Workshop on Religious Culture in the Context of Globalization

On October 29, 2009, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities organized a workshop on religious culture in the context of globalization. The purpose of the workshop was to create opportunities for academic exchange between Vietnamese and international researchers on the issue of religion in general and religious culture in particular.

The workshop was attended by a number of international delegates from Korea and Taiwan, along with many scientists and researchers from domestic agencies and research institutes such as Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration, Government Committee for Religious Affairs, etc.

Over 30 reports were presented at 04 subcommittees: Religious Studies and the Era; Religion and Globalization; Religion and Culture; Vietnamese State and Religious Culture.

The reports presented at the conference discussed: the relationship between religion and culture; the impact of globalization on religion and culture; the role of religion in modern society in Vietnam and some countries in the world; the role of religion in protecting traditional cultural and ethical values ​​of the nation...

This is the first conference proposed by the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies of the University with the sponsorship of the Missio Institute (Federal Republic of Germany). The delegates attending all unanimously assessed the Conference as a great success.