Invitation to attend Gender Talk #8
April 16, 2021
GENDER TALK
INTRODUCE
The 4.0 revolution is developing rapidly and it has a huge impact on social issues. How will people, specifically men and women, be affected in social relationships in this 4.0 revolution? How can the subject Gender and Development keep up with this new development trend? Therefore, Gender Talk was born to create a professional space for experts, students and those interested in sharing, exchanging, learning, exploring and exploring multi-dimensional perspectives on gender and sexual orientation. gender equality in Vietnam and internationally. In addition, academic activities on Gender Talk are a place for Gender and Development subjects and people to promptly update new knowledge and build gender networks in Ho Chi Minh City, domestically and internationally. Gender Talk can also be a place to inspire HSU lecturers and students to act together to serve the community to promote a fair, equal, civilized, progressive, and sustainable society.
PURPOSE
- Organize Gender Talk – Professional workshop on Gender and Gender Equality to share and exchange multi-dimensional perspectives on gender knowledge and gender equality trends in Vietnam and internationally,
- Build a network of experts and students inside and outside the school,
- Design and build website: https://gendertalkviet.blogspot.com/ to serve the learning of HSU students and raise community awareness about Gender and Gender Equality,
- In the future, it is possible to organize school-level seminars and publish conference proceedings with ISBNs to update new knowledge on Gender and Gender Equality.
- In the future, it is possible to organize training for staff and teachers on gender or build communication projects on Sexual Health at secondary or high schools.
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GENDER TALK INVITATION #8
The GENDER TALK organizing committee of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Agriculture, Hoa Sen University (HSU) respectfully invites you to register to attend the seminar on Gender & Gender Equality – GENDER TALK #8.
Topic: Status of Vietnamese Brides in Korea and Taiwan
- Topic #1 Vietnamese Bride in Korea by Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao presented.
- Topic #2 Vietnamese Bride in Taiwan presented by M.A. Nguyen Thi Ngan Hoai.
- WEEKLY SESSION: Doan Thi Ngoc – Chair and Speakers.
Time: Thursday afternoon, April 29, 2021 (from 13:30 – 17:00 )
Location : Room 903, Lotus University. No. 8 Nguyen Van Trang, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Speaker : Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and MSc Nguyen Thi Ngan Hoai
Chair/Moderator: Lecturer Doan Thi Ngoc, Faculty of Social Sciences, HSU
Community service activities: No fees
Participants: HSU students, staff, and teachers, individuals, psychology, education, social work, and lawyers, social units, NGOs, teachers & students of high schools, students of universities in Ho Chi Minh City
SPEAKER BRIEF :
#1: Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is a lecturer in Social Work, Ho Chi Minh City Open University. Ms. Thao has 13 years of studying, living and working in Korea. She received her doctorate in Social Welfare from Seoul National University in 2016. She has experience working in many different fields related to Korea such as translating television series, translating and interpreting for agencies. , businesses in two countries, consulting for Vietnamese-Korean families, working as Vice President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Korea, translating, editing and recording news for Korean International Radio Station KBS World Radio, teaching on multiculturalism and social welfare in Korean universities. She has written many research papers on social security and mental health of Vietnamese brides in Korea.
#2: Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngan Hoai is a Franciscan monk who was once a collaborator on a national television education program by introducing a number of successful families in the South. After that, she was transferred to become a teacher specializing in teaching love classes in several provinces. About 10 years ago, Ms. Ngan Hoai was sent to Taiwan to serve Vietnamese workers and immigrants. Here she is loved by them as a companion and supports them in times of difficulty. Currently, she is supporting disabled children in Ho Chi Minh City and will teach Introductory Social Work at HSU in the upcoming semester.
#3: Ms. Doan Thi Ngoc chaired the discussion session. Ms. Ngoc is a lecturer, subject coordinator and founder of Gender Talk – Academic activities on Gender and Gender Equality, belonging to BMGDKP, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hoa Sen University (HSU). Ms. Ngoc has two master’s degrees: MSc in English TESOL from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia and MSc in Social Work from West Virginia University, USA. Ms. Ngoc has over 30 years of experience working in different fields, from gender research specialist, real estate business, tourism-hotel-restaurant business, garment industry, and social work. and community development, translation and interpretation, and teaching English, Social Work, and Sociology majors at universities and provinces in the South. Every year, Ms. Ngoc participates in volunteer contributions to many community projects to raise awareness about social work and gender equality for people and students of universities. In November 2017, she was invited as a Visiting Scholar – a scholar of Culture, Social Work and English for Indiana State University, USA. She has also participated in translating and writing many research articles on gender and gender equality. Finally, in May 2019, she published the book: ” Introductory Social Work: Perspectives & Theory “.
