The 13th 21st Century Humanities Values Forum
Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2026 · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Overview
The 13th 21st Century Humanities Values Forum is a humanities and culture event held over 3 days at the Andong International Convention Center and throughout Andong-si under the theme 'A Shaking World, Unchanging Things.' It opens with a keynote speech at the opening ceremony and the Humanities Values Award ceremony, and closes with the proclamation of the Andong Declaration at the closing ceremony. Alongside thematic, public, and participatory sessions bringing together domestic and international scholars and citizens, the event is organized with exhibitions, hands-on programs, tours, and networking events so that visitors can directly see, walk, and interact to experience humanities values firsthand. Having expanded Korea's traditional culture into universal values of today over the past 10-plus years, this event will share contemporary topics such as war and peace, memory and record, and AI and technology this year, and will be held simultaneously online and offline with about 5,000 participants.
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