Ulsan Library is inviting applications for its fourth Humanities Academy, 'Reading Mythology and Cultural Trends'. In the library's October 28 announcement, each of the two courses is limited to 40 adults who live in Ulsan. Applications begin at 17:00 on Friday, October 30, 2026, via the library website under Reading and Cultural Events > Course Applications. The individual course cards show an application end at 18:00 on November 3, although places may fill sooner. Applicants need full website membership and the library's Ulsan-resident verification.
The first course, 'Life Lessons from Odysseus' Journey', is taught by Yoon Tae-won. Five sessions are listed starting November 4, on Wednesdays from 16:00 to 17:30 in Cultural Classroom 2, covering myth, the Trojan War, Odysseus' adventures and interpretations of film adaptations. The official notice contains a discrepancy: its overall end date is December 2 (Wednesday) but the fifth item in its lesson-by-lesson schedule says December 4. Confirm the fifth date with the library instead of assuming either is correct.
The second course, 'Reading Cultural Trends through New-Media Narrative', is taught by Kim Ri-an for four Thursdays from November 5 to November 26, 15:00–16:30, also in Cultural Classroom 2. Sessions explore algorithms and desire, revenge narratives, digital identities and consumer imagery. Titles of screen dramas in the syllabus are references to teaching material, not content reproduced here.
A confirmation popup alone is not enough to complete an application: the library specifically requires an application-completed SMS. Over-capacity applicants are waitlisted, and a no-show at the first lesson without contacting staff can result in cancellation. The notice also mentions photography during the programme under consent terms. The source does not establish a course fee, so it would be misleading to promise free admission. Questions: +82-52-229-6902.