From May 30 to June 3, 2016, Wannachai Kampeera, Ph.D., representing the Faculty of Arts, was invited by the Thai Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, to visit Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The purpose of this trip was to
[News from the International Affairs Section] Collaboration with Pace University, New York
On Friday, May 27, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts welcomed staff from Pace School of Performing Arts, Pace University, led by the Executive Director, Jorge Cacheiro and a famous theatre director, Cosmin Chivu. Following Pace University’s mission to
[News from the International Affairs Section] Meeting with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
On Monday, May 23, 2016, representatives from the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Psychology, together with Chulalongkorn University’s International Affairs were honored to welcome a group of top management personnel from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) who wished to
[News from the International Affairs Section] Visitors from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
On Thursday May 12, 2016, faculty staff from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, visited the Faculty of Arts to cement the connection between the two universities after a Memorandum of Agreement had been signed last year. The
[News from the International Affairs Section] Meeting with City University of Hong Kong Delegates
On Wednesday May 11, 2016, the Faculty Dean and her team welcomed delegates from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong. The visiting Dean, Xiaowei Zang, Ph.D. and the Assistant Dean, Hon S. Chan
[News from the International Affairs Section] DAAD and Humboldt Foundation Scholarship Orientation
On 19 April 2016, the Internationalisation and Organisational Image Enhancement Unit, Faculty of Arts, invited Dr Georg Verweyen, Director of DAAD Information Centre in Bangkok, to give a special lecture on the DAAD Masters and Doctoral Scholarships and the Humboldt
Fulbright Scholarships
On April 1, 2016, the Faculty invited the Thai-United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF) to hold an orientation for students and faculty members interested in applying for Fulbright scholarships. The talk was led by TUSEF Executive Director Benjawan Ubonsri and Junior
A Meeting with German Ambassador
The Faculty Dean hosted an afternoon meeting on March 30, 2016, with German Ambassador H.E. Peter Prügel and Attaché Fanny Meusel to discuss the possibilities of further collaboration between the embassy and the faculty. Also present at the meeting were
[News from the International Affairs Section] An Afternoon with Representatives from Francophone Embassies
On March 25, 2016, Faculty Dean, Associate Professor KingkarnThepkanjana, Ph.D., welcomed delegates from Francophone embassies in Thailand. Among those presented were Nicholas Nihon, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, Alessandro Achini, Attaché from the Embassy of Switzerland
Faculty Member Receives Honorary Diploma
Assistant Professor Pasuree Luesakul, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, received the honorary diploma from Peruvian Ambassador H.E. Félix Denegri on March 30, 2016. The celebratory event took place at the Residence of the Ambassador in Sukhumvit Soi
[News from the International Affairs Section] Meeting with the DAAD
On Wednesday March 16, 2016, the Faculty Dean welcomed representatives from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Information Center Thailand. Introduced by the Head of the Western Languages Department, Assistant Professor Wilita Sriuranpong, Ph.D., the DAAD team comprising Georg Verweyen,
[News from Central and Eastern European Studies Section] The Good Samaritans of Markowa
On Thursday, March 17th, 2016, the opening ceremony of “The Good Samaritans of Markowa” exhibition was held at the Learning Commons, Mahachakri Sirindhorn building, Faculty of Arts. We were honored to have in attendance Associate Professor Dr Kingkarn Thepkanjana, Dean
Launch of CU-SITS
The Faculty of Arts is proud to launch its brand-new project, Chulalongkorn University Summer Institute for Thai Studies (CU-SITS), aimed for international students and visitors wishing to further explore Thailand and the Thai language. This four-week program scheduled in June
World Literature in Thailand
On February 15, 2016, the Faculty welcomed Professor David Damrosch, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature, Harvard University, who gave a talk on ‘World Literature, National Markets’ in Room 105, Maha Chulalongkorn Building. Greeted by Faculty Dean Associate
Poles and Jews during the Second World War: The Opening Ceremony of “The Good Samaritans of Markowa” Exhibition
Poles and Jews during the Second World War: The Opening Ceremony of “The Good Samaritans of Markowa” Exhibition To mark the official opening of the Ulma Family Museum of Poles Saving Jews in World War II in Markowa, Republic of Poland, The
[News from Italian Section] Storytelling Workshop: A Bridge to Italian Heritage
In collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Bangkok, the Italian Section, Department of Western Languages, and Chula Global Network (CGN) cordially invite you to the “Storytelling Workshop” by teacher and event organizer Giovanna Conforto, a storyteller who can speak
An Interview with Nursyamira Binti Shaid
My favorite class is Gender and Representation with Dr. Simon Turner, which is very similar to the subject that I took at the University of Malaya. 14 exchange students from Universiti Malaya (UM), one of the most prestigious universities in
[News from the International Affairs Section] Meeting with British Council Director
On February 11, 2016, the Faculty welcomed the Director of the British Council (Thailand), Mr Andrew Glass, and his team who came to discuss the feasibility of organizing events and talks in collaboration with the Faculty to celebrate the 400th