INVITATION LETTER

Dear: Prof.Dr. Trần Quang Hải

Beliefs in Mother Goddesses meet the spiritual needs of many Vietnamese people and at the same time express many profoundly Vietnamese cultural traits. Practices associated with these beliefs, such as rituals and traditional festivals, have been safeguarded and promoted so that they have become increasingly popular in contemporary society. In order to evaluate the significance of beliefs in Mother Goddesses, discuss the theoretical issues that they raise, and approaches to both research and cultural preservation, Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies is collaborating with the Nam Dinh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize an international conference on “The Study of Mother Goddess Beliefs in Contemporary Society.”

Time: January 05 – 06, 2016

Venue: Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province

You are cordially invited to write your paper on the following themes:

Theoretical issues and approaches to rituals and beliefs.
Practices related to Mother Goddess beliefs and the popular religious practices.
Policies and legal issues on the beliefs.
Safeguarding and promoting the beliefs in Mother Goddesses in contemporary Society.

Abstracts: 300 words; deadline by October 1, 2015.

Full papers: 3,000 – 5,000 words; deadline by December 1, 2015.

Abstracts and papers should be sent to Ms. Giang (email: namgiangvicas@gmail.com ; Tel: 84-914634927), Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies, 32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

If your paper is accepted, the Institute will reimburse you for an economy class round-trip air ticket, and will provide accommodation, meals, and domestic travel during the time of the conference.

We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us to help make the conference a success, and we look forward to welcoming you in Nam Dinh City.

Cordially,

Associate Professor TỪ THỊ LOAN

Director of Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Art Studies

Invitation letter (Prof.Dr. Trần Quang Hải )