The workshop attracted the participation of many scientists, managers, lecturers, researchers, and students from religious and belief management agencies, universities, and research institutes nationwide.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Associate Professor Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Director of the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies shared: With its position as a leading university in the field of social sciences and humanities, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU has always been a pioneer in research and training in religious studies in Vietnam. In particular, the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies under the University has played a leading role in implementing many research projects, organizing scientific seminars and conferences, gathering many leading scientists at home and abroad. The results of the workshop were published in quality scientific publications and are a valuable source of reference for researchers. In particular, based on the research results, the Center has developed a policy advisory report for ministries, departments, branches, central and local agencies related to the management of religious activities and beliefs in current Vietnamese practice.
Following the success of the scientific seminar “Vajrayana in Vietnamese Buddhist culture today”, the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies organized an international scientific conference: “Some new trends in contemporary religious research” to summarize and evaluate the results achieved in religious research in Vietnam in recent times, and at the same time suggest further research directions in the future. In addition, the conference is also an opportunity for researchers to exchange research results, expand exchanges between managers, researchers and religious dignitaries.
Religion is an important field both in personal life and in social relationships, in national and international politics.
Religious studies in Vietnam were formed during the colonial period, but then interrupted during the war and really flourished from the 1990s onwards, religious studies have been promoted in both breadth and depth.. The study of different aspects of religion and rich religious life in Vietnam based on the approach of new theoretical trends has attracted the attention of many scholars at home and abroad.
Workshop chair: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Professor, Dr. Do Quang Hung, Associate Professor, Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh
The Organizing Committee of the International Scientific Conference “Some New Trends in Contemporary Religious Studies” received 50 reports from domestic and foreign scientists. The content of the presentations showed that the new research trends that scholars are interested in are the rich aspects of religion and religious life in Vietnam today, including: VVietnam from a cultural and religious perspective; Religion and culture in Vietnam - cases that need attention; The relationship between religion and politics and economics; The concept of politicization of religion; Sociological analysis of religious life in Vietnam; Digital religion: research trends in the world and in Vietnam; Promoting religious resources in environmental protection, etc.
Some delegates presented papers at the Workshop
In the closing session, the delegates agreed: Based on specific case studies, the reports of the Workshop clarified many scientific issues on contemporary Vietnamese religion in relation to the fields of culture, sociology, politics, economics, etc. in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach; at the same time, they suggested topics that need to be focused on in the future such as: biological origins of religion, religion and health, worldly spirit, the role of social organizations, socialization, and businesses participating in the development of religion in social life in Vietnam today, the phenomenon of "new religion", etc.
Professor Do Quang Hung concluded
Also according to the Organizing Committee: based on comments, discussions and suggestions from experts, the authors will edit and complete the research papers to be able to publish the Conference Proceedings in English as soon as possible.
