Report by Sung Do KIM, vice-president for Asia and Oceania (without China)
- 2021 Activities
Founding Commemoration Academic Conference of the Asian Semiotics Society
Date: November 27, 2021
Location: Korea University, College of Liberal Arts
Theme: A New Imaginary of Asia: Towards an Identity for Asian Semiotics
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Summary: An academic conference commemorating the founding of the Asian Semiotics Society with participation from various semioticians.
- 2022 Activities
1st International Conference of the World Semiotics Society
Theme: Transdisciplinary Imagination in Asian Cultural Studies
Date: October 14-15, 2022
Location: Korea University, Media Hall
Summary: An international conference focused on exploring the roots of Asian semiotics through various academic sessions and discussions.
- 2023 Activities
International Symposium on the Era of Artificial Intelligence and New Horizons of Digital Ethics
Date: May 26, 2023
Location: Korea University Hana Square Auditorium & Online via Zoom
Summary: A symposium discussing the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in the digital era.
Main Topic: Digital Ethics as Polarization and Simplification of the Public Narratives: The Case of the Populist Use of Immigration by Prof. Kristian Bankov
Special Zoom Lecture by Professor Pascal Lardellier
Date: December 11, 2023
Topic: Readings of Artificial Intelligence from Mystical and Anthropological Perspectives
Summary: A special lecture via Zoom by Professor Pascal Lardellier from the University of Burgundy, discussing the readings of artificial intelligence from mystical and anthropological perspectives.
- 2024 Activities
Digital Culture Committee Seminar Series
1st Seminar: New Frontiers in Digital Studies
Date: January 30, 2024
Location: Korea University, SK Future Hall
Topics:
Cyborg Enunciation by Prof. Massimo Leone
Language Models Are Everything by Prof. Seong-hyeon Maeng
Images that Change the Way We See by Elliot Woods
The State of Education Programs in Digital Humanities by Prof. Yoo-jin Jung
Roundtable discussion moderated by Prof. Sung-do Kim
International Seminar on Humanities Perspectives on Symbolic Spaces
Date: February 1, 2024
Location: Community House Masil Live Hall, Seoul
Topics:
Humanities Perspective on Symbolic Spaces by Prof. Sung-do Kim
From Agora to Piazza: Meaning and Symbolism of Public Squares by Prof. Massimo Leone
Iconic Urban Spaces: From Historical Cities to Contemporary Urban Designs by Prof. Pascal Lardellier
Panel Discussion moderated by Prof. Sung-do Kim with Massimo Leone, Pascal Lardellier, and O Seong-cheol
2nd Seminar: Fashion from the Metaverse to Artificial Intelligence
Date: April 12, 2024
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Summary: This seminar focused on the evolution of fashion in the context of the metaverse and artificial intelligence, featuring a keynote lecture by Professor Jose Maria Paz Gago from the University of La Coruna, Spain.
Topics:
MET-À-PORTER: Fashion from the Metaverse to Artificial Intelligence by Professor Jose Maria Paz Gago
Impact of Generative AI on the Fashion Industry
Special Lecture and Open Forum with Professor Hidetaka Ishida
Date: May 16-17, 2024
Special Lecture: May 16, 2024, Topic: AI and Humanities
Summary: A special lecture by Professor Hidetaka Ishida on the impact of AI on humanities.
Open Forum: May 17, 2024, Topic: Algorithmic Governance and Democracy
Summary: An open forum discussing the societal impact of algorithms and democratic principles. Posters
