Period
10:00-18:00, April 28 (Sat), 2018
Venue
3rd floor, Songdo Convensia, Incheon
Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation (director Seol Won-gi) holds a conference on the theme of The Historical Significance of Establishment of Goryeo and Naming of Gyeonggi from 10 AM to 6 PM April 28 (Sat). The conference was prepared with the cooperation of the Incheon Foundation for Art & Culture and the Korean History Society in commemoration of the 1100th anniversary of the foundation of Goryeo and the 1000th anniversary of the naming of Gyeonggi.
This conference, co-sponsored by IFA and GGCF and supervised by KHS, is based on the MOU that were signed by the three organizations (IFA, GGCF and KHS) on February 7 (Wed), in order for their cooperation in the business of commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the establishment of Goryeo and the 1000th anniversary of the naming of Gyeonggi.
The conference will be composed of two parts, each consisting of 4 presentations & debates. The theme of the first part will be “the History of the Goryeo and Gyeonggi Region”. In this part, researchers of the Goryeo Dynasty will introduce the history of Gyeonggi from the Goryeo period. The theme of the second part will be “a metaphysical approach to Goryeo and Gaegyeong”. The researchers of ancient times, the Joseon Period, and of modern times will explain Goryeo and Gaegyeong, the capital city of Goryeo, from the perspective of each era. The presentations and debates will be wrapped up for the final discussion and Q&A time for the researchers and the audience.
The Incheon Foundation for Art & Culture and the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation will compile the results from in-depth research on the culture and history of Gyeonggi and Incheon, taking this event as an opportunity for domestic experts to exchange their academic accomplishments through the cooperation between the two cultural foundations.
This conference, co-sponsored by IFA and GGCF and supervised by KHS, is based on the MOU that were signed by the three organizations (IFA, GGCF and KHS) on February 7 (Wed), in order for their cooperation in the business of commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the establishment of Goryeo and the 1000th anniversary of the naming of Gyeonggi.
The conference will be composed of two parts, each consisting of 4 presentations & debates. The theme of the first part will be “the History of the Goryeo and Gyeonggi Region”. In this part, researchers of the Goryeo Dynasty will introduce the history of Gyeonggi from the Goryeo period. The theme of the second part will be “a metaphysical approach to Goryeo and Gaegyeong”. The researchers of ancient times, the Joseon Period, and of modern times will explain Goryeo and Gaegyeong, the capital city of Goryeo, from the perspective of each era. The presentations and debates will be wrapped up for the final discussion and Q&A time for the researchers and the audience.
The Incheon Foundation for Art & Culture and the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation will compile the results from in-depth research on the culture and history of Gyeonggi and Incheon, taking this event as an opportunity for domestic experts to exchange their academic accomplishments through the cooperation between the two cultural foundations.
