The 14th Engaging with Vietnam Conference
Theme “Living with Heritage, (Re)Creating Heritage: Vietnam and the World”
Time: From August 1 to 6, 2023
Location: Hue City, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Co-organizers: Engaging With Vietnam, Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien Hue Province, University of Arts - Hue University, International Faculty - Hue University.
Companions: Hai Dang – Studio & Events, Quoc Hoc Hue School, Hue Museum of Fine Arts, ACCESS design lab, Hue Monuments Conservation Center, Art Teacher Training Block Club, Publisher Springer Nature Edition, University Press of Amsterdam.
“Living with Heritage, (Re)Creating Heritage: Vietnam and the World” is the title of the 14th Engaging with Vietnam conference, a series of activities including academic panel discussions, keynote talks, art installations, music and fashion performances, workshops, curated visits to heritage sites and more.
Every iteration of the Engaging with Vietnam annual conference is focused around a central theme with the broader goal to “promote the production of cutting-edge scholarship about, or in dialogue with, ‘Vietnam’ in all of its forms, from Vietnam as a place to Vietnam as an idea,” according to the conference website.
Regarding this year’s topic of Heritage, the conference notes: “Heritage is an essential part of our identity, history, and culture. It shapes our communities, influences our daily lives, and inspires our future. However, heritage is not static. It evolves, adapts, and responds to the changing social, economic, and political contexts.”
Following the first Engaging with Vietnam held in Melbourne in 2010, the conference has taken place in Hanoi, Saigon, Honolulu, Tokyo and elsewhere. This year, events and panels will take be held around the city of Huế including at the historic Quốc Học High School, An Định Palace (Cung An Định), and the University of Arts – Hue University.
The conference program is staggering in its length and breadth. A few items that caught Saigoneer’s eyes include the keynote topic, “Heritage Tourism and Museum Diplomacy; presentation topics: “Thai Duong Ha Village’s Fish Praying Festival on the Path of Heritage,” “K-Pop Fans in Vietnam: Practices, Meanings, and Beyond,” “The Rise of Nostalgia: The Return of Nhạc Vàng (Golden Melodies) in the Food and Beverage Industry in Vietnam,” “Snake Worship as Cultural Sediments in Vietnam’s Multi-Ethnic Cultural Heritage,” and “The Role of Digital Technology from the Perspective of Gen Z Travel Experiences” and a performance of hầu đồng by spirit mediums and artists from the three regions of Vietnam. Saigoneer Content Director Paul Christiansen, will co-host a poetry night.
The conference is open to everyone with registration running through July 31. The cost for participants is VND500,000, though Vietnamese and foreign undergraduate students at domestic and international universities and colleges can attend for free. Find more information and register here.
Engaging with Vietnam was founded by Phan Lê Hà (Universiti Brunei Darussalam & University College London) and Liam C. Kelley (Universiti Brunei Darussalam). It is organized in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports under Thừa Thiên-Huế People’s Committee, the University of Arts – Hue University, the International School – Hue University, and with the assistance of The Lighthouse Hai Dang Studio & Events, ACCESS design lab, HITO Entertainment and other international and domestic organizations.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 1st August
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6:30-9:00
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Registration - Hue Quoc Hoc High School
Coffee/tea/light snack provided
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9:00-10:00
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Opening Ceremony - Hue Quoc Hoc High School
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10:00-12:00
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Keynote Session 1 - Hue Quoc Hoc High School
"Legacy Discussion: Overview, Approaches, and Practices"
Executive: Assoc. Prof. Liam C. Kelley (University of Brunei Darussalam)
Speakers:
Assoc. Prof. Pham Quynh Phuong (Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
Dr. Rui Oliviera Lopes (University of Brunei Darussalam)
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12:00-13:30
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Lunch
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13:30-15:30
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Session 01 (7 Panels + 1 roundtable discussion)
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15:30- 16:00
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Break
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16:00- 16:15
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Moving to An Dinh Palace (by bus)
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16:30-18:00
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Launching the Ao Dai Museum + Meeting with designers and artisans (An Dinh
Palace)
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19:00-21:00
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Welcome Dinner (Venue to be confirmed)
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Wednesday, 2nd August
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8:00-10:00
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Session 02 (8 Panels + 1 Roundtable)
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10:00-10:30
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Break
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10:30-12:00
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Keynote Session 3
“Research on the Global Vietnamese Community”
Operating:
Assoc. Prof. Liam C. Kelley (University of Brunei Darussalam)
Speakers:
Assoc. Prof. Hoang Lan Anh (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Prof. Dr. Phan Le Ha (University of Brunei Darussalam, and University College London -
Older brother)
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12:00-13:15
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Lunch
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13:15-15:15
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Session 03 (7 Panels / 30 Presentations; + 1 Roundtable)
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15:15-15:30
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Break
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15:30-17:00
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Plenary Talkshow (Quoc Hoc High School)\
“Global Higher Education”
Operating: Prof. Phan Le Ha (University of Brunei Darussalam, and University College
London - England)
Join:
Prof. Catherine Earl (RMIT Vietnam)
Assoc. Prof. Wenqin (Beijing University)
Assoc. Prof. Kevin Kester (Seoul National University, Korea)
Dr. Tran Kien (Law University, Hanoi National University)
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17:00-17:30
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- Introduction and Launch of the Magazine/Journal "Global Vietnam" co-published by Engaging With Vietnam and Amsterdam University Publishing House
- Introducing and Launching the "Global Vietnam" book series/book series co-published by Engaging With Vietnam and Springer Nature Publishing House
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17:45-18:00
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Transfer to Hue University of Arts/ Hue University of Arts (by bus)
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18:00-21:00
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Launching the International Fine Arts Exhibition (Hue University of Arts)
Along with many on-site performing arts activities, including traditional music performances sponsored by Hue Monuments Conservation Center, art performances by lecturers and students of Tra Vinh University; performing costumes of the intangible cultural heritage of the local artisans of all regions, etc.
