Keimyung University Haengso Museum College Launches Humanities Lecture Series Highlighting World Food, Clothing, and Shelter Cultures

Integrative Lectures Featuring Experts in Fashion, Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, and Architecture
Includes Cultural Heritage Field Trip, Offered as a Leading Humanities Program for Citizens

Keimyung University (President: Shin Ilhee) will offer a humanities lecture series in the first semester of the 2026 academic year through the Haengso Museum’s Museum College, featuring a museum-specialized academy under the theme "Food, Clothing, and Shelter Cultures of the World."

This lecture series is distinguished by the participation of experts from a variety of fields, including fashion history, archaeology, cultural anthropology, environmental landscaping, and architectural history, who will provide a multidimensional exploration of the flow and significance of human cultures surrounding food, clothing, and shelter.

The lectures will be held every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from March 12 to May 14 in the audiovisual room of the Haengso Museum, spanning a total of 10 weeks.

Major lectures include: ▲“Clothing of Women in the Joseon Dynasty” (Lee Eunju, Professor Emeritus at the National Gyeongguk University); ▲“Modern and Contemporary Western Attire” (Han Heejung, Professor of Fashion Design at Keimyung University); ▲“Ancient East Asian Ornament Culture” (Lee Hansang, Professor of History and Culture at Daejeon University); ▲“Noodle Roads of Asia” (Lee Kijung, Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology at Chonnam National University); ▲“Turkish Food Culture at the Crossroads of East and West” (Lee Heesoo, Professor Emeritus of Cultural Anthropology at Hanyang University and Special Professor at Keimyung University); ▲“Japanese Dining Culture” (Kayoko Sugimoto, Professor at Tabula Rasa College, Keimyung University).

Additional lectures will cover: ▲“Gardens of Life: Spaces of Wisdom Sought by Great Figures of East and West” (Sung Jongsang, Professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University); ▲“Korean Residential Culture” (Cho Jaemo, Professor of Architecture at Kyungpook National University); and ▲“Traditional Korean Temples” (Shin Yongcheol, Director of Yangsan City Museum). One of the sessions will be a cultural heritage field trip organized directly by the Haengso Museum, providing participants with an on-site experiential opportunity.

The Haengso Museum’s Museum College has established itself as a leading humanities program in the region, consistently recording high satisfaction each semester.

This year, in particular, the program is expected to offer a new perspective by connecting cultural heritage with modern life through integrative lectures that broadly address food, clothing, and shelter cultures from around the world.

Kim Yunhee, Director of the Haengso Museum, stated, “Food, clothing, and shelter are at the core of universal human culture and are the most intimately connected humanities topics in daily life. I hope this lecture series will provide citizens with an opportunity to broadly understand the diversity and historical depth of world cultures.”

Keimyung University’s Haengso Museum opened on May 20, 1978, at the Daemyung Campus and relocated to the Seongseo Campus in 2004.

Since then, it has hosted major exhibitions such as the British Museum Daegu Exhibition, the Chinese National Treasures Exhibition, the Hungarian Habsburg Royal Family Treasures Exhibition, and the Joseon Royal Portraits Exhibition, continually providing local residents with opportunities for diverse cultural experiences.

Currently, it is recognized as a leading regional museum, housing over 10,000 artifacts, including the Treasure Jinju Fortress Map, premium folk paintings, and relics from the Gaya period.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion jointly signed by the President of Keimyung University and the Director of the Keimyung Citizen Education Center. Additional benefits include invitations to free lectures, priority registration for cultural heritage field trips and social education programs, and invitations to exhibitions and cultural events.

Applications will be accepted until February 28.

Applications and inquiries regarding the lecture series can be made through the Haengso Museum website or by phone.