Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Humanities Research Institute (Director Jo Daeyeon) will hold a Humanities Week event titled 'Again, Reconnect – Linking Regions and Communities Through the Humanities' together with Muju County as part of the 2025 Humanities City Support Project.

The event will run from the opening ceremony on October 27 through November 2 at various locations around Muju County, including Muju Sangsang Bandi Forest, Muju Disabled and Elderly Comprehensive Welfare Center, Deogyusan National Park Office, and the Kim Hwan-tae Literary Museum.

At the opening ceremony held on the afternoon of the 27th, in addition to performances by the Changgong Band and the MJ Cultural Arts Troupe's Spoon Nanta ensemble, director Jin Mo-young of the documentary 'Nim-a, Don't Cross That River' participated in a symposium, creating a special occasion for humanities exchange.

Throughout the event, a variety of hands-on and lecture programs focused on Muju's nature and ecology will be offered. Activities that allow participants to experience the area's pristine natural environment firsthand are planned, including food-making workshops using Muju specialties and firefly ecological experiences. On October 30, a lecture on Deogyusan's natural ecology will be held, followed on October 31 by a lecture on public architecture in the Muju area, providing a forum to explore Muju's identity and sense of place.

A special program for JBNU international students will also draw attention. International students will directly experience the region's culture and nature through activities such as creating an ecological map of North Jeolla Province, exploring the Deogyusan Eosagil trail, and participating in the Anseong Nakhwa-nori experience.

Director Jo Daeyeon of the Humanities Research Institute said, 'This Humanities Week interprets Muju's nature, ecology, and cultural resources from a humanities perspective to create a space of empathy that connects the region and generations. We will continue to build a sustainable foundation for a humanities city where local residents and outside participants come together.'

Meanwhile, this Humanities Week is part of the 'Humanities City Support Project' led by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Research Foundation of Korea, and is regarded as one of the major achievements of the JBNU Humanities Research Institute's project to establish a regional humanities hub.