Dessert.
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Thursday, 3rd August
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6:00-7:30
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Walk, have breakfast, and sketch life and landscape along the Perfume River
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8:00-10:00
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Quoc Hoc High School
Session 4 (7 Panels / 29 Presentations; + 1 Roundtable)
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10:00-10:30
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Break
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10:30-12:30
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Session 5 (8 Panels / 32 Presentations)
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12:30-13:30
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Lunch + Publication Workshops - Quoc Hoc School
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13:30-15:00
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Keynote Session
“Heritage Tourism and Museum Diplomacy”
Operating: Assoc. Prof. Liam C. Kelley (University of Brunei Darussalam)
Speakers:
Dr. Truong Van Dao (University of Brunei Darussalam)
Dr. Tran Nguyen Khang (University of Science and Technology - Vietnam National University, HCMC)
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15:30-15:30
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Break
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15:30-17:30
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Session 6 /(7 Panels /28 Presentations; + 2 Roundtables)
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19:00-21:00
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Opening Ceremony of the Installation "Da Khuc Mua" (Concept: Phan Le Ha; Performer: Phan Le Ha, Tran Quang Trung, and Liam c. Kelley)
Poetry-Music Night, run by Paul Christiansen and Phan Le Ha
Location: Diem Phung Thi Art Center, 17 Le Loi, Hue |
Friday, 4th August
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8:00-10:00
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Session 7 /(7 Panels / 26 Presentations)
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10:00-10:30
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Break
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10:30-12:00
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Plenary Talkshow 2 "Heritage from an Architectural, Artistic and Conservation Perspective"
Operating: Dr. Le Phuoc Anh (Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
Join:
Prof. Truong Quoc Binh (Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts)
Architects. Phung Phu (Former Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Center)
Dr. Nguyen Thi Hau (National University of Ho Chi Minh City)
Dr. Tran Hau Yen The (Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
Dr. Phan Le Chung (Hue University of Arts)
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12:30-13:30
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Lunch
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13:30-15:00
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Plenary Talkshow 3
"Clothing and National Attire: An Open Discussion about the Áo Dài”
Operating: Dr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien Hue Province.
Join: Prof. Thai Kim Lan (Lan Vien Fairy, Hue), Painter Nguyen Duc Binh (Chief Editor of the Culture and Art magazine under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hanoi), Designer, Ao Dai artist Pham Van Tuyen ( Nam Tuyen, Ho Chi Minh City), Dr. Phan Le Chung (Chairman of the School Council, Hue University of the Arts), Dr. Tran Van Dung (Department of Culture and Sports of TTH), Dr. Le Nam Trung Hieu (Faculty of International Studies), Hue University), Ao Dai designer Quang Hoa, Ao Dai designer Doan Trang, Ao Dai designer Tran Thien Khanh, Assoc. Tran Thi An (Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Dr. Le Thuy Linh (AMES, Australia), Tran Bich Ngoc (Expert at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, international student at Brunei Darussalam University)
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15:00-15:15
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Move to the Citadel
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19:00-21:00
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Phong Y YEN program, An Dinh Palace (a special multi-media heritage program, combining various art forms, music performances, and fashion shows, introducing ao dai designers, French artisans, etc. blue, paper, kite, etc.)
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Saturday, 5th August
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6:00-7:30
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Sketch, breakfast, coffee: Dong Ba Market
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8:00-10:00
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Session 8/ (8 Panels / 33 Presentations)
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10:00-10:30
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Break
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10:30-12:00
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Session 9 / (7 Panels / 21 Presentations; + 1 Roundtable)
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12:00-13:00
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Lunch
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13:00-13:30
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Move to the Hue University of Arts + Tinh Tam Lake
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13:30-18:00
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Art Café + Live Drawing, Sketching with artists
Workshop series (parallel)
Performance of Hau Dong of the three regions.
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18:00-19:00
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Closing Ceremony
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Sunday, 6th August
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8:00-12:00
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Visit Ru Cha mangrove forest.
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*** It is expected that 400 domestic and international delegates will attend, including 100 international representatives.