchanges of students and faculty, ▲ sharing information for academic research and education, ▲ hosting regular academic conferences, and ▲ engaging in other activities to promote academic exchange and cooperation.

Lee Hye-young, Director of Kwangwoon University's HUSS Project Team, stated, "This agreement is expected to serve as a foundation for promoting student exchanges and contributing to global symbiosis." She added, "We look forward to continuing deep and meaningful collaboration with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics."

The Humanities Utmost Sharing System Project (HUSS Project) is supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, and Kwangwoon University has formed a consortium with four participating universities (Kookmin University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University). The Global Symbiosis Consortium, led by Kwangwoon University, aims to cultivate interdisciplinary talent in the humanities and social sciences through collaborative and shared systems within and beyond the university, contributing to sustainability and global symbiosis.