Established in 2009, Seoul National University’s College of Liberal Studies was designed to promote the development of creative and independent talent through an expansive basic education that encompasses classic and modern, across all fields of study. We unfortunately do not yet have enough experience in managing and maintaining such a college. In this respect, the College of Liberal Studies has decided to invite many scholars knowledgeable in creating educational curricula of liberal studies, including Dr. James Wright (former President of Dartmouth University) and hold an international academic symposium. We invite you to attend in order to share your experiences and visions regarding the development of future talent, and to have a chance to meet other international specialists.
* Please note that all SNU faculty who attend will be credited with 6 hours (3 hours daily) of education time.

▶ Date: Thursday, October 8th ~ Friday, October 9^th, 2009.
▶ Venue: Center for Teaching and Learning (Bldg. #61, Rm. #320)
▶ Topic: For Active Learning and Independent Study

▶ Program

                                           [Thursday, October 8^th]

9:00-10:00              Registration
10:00-10:30            Opening Ceremony
                            Chair: Professor Han Kyung-ku
                            Welcoming Speech: Dr. Seo Kyung-ho (Dean, SNU College of Liberal Studies)
                            Congratulatory Address: Dr. Lee Jang-Moo (President, SNU)
10:30-11:30            Keynote Speech
                           Chair: Professor Kim Seong-bok
                           Lecture: Dr. James Wright (former President, Dartmouth Univ.)
                                       Liberal Education for Leadership in a World of Change: Lessons from
                                       the American Experience

11:30-13:30            Lunch

13:30-14:30            Part I
                           Chair: Professor Lee Kyung-woo
                           Lecture: Dr. David Moore (Former Associate Dean, current professor of NYU
                           Gallatin School)
                           The Student-Designed Concentration-Opportunities and Challenges
                           Speaker: Dr. Kim Hee-seop (Head of Promotion at Kyungpook Nat’l Univ., School
                                         of Global Talent)
                           Speaker: Dr. Shynne Gwanghyun (Professor, SNU Department of English Literature)

14:30-14:50            Intermission

14:50-16:50           Part II
                          Chair: Professor Lee Kyung-woo
                          Lecture: Dr. Hee Sok Chang (Director, Vassar College Independent Program)
                          Designing an Independent Major at Vassar College
                          Speaker: Eui-hang Shin (Visiting Professor, SNU Faculty of Liberal Education)
15:50-16:50
             Lecture: Dr. James Finlay (Assistant Dean, Cornell University Independent Major Program)
             Designing an Interdisciplinary Course of Study in the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Cornell
             University’s Independent Major and College Scholar Program
             Speaker: Kim Yong-hak (Former Dean, Yonsei University Undergraduate College, Current
             Professor, SNU Department of Sociology)

18:00-19:00D          inner

                                        [Friday, October 9^th]

10:00-12:00            Part III
                           Chair: Professor Joo Kyung-cheol
10:00-11:00
                           Lecture: Dr. Kim Heon-Min (Dean, Ewha Women’s University Scranton School)
                           Breaking Down the Walls: Liberal Arts Education at Scranton College
                           Speaker: Ha Min-seong (Professor, SNU Department of Korean History)
                           Speaker: Seong-bok Kim (Chair Professor, SNU College of Liberal Studies, Chair
                           Professor, University of New York (Albany) Department of History)
11:00-12:00
                Lecture: Matthew Cote (Associate Dean of the Faculty, Bates College)
                Individual Interdisciplinary Majors at Bates College
                Speaker: Yeom Jae-ho (Professor, Korea University Department of Public Administration)
                Speaker: Ahn Tae-sik (Dean, SNU College of Business Administration)

12:00-14:00           Lunch

14:00-16:00           Group Discussion
                           Chair: Professor Han Kyung-gu
16:00-16:20           Closing Ceremony
                           Chair: Professor Han Kyung-gu
                           Closing Speech: Dr. Seo Kyung-ho

18:00-20:00           Dinner