December 18, 2017
In 2012, the Faculty of Letters, Keio University concluded an academic exchange agreement with the Institute of Humanities at Yonsei University, Korea, for a joint research project on the theme of " Homo Litteratus —A Socio-Cultural Study on Writing and Literacy in the East and West." Now, five years after its conclusion, both parties have agreed to renew the agreement to further promote academic exchange.
On December 11, 2017, Yoshimitsu Matsuura, Dean of the Faculty of Letters, visited Yonsei University and signed the renewed agreement with Director Dae-Ho CHO of the Institute of Humanities. Afterwards, Dean Matsuura gave a lecture titled "Global or Local: Issues and Prospects of Higher Education Reform in Japan." During the nearly three-hour lecture, a lively discussion was held on the challenges of university reform in Japan and Korea.
In addition to the signing ceremony and lecture, Dean Matsuura also met with officials from Yonsei University, including Director CHO; Young-Seo BAIK, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Moon-Gyoo CHOI, former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Hye-Joon YOON, former Director of the Institute of Humanities; Jin-Bae CHUNG, Dean of Underwood International College; and Hye-Sook KIM, Professor in the College of Sciences in Education. They exchanged views on the possibility of further expanding academic agreements between their respective institutions in the future.