Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the 4th International Conference of the Korean Association of Arabic Language & Literature at the Seoul Campus on Oct. 8, 2016.Under the theme "Arabic Language & Literature Beyond Borders," the event was sponsored by HUFS, the Qatari Embassy in Se

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the 48th Korea Esperanto Competition at the Seoul Campus from Oct. 1 to 3, 2016, paving the way for students and participants to communicate through the newly devised language.Under the theme "the role of Esperanto for the global citizens," the ev

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) published an updated edition of the Indonesian-Korean dictionary, reflecting the latest changes and new vocabularies in both languages.HUFS became the first publisher of an Indonesian-Korean dictionary in 1988, which was later updated in 1995.The universit

South Korean golfer KIM In Kyung, a student of the Division of International Sports and Lesiure, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), grabbed a Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) title during the tour held in Beijing on Oct. 2, 2016, the university said.Kim took the throne at the Re

Five students of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies passed this year's state-run diplomat candidate exam, according to the data announced by the Ministry of Personnel Management on Sept. 30, 2016.HUFS secured second place on the list of universities with the number of students who passed the e

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies granted an honorary doctorate in politics to Sumitra Mahajan, the speaker of Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's bicameral parliament, at the Seoul Campus on Sept. 30, 2016.Mahajan first entered the political realm as the deputy mayor of Indore located in w

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the 26th World Folk Culture Festival in Seoul on Sept. 25, 2016.The event first kicked off in 1971, providing HUFS students with opportunities to perform traditional dances and songs in the respective languages in which they are majoring.At this yea

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held an event on Sept. 22, 2016 to celebrate the successful green remodeling of the Humanities, Economics & Business Building at the Global Campus.Around 100 participants joined the event, including officials from Korea Land & Housing Corporation, Shinhan

The Department of Arabic of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted an exchange program between South Korean and Tunisian teenagers on Sept. 8, 2016.HUFS welcomed the delegation of 13 teenagers and three civil servants, who came to South Korea at the invitation of the Ministry of Gender E

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies moved up 60 steps in the latest global university evaluation released by Britain-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on Sept. 6, 2016.The research, which was first conducted in 2004, grades around 3,800 universities throughout the globe based on six indicators in fou

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) ranked No. 1 in terms of academic achievements in Chinese studies among South Korean universities, a survey released by JoongAng Ilbo showed.According to the survey conducted by the South Korean daily, HUFS topped the list of 52 local universities in the a

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the annual Global Job Fair for a two-day run at the Seoul Campus starting on Aug. 31, as part of its efforts to pave ways for students to find jobs amid the second-half recruitment season.Hosted by HUFS Career Development Center, and the Students

South Korea's education ministry tapped Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) as a beneficiary of the state-led project to bolster humanities-related studies.The project, dubbed the initiative for college of humanities' research and education (CORE), aims to foster local studies in the

A volunteer group of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies' (HUFS) Global Campus departed for Vietnam on Aug. 6, 2016 on a 9-day mission that was aimed at providing various education programs to elementary students in the Southeast Asian country.Prior to its departure, the 20-member delegation ha

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in India (KOCHAM-India) agreed in New Delhi on Aug. 12, 2016 to foster talented students with specialty in the knowledge of the region.During the signing event, attended by the head of KOCHAM-India as well as

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Institute of Russian Studies said its biannual English publication was registered on a global data base of academic papers as of June 2016.The Russian institute said its English-language publication, the Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe and Centr

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Language Research Institute hosted preliminaries for the International Linguistics Olympiad.Since 2003, the institute hosted the ceremony to pick South Korean delegations to the global event.The International Linguistics Olympiad aims to bring together tee

A Gabonese student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) has thanked the university for generously covering medical expenses for his cancer treatment."I was able to survive because I met special people in this special country. South Korea is a blessing for me," Ondo Ella Boris Anicet, a s

Si Hong Kim, professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Graduate School of International & Area Studies, has been awarded the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair. A teaching post combined with an Erasmus+ grant, the Jean Monnet Chair is offered to highly qualified professors and senior researchers

Representatives from a coalition of universities along the Silk Road network got together for Aug. 8-12, 2016, at both Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and South Korea’s southeast town of Andong to take part in their second general assembly.Hosted by HUFS and the North Gyeongsang provinci