Chula Fine and Applied Arts Co-hosts the 22nd Urban Culture Research Forum, “Urban Voices” 

The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with The Urban Resilience Research Center at Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan, hosted the 22nd Urban Culture Research Forum “Urban Voices” on March 4-5, 2025 at the Princess Sirivannavari Room, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University. 

The event commenced with remarks from Prof. Dr. Wilert Puriwat, President of Chulalongkorn University, who presided over the opening ceremony. Prof. Dr. Kumkom Pornprasit, Dean of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, delivered a welcoming speech, followed by Prof. Dr. Bussakorn Binson, who shared insights into the origins of the conference. 

Now in its 22nd year, the academic conference is a result of ongoing collaboration between Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts and the Osaka Metropolitan University’s Urban Resilience Research Center. The center, co-founded by Prof. Dr. Bussakorn Binson and Prof. Dr. Nakagawa Shin, focuses on research into the creative arts within urban communities. 

One of the key highlights of the event was a keynote speech by Dr. Natalia Grincheva from the University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore, on the topic of “Beyond Artificial Intelligence: Connecting Data, Culture and Community through Creative Smart City Nexus.” The talk explored the role of AI in linking data, culture, and communities through the concept of creative smart cities. The event also featured research presentations from scholars representing 12 countries—South Korea, Ghana, Turkey, Thailand, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, China, and the United States—alongside work from Thai and international students in the Doctor of Fine Arts program. In total, 101 participants attended the event, contributing to a fruitful exchange of ideas and academic insights. 

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