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Tuesday - February 20, 2024 04:30
On February 20, 2024, the International Scientific Conference with the theme "Multidisciplinary approach in historical research and international relations in the 20th and 21st centuries: From the perspective of Vietnamese and French scholars" was held at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
The conference brought together dozens of leading scientists, historians and international relations experts from universities and research institutes in Vietnam, France and several other countries.
Gathering prestigious domestic and international scientists This is a forum for academic exchange and discussion, as well as to introduce research achievements, new methods and approaches in historical research and international relations of Vietnamese and French scholars. The conference is jointly organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Paul-Valéry University Montpellier 3 (France), the Diplomatic Academy, and the Institute for the Preservation and Development of Traditional Culture of France. The conference brought together dozens of leading scientists, historians and international relations experts from universities and research institutes in Vietnam, France and several other countries, along with a large number of young researchers, graduate students and postgraduate students from Vietnam and France.
Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU
In his opening speech at the conference, Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU highly appreciated the scientific and practical values of multidisciplinary approaches in the study of history and international relations in the 20th and 21st centuries that domestic and international scholars contributed to the conference. Accordingly, the conference received 40 presentations from leading historians and international relations experts from universities and research institutes in Vietnam, France, the United States and other countries. In addition to monographs sharing new theories, approaches and research methods, a number of articles analyzed in depth some specific issues of the history of relations and cultural exchange between Vietnam and France in the 20th and 21st centuries. In particular, the conference also received a number of summary reports on the development of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methods and approaches in the study of history and international relations in France and Vietnam. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan believes that the conference will open up new research directions, new research methods and thinking in the fields of history and international relations, thereby promoting cooperation in science, technology and history education between the two countries.
Prof. Pierre Journoud - Paul-Valéry University Montpellier speaking at the conference
Expressing his honor to visit and work at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Prof. Pierre Journoud - Paul-Valéry University Montpellier sent his special thanks to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for its efforts in organizing the international scientific conference in a short time after the Lunar New Year holiday. Prof. Pierre Journoud emphasized that the participation of prestigious scientists from Vietnam, France, the UK, the US... has brought important scientific values on the multidisciplinary approach in the study of history and international relations in the 20th and 21st centuries. These will be recommendations for diplomats to promote bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and France in the future. “Vietnam is a wonderful country with a glorious history of fighting, defending the country and developing the economy. It has long built a multi-dimensional view of the world, has a flexible diplomatic strategy, inherited through many generations in history... Vietnam has inspired international scholars, including French scholars” – Professor Pierre Journoud shared.
Ms. Sophie Maysonnave - Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Activities - Embassy of the French Republic in Vietnam
Prof. Dr. Vu Duong Ninh attended the conference.
Prof. Dr. of Science, People's Teacher Vu Minh Giang - Hanoi National University
Prof. Robert Frank – University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne presented the introductory report with the topic “Sketching the history of international relations: from concept to reality”
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU presented a report on interdisciplinary trends in current research and development of science and technology.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thin - Deputy Director of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Multidisciplinary approach is the new need in historical research Since the 1970s, world historians have continuously expanded their subjects, approaches and methods of historical research, such as global history, transnational history, international history, military history, colonial history and decolonization, gender history, environmental history, etc. Historiography has continuously expanded its research areas by combining with other fields of social sciences and humanities such as political science, international relations, anthropology or sociology... In that trend, historians and international relations researchers of Vietnam and France have also continuously innovated, absorbing new research achievements, especially new theories, approaches and research methods to serve the development of the field of history and international relations research in the two countries.
Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Giang (VNU) co-chaired the discussion session with the topic "War and Peace in Vietnam"
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thin (Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam) and Prof. Jérémy Jammes (Sciences Po Lyon/Lyon Institute of Political Science), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Thanh Truong (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU) chaired the plenary session.
The presentations at the conference with diverse perspectives have extensively researched many aspects of historical research and international relations, such as the topics: "Contributions of the French and Western academic world to 20th-century Vietnamese archaeology by Prof. Dr. Lam Thi My Dung, Associate Professor Dr. Dang Hong Son (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU); "Inter- and transnational approaches in comparative historical research of the decolonization movement in Indonesia and Vietnam" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Thuy (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU); "Vietnam's soft power in the period of comprehensive international integration" by the group of authors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Van Quang, MSc. Vuong Thi Thanh Thuy, MSc. Pham Thi Thanh Huyen (Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam); "History from science and technology: a way of interpreting and researching history" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Manh Dung, PhD. Tran Xuan Thanh (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU) and MA. Do Thi Thu Ha (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences); “Is there compassion in international relations?” by Prof. Dr. Frédéric Ramel (Sciences Po Paris, Centre de recherches internationals); “Societies made invisible in international relations” by Prof. Dr. Jérémy Jammes (Sciences Po Lyon); “French cultural diplomacy in search of a new perception of Asia” by PhD. Cathy Monarque, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3… Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim emphasized that the 20th century witnessed a globalization process in many scientific fields, especially social sciences and humanities, interdisciplinary research (NCLN) became a need and attribute of most scientific fields. NCLN aims at a new organizational mindset, a way of applying new theories, approaches, and research methods in close cooperation between scientists and fields of study. Placing the research object in the whole, at the same time solving multidimensional relationships in a comprehensive system, will certainly create new scientific perceptions and results. Currently, it is difficult to consider the development of natural sciences as a “revolution” in the history of science, technology and innovation, education and culture, etc., but the presence of this field of study will contribute to promoting the need to restructure the system of science, technology and innovation organizations to truly become a direct productive force, creating momentum for the growth of the knowledge economy, the development of the economy - society, culture, the country and the national innovation system.
