Conference Program

Thematic Description

The vitality of a nation, the strength of a country, and the sustainability of a culture depend on the values that a nation pursues and brings. As the values of a nation is closely related to its history and culture and  reflects its distinctive characteristics and cultural identity, the development and prosperity of a nation cannot be separated from the guidance of its values. The national value plays an important role in orienting and adjusting thinking and action as well as guiding the people to realize their proclaimed positive values. It also provides a standard for them to judge what is right and wrong.

The world we are living in today is the one where competition and rivalry among countries reflect the struggle of different value systems. Different value systems or ideologies may lead to conflicts and even brutal wars due to the fact that some countries want to show the superiority of their ow values. On the other hand, people can learn from values of other nations and cultures so that they can develop and enrich their own values. Thus, a common value system of humanity for common peaceful and prosperous co-existence can be established among nations. In order to so do, a constructive dialogue among (representatives) of different national values is needed, because such a dialogue can enable people to reflect critically on the current situation of one’s own national values, to learn from other nations’ experiences in terms of building new national values. This is the goal of this conference.

The conference will focus the following issues:

1. Theories and approaches to national values

2. Foundations for developing national values

3. Primary contents of a national value system

4. Functions and roles of national values in the nation-building

5. The relationship between traditional values and modern values

6. International experiences in building national values

7. National values in the context of cultural dialogues and conflicts

8. National values and the possibility of building a common value system of humankind

9. A special session will be on the theme "Philosophy: the West, the East and Vietnam."

Abstract

Please send an abstract (300 words) and a brief CV to Tran Tuan Phong [ttuanphong@gmail.com] and Tran Thi Tuyet [snowy1803.vn@gmail.com]  by March 15, 2023. Full paper will be due by May 30, 2023. Well-developed papers will be considered to be published by the RVP in its publication series "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change."

Logistics

There is no registration fee. Participants will cover their own air travel and accommodation.

Contact

Tran Tuan Phong and Tran Thi Tuyet

Institute of Philosophy

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

Hanoi, Vietnam

ttuanphong@gmail.com

snowy1803.vn@gmail.com