Ewha’s Global Programs Bringing the World to Ewha
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- Date2024.09.06
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With multilateral exchange agreements with 1,082 overseas universities and institutions in 82 countries, Ewha has persistently enhanced its system for fostering global women leaders through the expansion of globalization programs, the integrated full-cycle management for outstanding international students, and joint- and dual-degree discovery initiatives with overseas universities. This summer vacation, students from prominent global universities participated in various programs held at Ewha.
Ewha-Harvard Summer School, a Special Partnership Program
During this summer vacation, the Graduate School of International Studies held the Ewha-Harvard Summer School Program for eight weeks until August 17 (Sat.) in partnership with Harvard Summer School in the U.S.
The Ewha-Harvard Summer School Program is the only Harvard University summer school program held in Korea and has taken place at the Ewha campus every summer since 2006. The program is offered as a summer school class for students to acquire three credits. Upon completion, students also receive a certificate each from Harvard Summer School and the Graduate School of International Studies at Ewha, garnering a high satisfaction rate every year.
This year, the program provided an anthropology class that examined social changes in modern Korea under the theme of Global Korea, attended by 12 students each from Harvard and Ewha. In addition to classes in lecture rooms, students took part in various exploration programs through which they vividly experienced issues such as the division of the Korean Peninsula and multiculturalism in Korea through field trips to locations including the demilitarized zone, Ansan Global Multicultural Center, and historic sites of the Jeju Uprising.
Ewha International Summer College, Korea’s First Summer School
The Office of International Affairs successfully held the 2024 Ewha International Summer College, which was established in 1971 as the first of its kind in Korea to provide international students from around the globe with classes in various majors, including the humanities, economics, business administration, and engineering, in addition to specialized music and arts classes, through which students can obtain credits on the Ewha campus, while partaking in activities for cultural experiences.
This year, the Summer College took place across two sessions, consisting of four weeks and two weeks, respectively, with the participation of over 500 students from 21 countries, marking a record-high in terms of the number of participants. Session 1, held for four weeks from June 28 (Fri.), provided sophisticated lectures by faculty members from Ewha and overseas leading universities. Besides the classes, students took part in various programs including field trips to Korea’s ancient palaces, the Cheong Wa Dae, a former presidential residence, and the demilitarized zone. Students who participated in Session 2 for two weeks from August 2 (Fri.) attended special lectures on various themes as well as proficiency-based Korean classes and Korean Studies to improve their understanding of the Korean culture, and participated in field trips to experience Korean culture, resulting in a high satisfaction rate.
The Office of International Affairs will endeavor to develop diverse and high-quality globalization programs based on the success of the 2024 Ewha International Summer College. In particular, during winter vacation, the Office will provide Ewha’s excellent international programs for students around the world through the Ewha International Winter College, scheduled to be established in the winter of 2024.
Ewha-CUHK GSP, a Joint Initiative with World-leading Universities
This year saw another successful completion of the Ewha-CUHK Global Student Partnership (GSP), an academic and culture exchange program co-hosted by students of Ewha and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
The GSP, a short-term special exchange program with overseas universities, is organized by students overall, including the planning of the program. The GSP with the CUHK was launched in 2019 and celebrates its sixth anniversary this year. A total of 16 students selected from the two universities fostered their global leadership skills by organizing two conference events: the Seoul Conference held at the Ewha campus and the Hong Kong Conference at CUHK.
This year’s program was conducted under the theme of “The Future of AI: Opportunities and Challenges,” with the Seoul Conference lasting a week from July 25 (Thu.) to July 31 (Wed.) to examine AI technology and the past, present, and future of Seoul alongside the dual sub-themes of “The present and future of AI technology: Expert outlooks and case studies” and “Exploration of the culture and history connecting the past to the present of Seoul.”
To establish an innovative educational platform in line with digital transformation, Ewha has made efforts to develop advanced educational courses, build teaching and learning convergence support systems, and reinforce the support system for fostering global women leaders. In particular, from the upcoming semester, Ewha will support international students to adapt to university life at Ewha through the pilot operation of the Global Division (scheduled to be established in 2025) under HOKMA College of General Education and furthermore plans to lead education and research at Ewha in a bold step forward by attracting global talent.