Looking to Join 'Ulsan Museum University'? Recruiting 26th Class of Citizen Students

9 Lectures Every Tuesday from September 3 to November 5

Online Registration Opens First-Come, First-Served from August 20

The Ulsan Museum University, which utilizes the city museum as a campus for citizens, is recruiting 'new students'.

The Ulsan Museum announced that the '26th Ulsan Museum University' will be held every Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the auditorium on the second floor of the museum from September 3 to November 5.

This semester, under the theme 'Various Aspects of 100 Years of Modernity,' topics that were not covered in the first half of the year, such as art from the opening port period and the Korean Empire, expositions during the Japanese colonial period, serialized literature in newspapers, and the tourism industry, will be discussed.

The lecture schedule is as follows: △ September 3, Shin Sunyoung, Cultural Heritage Appraisal Committee Member at the National Heritage Administration, 'Genre Paintings of the Opening Port Period, Gisan Pungsokdo'; △ September 10, Mok Suhyeon, Director of the Institute of Modern and Contemporary Art, 'Symbolic Images of Korea during the Modern Transition'; △ September 24, Seo Yunhee, Curator at the National Museum of Korea, 'Welcome, Is This Your First Time in Joseon? - Joseon as Seen by Westerners in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries', among others.

Subsequent lectures include: △ October 1, Choi Byungtaek, Professor at Gongju National University of Education, 'Industrial Expositions and Fairs in Colonial Joseon'; △ October 8, Kim Jiyeong, Professor at Daegu Catholic University, 'Ghost Stories and the Formation of the Korean Popular Horror Genre'; △ October 15, Lee Sunja, Head Researcher at the Korean Christian History Research Institute, 'Ancient Relic Survey Projects and Museums during the Japanese Colonial Period'; △ October 29, Cho Seongun, Director of the History Archive Research Institute, 'The Birth and Transformation of Modern Tourism in Korea'.

The final lecture will be on November 5: △ Ham Chungbeom, Professor at Korea University of Media Arts, 'Films of the Japanese Colonial Period'.

Additionally, on October 22, a field trip to exhibition halls related to modern heritage is planned. The number of participants is limited to 200 on a first-come, first-served basis, and any adult can apply. There is no tuition fee.

Citizens who wish to enroll can apply via the Ulsan City Public Facility Reservation Service website from 10 a.m. on August 20 to 5 p.m. on August 29, or by visiting the Ulsan Museum in person.

An official from the Ulsan Museum said, "This semester is composed of lectures that will allow participants to explore various aspects of Korea's modern history," and encouraged, "With the arrival of autumn, the season of harvest, we hope you will experience the joy of learning at the museum."