Receive and work with representatives of Brigham Young University (USA)

From 2012 to present, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, in collaboration with Brigham Young University (USA), the Institute for Global Engagement (USA) has successfully organized 04 short-term training courses on religion and the rule of law in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central provinces. The 2015 course was held at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The above courses attracted a large number of students who are religious officials, university lecturers in the fields of political science, law, and religion in the provinces across the country. In addition, Brigham Young University also coordinated with the US Department of State, the Institute for Global Engagement, and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to organize the workshop "Religion and the rule of law" in Washington DC on May 12, 2015.

Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh sent his thanks to Brigham Young University for its contributions to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Photo: Tran Minh)

On behalf of the School's Board of Directors, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh highly appreciated the long-term and continuous cooperation of Brigham Young University in research and training on religion, one of the important fields of social sciences and humanities. The President hopes that the School will continue to coordinate with Brigham Young University in other activities such as expanding the scope of courses on religion and rule of law to two other provinces, Dien Bien and Son La, building a repository of religious documents at the Faculty of Philosophy, as well as organizing a joint master's program on religion. All of these will contribute practically to the establishment of the Religious Studies Department at the School in the near future.

Prof. W. Cole Durham highly appreciated the ideas of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh and proposed that the two sides sign an official cooperation agreement next February. This cooperation agreement will be the framework for the two sides to continue expanding training and research activities, especially focusing on religious studies in Southeast Asia. At the same time, the two schools will also seek funding from organizations interested in Religious Studies to organize seminars on religion and the rule of law.

Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh took a souvenir photo with Professor W. Cole Durham (Photo: Tran Minh)

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