LOOKING BACK
AND FORWARD
October 21 (Wed) – 23 (Fri), 2015
Yein Hall, Sejong Center, Ground floor
Director
Gu, Yeon-sang
Organized by
Jongno-gu Office /
World Script Institute Inc.
Hosted by
World Script Institute Inc.
LOOKING BACK: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE WORLD SCRIPT SEOUL DECLARATION
October 21 (Wed), Wednesday
1pm – 2pm
The goals of the World Script Seoul Declaration
Gu, Yeon-sang (Professor at Sookmyung Women’s University)
2:30pm – 4:40pm
Academic talks on the policies for the scripts and writing systems in various countries
Lee, Jae-hyun (Professor of Dongduk University)
October 22, Thursday
10am – 11:40am
Talks on “Script War”: analysis and predictions
LEE, Sang-bin (Professor of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies) /
Participating members: two academic researchers in linguistics
2:30pm – 4:40pm
Analysis on the art works presented to “World Script Infographic” and “Tables, Chairs, and Scripts”
Kim, Eung-gyo (Professor of Sookmyung Women’s University) /
Participating members: two academic researchers specializing in aesthetics, philosophy of art, and literature
LOOKING FORWARD: SYMPOSIUM FOR CREATING FOUNDATION FOR DIVERSITY OF SCRIPTS
October 23, Friday
1pm – 2:40pm
Conference and reports on the places of the origins for the scripts of the world
Kim, Seul-ong (King Sejong Memorial Professional Advisor) /
Participating members: Two academic researchers in linguistics
3pm – 4:40pm
Issues on the policies on scripts and the national identity in Eurasian countries
Oh, Eun-kyung (Professor of Dongduk University) /
Participating members: Four regional experts and linguists