On March 20, Professor In Sohngii Kim, Director of the Visual Communication Design Department at Ewha Womans University, paid another visit to our university. This was his second visit since July last year. President Wu Guoquan met with Professor Kim. Vice Presidents Yang Qingqing and He Ling, along with representatives from relevant departments, faculty, and students, attended the opening ceremony of the “Boundless · Symbiosis” China-Korea Faculty and Student Design Exhibition.
Group photo at the opening ceremony
Vice President He Ling delivered remarks at the ceremony, noting the deepening cooperation between the two universities since the establishment of ties last year. She stated that the exhibition, which brings together outstanding works by faculty and students from both institutions, reflects a strong resonance in their approaches to art and design education. Professor In Sohngii Kim noted in his speech that culture is built on exchange and that art transcends borders, expressing his hope for continued collaboration through the medium of design. President Wu Guoquan then declared the exhibition open.
He Ling delivers remarks at the opening ceremony
Professor In Sohngii Kim delivers a speech
Wu Guoquan declares the exhibition open
Following the ceremony, Professor In Sohngii Kim engaged in exchanges with faculty and students regarding creative concepts and design education. A symposium was also held, during which both sides discussed topics such as design education in the era of artificial intelligence and the cultivation of design talent. Vice President Yang Qingqing proposed expanding cooperation in areas including faculty and student exchanges and joint research initiatives. President Wu Guoquan presented Professor In Sohngii Kim with a certificate of appointment as a visiting professor, marking a transition in the bilateral partnership from short-term exchanges to the establishment of a long-term cooperation mechanism.
Exchange between faculty and students during the exhibition
A symposium in progress
Wu Guoquan presents Professor In Sohngii Kim with a certificate of appointment as visiting professor