SYNOPSIS:
Topic #1: Vietnamese Bride in Korea. After establishing diplomatic relations in 1992, the relationship between Vietnam and Korea became increasingly close and the number of Vietnamese women marrying Korean men increased rapidly. Faced with the fast pace of life and high gender inequality in Korea, Vietnamese brides face countless difficulties, from language and cultural barriers, discrimination, economics, child care and education, to family conflicts with her husband’s family. However, besides that, there are also success stories thanks to the will and determination of brides and support from the Korean Government. Revolving around these contents, the presentation highlights three main ideas: (1) the situation of Vietnamese-Korean marriage, (2) the social status of women in Korea, and (3) her life. Vietnamese strawberries in Korea. If you want to learn more about social issues in the land of K-Pop idols, come to our workshop. You will have a more comprehensive view of Korean society.
Topic #2: Vietnamese Bride in Taiwan
Anyone who has ever gone abroad to study, live, or work will have experienced unforgettable experiences in their lives. Vietnamese girls who follow their husbands to Taiwan to live are the same, they also have unforgettable experiences in their lives. There is a saying in Vietnamese folk songs: “The girl’s body is twelve years old. If you meet someone in an opaque place, everyone will be lucky.” The day you return to your husband’s house is the beginning of a new life in a foreign land. Some people are lucky enough to encounter happiness, some people are not so lucky, they have to escape those misfortunes on their own. In the country, newlywed brides do not lack spiritual or material support. But abroad, even if family members love the bride, they can only call to comfort and support her spirit. Everything must be done on one’s own. Brides in Taiwan today are increasingly receiving support from the community and society, but most of all, the resilient will of Vietnamese daughters who have been nurtured by The hardships of many wars, to this day, have shaped his own personality.
GENDER TALK SEMINAR PROGRAM #7
Topic: Status of Vietnamese Brides in Korea and Taiwan
- Topic #1 Vietnamese Brides in Korea
- Topic #2 Vietnamese Bride in Taiwan
Time: Thursday afternoon, April 29, 2021 (from 13:30 – 17:00 )
Location : Room 903, Lotus University. No. 8 Nguyen Van Trang, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Speaker : Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and MSc Nguyen Thi Ngan Hoai
Chair/Moderator: Lecturer Doan Thi Ngoc, Faculty of Social Sciences, HSU
Community service activities: No fees
Participants: HSU students, staff, and teachers, individuals, psychology, education, social work, and lawyers, social units, NGOs, teachers & students of high schools, students of universities in Ho Chi Minh City
| Time | Programme | Indicator | Note(MC or Host) |
| 13:00 – 13:50 | Welcoming audiences and connecting with attendees | Everybody | Organizers and everyone |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Introducing Gender Talk and speakers | MC | MC |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Presenting topic 1: Vietnamese Bride in Korea | Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao | MC or Ms. Doan T Ngoc |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Presenting topic 2: Vietnamese Bride in Taiwan | MSc. Nguyen Thi Ngan Hoai | MC or Ms. Doan T Ngoc |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m | General discussion session on topics 1 & 2 with speakers, guests & attendees. | Ms. Doan Thi Ngoc – ChairMs. Nguyen Thi Phuong ThaoMs. Nguyen Thi Ngan HoaiMaster Hoang Bao TruongMr. Nguyen Van Thuan – Deputy Head of Scientific Management – International Cooperation DepartmentAnd the audience. | Ms. Doan T Ngoc |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Conclusion, thanks and souvenir photos | Organizers | MC & Ms. Doan T Ngoc |
For more detailed information, please contact:
GENDER TALK Organizing Committee: Ms. Doan Thi Ngoc < ngoc.doanthi@hoasen.edu.vn >
Department of Liberal Education
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & LANGUAGES
HOA SEN UNIVERSITY
Website: https://khxh.hoasen.edu.vn/
W: https://gendertalkviet.blogspot.com/
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