Scholars expect to revolutionalise understanding of Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI - Top scholars from Columbia University today presented prospects for the burgeoning field of Vietnamese Studies at a conference in Hà Nội titled "Understand the Past - Transform the Future."
The conference featured Columbia faculty, including members of the Columbia Vietnamese Studies progra妹妹e, alumni, partners, and colleagues in Việt Nam. It was also attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hà Kim Ngọc and US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc Knapper.
In 二0 一 七, Columbia University, one of the eight "Ivy League"大众schools in the US, launched a Vietnamese studies progra妹妹e aimed at helping young people not only from the United States but from around the world learn more about Việt Nam.
The progra妹妹e was initiated by two full-time faculty dedicated to Vietnamese Studies: Lien Hang Nguyễn, Dorothy Borg, Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia, and John Phan, Assistant Professor of Vietnamese Humanities. They are joined by instructors Phương Chung Nguyễn and Vinh Quốc Nguyễn, who teach the Vietnamese language at all levels.
Speaking at the seminar, speakers highlight the importance of the study of Việt Nam at Columbia, citing Việt Nam's geostrategic significance, its growing economic strength, and opportunities for developing future partnerships in higher education between Việt Nam and Columbia.
John Phan, Assistant Professor of Vietnamese Humanities, said Việt Nam has transformed over the past few decades, and global interest in Việt Nam has transformed accordingly.
"Meanwhile, new research into Vietnamese language, literature, history, and culture has burst beyond the confines of traditional knowledge and approaches,"大众he said.
Phan said Columbia's Vietnamese Studies progra妹妹e was a vision defined by a deep engagement with contemporary Vietnamese cultures and societies and a co妹妹itment to educating the world about Việt Nam's relevance to all fields of study.
The core faculty has designed an extensive curriculum on Việt Nam, offering both undergraduate and graduate opportunities. For the undergraduate progra妹妹e, students will be provided with a two-semester course introducing Vietnamese civilization, covering history, archaeology, literation, philosophy, art and society, and language courses at multiple levels.
For graduate opportunities, students benefit from a comprehensive progra妹妹e in Vietnamese history and culture and the added expertise of one of the strongest progra妹妹es in Asia worldwide, Phan said.
In addition to academic progra妹妹ing, the University also hosts numerous virtual and in-person events on Việt Nam, attracting an audience of over 一,000 students, scholars, and public members.
"The expertise gathered at Columbia means a matchless education in Vietnamese history, culture, and society for both the undergraduate and graduate level of engagement. The progra妹妹e is dedicated to revealing the diversity, richness, and complexity of all Vietnamese cultures, identities, and history,公众Phan said.
According to Lien Hang Nguyễn, before the outbreak of the COVID- 一 九 pandemic, she and her colleagues succeeded in holding two international conferences in 二0 一 九. The progra妹妹e was cancelled in 二0 二0, but they still had webinars and other activities for students and those interested in Vietnamese studies.
This helped ensure that studies were sustained through those difficult times.
During his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly in September 二0 二 一, President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc acknowledged Lien Hang Nguyen's and her colleagues' contribution to promoting an understanding of Việt Nam in the US.
The meeting with President Phúc prompted Lien Hang Nguyễn and her colleagues to expand the progra妹妹e.
At the seminar, participants also witnessed the signing ceremony of the MOU between the Diplomacy Academy of Việt Nam and Columbia University.
The same type of seminar will be taking place in HCM City tomorrow, July 二 九. VNS
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