Break down barriers between academic disciplines and universities to share fresh research findings
Explore a wide range of topics, from local issues to emerging global industries

Chosun University is organizing an academic forum to discuss the region's future challenges with young researchers from across the country.


Chosun University's Institute of Knowledge Management announced on October 16 that it will hold the "2026 Jeonnam-Gwangju Youth Regional Innovation Academic Festival" on November 25 at Lee Ju-hyeon Hall, Gyeongsang College, under the theme "Young People's Research: Discussing the Future of the Region."

A view of Chosun University.

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The event is an academic exchange forum organized by a committee of university faculty members from the Jeonnam-Gwangju region. It was planned to break down barriers between academic disciplines and universities and share young people's fresh research findings.


There are five areas for submissions: youth, population and community innovation; AI, data and advanced-industry innovation; energy, climate and sustainability; culture, tourism and content; and education, welfare and health. Participants may submit work on a wide range of topics, from local issues to emerging global industries, regardless of their academic discipline.


Eligible participants are undergraduate and graduate students from universities nationwide. Teams may include up to six members, including an academic adviser. Applicants must submit presentation materials in the format of a research paper, as a PowerPoint or PDF file, by email by November 16; a separate paper manuscript is not required.



Submissions will be evaluated through blind written reviews and in-person presentations, consisting of a 10-minute presentation followed by five minutes of questions and answers. Outstanding teams will receive a total of KRW 3 million in prize money and certificates: KRW 1 million for one grand prize team, KRW 500,000 each for two top prize teams, and KRW 200,000 each for five excellence prize teams. Outstanding presentations will also receive preferential consideration when submitted to the KCI-indexed journal Business and Innovation Research.


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