The Department of X(Cross)-Cultural Studies at Kookmin University Graduate School is a pioneering academic field of the 21st century. It aims to deeply explore the multilayered and complex phenomena of culture, art, psychology, society, and healing in modern society while systematically illuminating the essence of human existence and the truth of life.
This department is particularly grounded in Science of Feelings, which focuses on recognizing the true nature of feelings. By placing human feelings at the center of all academic discussions and inquiries, it emphasizes feelings as a vital element not merely confined to subjective experiences but essential to understanding the roots of human behavior and thought. Accordingly, the department scientifically investigates the function and essence of feelings and integrates them across various academic disciplines to present the following academic vision.
Feelings-Centered Academic Approach
Feelings serve as the starting point for academic inquiry, playing a pivotal role in identifying the essence of cultural, artistic, psychological, social, and healing phenomena. This department reconstructs academic questions around feelings and establishes a knowledge system that affirms human happiness.
Self-Understanding and Self-Reflection in Academia
Since human life cannot be separated from feelings, comprehending the infinite phenomena of feelings in their nature leads to self-understanding and self-reflection. This self-understanding forms not only the foundation for academic exploration but also the cornerstone of social harmony.
Understanding the Essence of Culture and the World
Culture is the expression of feelings and the narrative of human life. Cross-Cultural Studies offers a unified academic framework that begins with individual feelings and expands to the beauty of culture (art), the structure of the mind (psychology), collective life (society), and the healing process.
Under this academic vision, the Department of X-Cultural Studies systematically explores human feelings, self-understanding, and global interactions shaped by feelings. It aims to provide a foundation for true globalization that transcends mere academic inquiry.
Through a cross-disciplinary approach that embraces cultural diversity within the nature of feelings, the department seeks to overcome the limitations of traditional academic structures while proposing a new paradigm centered on feelings. This approach expands the academic horizon, contributing to a proper understanding of humanity and the world through the lenses of culture, art, psychology, society, and healing.