Expanding JTD course at USSH

The summer course “Tam Dao Days” (abbreviated in French as JTD) was first organized in 2007. The course offers students a training program in analytical methods in the social sciences – geography, economics, statistics, socio-anthropology, history, etc. – with an annual intake of nearly 100 students from Southeast Asian countries. The initial course was organized at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) in Hanoi and at the Tam Dao resort, located not far from the capital, and later courses were organized at a university in a central or southern province such as Dalat University (2013 and 2014) and Duy Tan University (2015). Prof. Stephane Lagrée invited the USSH to participate in the organization and contribute expertise to the 2016 course.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) welcomed and thanked Prof. Stephane Lagrée for his proposal. As a prestigious training and research unit in the social sciences and humanities in Vietnam, the Rector believes that the University will do its best in contributing to the organization and content of the 2016 JTD course. The University will also select lecturers, researchers and graduate students to participate in the course.

The JTD course will take place over 10 days. The theme of the 2016 course is expected to be Energy Transition from the perspective of social sciences and humanities. To initially receive the course, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will sign an official memorandum of cooperation with the Priority Solidarity Fund for Social Sciences as soon as possible.