The open seminar will be held as follows:

■Date
15:00-17:00, Monday, October 17th, 2022

■Theme
How COVID-19 brought changes and opportunities to the Higher Education: Perceptions of 4-Year University Deans and Directors?

■Venue
Online (Zoom) ※We will inform you of the participation URL by the day before

■Lecturers
Kiyong Byun (Professor at College of Education, Korea University, Korea)

■Abstract 
Based on the understanding that the South Korean universities had to confront many changes and difficulties due to the rapid environment change brought by COVID-19 pandemic, the purpose of this presentation is to present challenges to the education innovation and the preparations needed by the universities living in Post-Corona era. For the study, survey data was collected from 4-year university deans and directors followed by the in-depth interviews to find out more thoroughly about current situations in regards to the university types and contexts.

■Language
English

■Note
・This seminar is related to the following JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Basic Research B).
　　(19H01640) Futao Huang, Hiroshima University (Principal Investigator), A comparative study in the roles and contributions of foreign faculty and researchers
・Participation fee is free.
・The registration is open until 12:00, Friday, October 14.
・This events will be held online through Zoom. You need an internet access, device with camera and microphone.
・Using your full name for your personal meeting ID is required when you enter the meeting room. You may not receive a permission to enter the room if the ID is different from the name registered.
・As a participant, you are not allowed to record the events or take the screenshot at your own.
・We will inform you of the participation URL by the day before. Please contact us at the following address by noon, October 14 if you do not receive the email.
　　　k-kokyo(at)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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