The Locality Project Team of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) successfully concluded its 2017 Locality Summer School on the 3rd. The eight-day program, launched June 26, 2017, was designed to foster exchange and cooperation among students of different disciplines. Introduced in 2015, this

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Language Research Institute (LRI) invited an overseas academic dignitary for a special lecture. The lecture was co-hosted by HUFS LRI and HK Semiosis Research Center at the Lecture Hall, HUFS Faculty Office, at 4 pm on July 4, 2017.LRI invites domestic and

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and YTN, the cable news network, hosted English debate contests for middle and high school students at the HUFS Seoul campus.The 9th Youth English Debating Championship for high school students was held from July 26 to 27, 2017, and was attended by 81 Sout

From July 24 to 27, 2017, the Business Incubation Center (BIC) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) took part in a four-day global networking training session in Beijing, China, held as part of SK's startup support program.This 1st training session on global networking is designed to o

The 102nd World Esperanto Congress held its opening ceremony at Obama Hall, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) on July 23, 2017. Gathering an annual average of approximately 1,200 participants from 62 countries around the world, the World Esperanto Congress serves as a venue for beginner Es

Professional golfer Kim In-Kyung, who studies at the Division of International Sport and Leisure at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) rallied to win the Marathon Classic held in Sylvania, Ohio, on July 24 (Korean time) to become the second two-time winner this season on the LPGA Tour. At t

Five of nine top directors in charge of the overseas businesses of Samsung Electronics are graduates from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS): (From the left) Hong Hyun-Chil, CEO of Samsung Electronics Southwest Asia (enrolled in Dept. of Spanish in 1980); Kim Jung-Hwan, CEO of Samsung Elect

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held a ceremony to kick off its 20th group of student interns heading to the overseas offices of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) at 11 am on July 11, 2017 (Tuesday), at its Seoul Campus.Hosted by the HUFS Career Development Center, the

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the QS Subject Focus Summit – Language, Literature & Culture 2017 together with education and career consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on July 5th. The Summit is the first QS academic conference dedicated to the arts and humanities.

The latest QS World University Rankings show that HUFS has continued its impressive climb for the second consecutive year. According to the rankings released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on June 8, 2017, HUFS took the 397th place in the global ranking and 11th place in the domestic ranking. It also

On June 2, 2017, Portugal's former president, Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva, visited the HUFS Seoul Campus and delivered a special lecture.The former Portuguese president studied Economics at the Technical University of Lisbon and the University of York in England. After working as the nation'

The 2017 Susanna Roth Translation Competition in Korea held an award ceremony at the HUFS Global Campus on May 25, 2017.The translation competition is held annually to support young Czech authors and young foreign translators and to promote contemporary Czech literature. The competition has been hel

Saint Petersburg State University opened its Korea Office at HUFS on May 23, 2017. The HUFS Institute of Russian Studies held its opening and plaque-hanging ceremonies in room 203 and 908 of HUFS main building, respectively.The prestigious Russian university has recently decided to open representati

Members of HUFS's Global Trading Experts Incubating Program (GTEP) participated in the IFEX Philippines 2017 from May 19 to 21, 2017. The nation's largest international food show was held in the World Trade Center in Manila, the Philippines. After signing an MOU with Godbawee Food, VITAFOODS

On May 19, 2017, the HUFS Institute of Russian Studies held the 7th National Universities Russian Debate Competition at the Seoul Campus. The annual event, first launched in 2011, aims to increase students' interest in the Russian language and support those who are good at Russian. The HUFS Inst

Members of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) visited HUFS on May 8, 2017.The visit was made on the sidelines of their trip to South Korea to observe the nation's presidential election firsthand. During the visit hosted by the HUFS Institute of Taiwan Studies, the 19-member DPP dele

The HUFS Center for Korean Language and Culture held the 2017 Cultural Expo at the Seoul Campus on May 2, 2017.During the Expo, students from 25 nations, including Vietnam, Japan, and China, hosted booths to showcase their traditional dishes, costumes, and folk songs, celebrating HUFS’s diversity. T

Students in the HUFS Department of Arabic participated in the International Universities Arabic Debating Championship 2017. Around 90 teams from 47 countries took part in the international debating contest held in Doha, Qatar, from April 8 to 12, 2017. The HUFS team, as the only South Korean team ar

On May 1, HUFS President In-Chul Kim visited the University of Delaware(UD) under the official invitation by UD President Dennis Assanis.The visit was to renew the double degree agreement between HUFS and UD and establish two new supplemental agreements to facilitate faculty exchanges between the tw

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held the 'Ever Closer Union' exhibition on March 23, 2017, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The exhibition was held jointly with the Embassy of Italy to South Korea, the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul, and the EU