Global Coexistence HUSS Project Group Holds Award Ceremony for the Minister of Education Award and the National Research Foundation of Korea Chairman’s Award at the 2026 HUSS Convergence Camp
Award-winning students, Kwangwoon University President Yoon Do-young, and members of the Global Coexistence HUSS Project Group pose for a commemorative photo.
Three students from Kwangwoon University (President Yoon Do-young)—Lee Gyo-won (School of Information Convergence), Bang Shin-hye (Department of Public Administration), and Cho Seong-woo (Department of Public Administration)—were recognized for their interdisciplinary competencies after receiving the Minister of Education Award and the Chairman's Award from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) at the 2026 HUSS Convergence Camp. President Yoon Do-young personally presented the award certificates to the students in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
The award ceremony was held on September 8 at the Office of the President of Kwangwoon University. Attendees included President Yoon Do-young, HUSS Project Group Director Lee Hye-young, Deputy Director Lee Jun-hee, Visiting Professor Jang Min-ju, and Team Leader Jeong Seung-hwa of the Global Coexistence HUSS Project Group.
Held in Gyeongju from June 30 to July 3, the 2026 HUSS Convergence Camp brought together students from universities across Korea specializing in the humanities and social sciences. The program aimed to generate creative ideas for addressing challenges facing future society while fostering interdisciplinary thinking through inter-university exchange and collaboration. Lee Gyo-won and Bang Shin-hye participated in the Insight Hackathon, while Cho Seong-woo took part in the Academy Program and the Book Discussion Competition.
During the hackathon, Lee Gyo-won served as the leader of Team "Onsaemiro" and proposed a pre-release verification system designed to review traditional cultural content for potential cultural distortions before publication. The proposed system would also publicly document and share the evidence supporting the verification process. The judges highly praised the idea for establishing a reliable verification framework to ensure the accurate preservation and appropriate use of traditional culture.
Bang Shin-hye participated as a member of Team "NoInFree-!" and proposed an idea titled "Simplified Kiosk Operation Through NFC Tagging." The team presented a user-centered solution utilizing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to help older adults unfamiliar with digital environments use kiosks more easily and conveniently. The proposal received positive evaluations for its practical approach to improving digital accessibility.
In the Book Discussion Competition, Cho Seong-woo demonstrated outstanding presentation and logical reasoning skills by analyzing key ethical issues of the AI era based on the book Moral AI. His discussion addressed topics such as ethical decision-making in artificial intelligence, the use of personal information, and copyright issues related to creative works.
President Yoon Do-young stated, "It is particularly meaningful that our students approached various challenges facing society from fresh perspectives based on their respective academic disciplines and proposed innovative solutions. In line with the objectives of the HUSS initiative, Kwangwoon University will continue to actively support students in learning and collaborating beyond the boundaries of their majors, enabling them to further develop their interdisciplinary competencies."
Meanwhile, the Global Coexistence HUSS Consortium has been operating from 2024 to 2026 with financial support from the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary talent in the humanities and social sciences.
