7th SSEASR International Conference

ASEAN Region’s Culture and Religion by the End of 21st Century: A Dialogue of Past with Present?
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 9-12, 2017

A Regional IAHR Conference organized by
Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
in collaboration with
Vietnam Buddhist University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Programme Schedule
DAY 1
INAUGURAL SESSION
July 09, 2017, Sunday

Venue: Main Hall (Venue A)
Time: 08.00 -10.00
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Welcome Address by Ven. Prof Dr. Thich Nhat Tu
Chair 7th SSEASR, Vice Rector, Vietnam Buddhist University

Host Address –Ven. Dr. Thich Tri Quang
Chancellor, Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute

Inaugural Remark - Ven. Thich Giac Toan
Deputy Rector, Vietnam Buddhist UniversityRemarks by Dr. Amarjiva Lochan, President, SSEASR Remarks by Prof Tim Jensen, IAHR President

Keynote Address by Prof. Morny Joy, University of Calgary, Canada
Diversity, Enrichment, and Future Prospective Developments: The Study of Religion in South and Southeast Asia
Break 10.00- 10.30
SESSIONS 10.30-12.30
SESSION I: Religion and Society in Vietnam
CHAIR- Ven. Dr. Thich Minh Thanh, VBU, Vietnam
VENUE- A1

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Location and Role of Buddhism in Vietnamese Religion
and Culture
Nguyen Thi Thuy Huong & Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Huyen
Hanoi, Vietnam“New Religious Phenomena” and its Impacts on Social
Life in North Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Thuy Huong & Dr Le Hoang Linh, Vietnam
Interreligious Dialogue-The Trend of the Development ofReligious Life in Vietnam
Bui Thi Thuy & Dr. Thi Thanh Huyen, Hanoi, Vietnam
Religion of the Cham People in Vietnam: Resetting Its
Issues and Interpretations
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Van Mon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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SESSION II: Philosophy, Interpretations, and Schools of
Thought (I)CHAIR- Ven. Lungtaen Gyatso, RBU, Bhutan
VENUE- B1
Lacquered Thiền: A New Face of Thiền manifested throughSinic-Vietnamese Contact as a "Cocktail Buddhism" ofVietnamMr. Don Trieu, Honolulu, HI, USA
2
Hinduism in Translation: Early Virasaiva Theology in
Polyglossic Perspective
Dr Elaine Fisher, Stanford, CA, US
3
Struggle of Religion and Science in Indonesian MuslimChristian Thinkers 1970-2014
Dr Media Zainul Bahri, Banten-Indonesia
4

Spiritual Intelligence in Asiatic Traditions: Understanding
the Human Need
Ven. Lungtaen Gyatso Taktse, Trongsa, Bhutan

SESSION III: Theorising Religions of South and Southeast
Asia (I)CHAIR- Prof. Marion Maddox, Croydon NSW, Australia
VENUE- C
1
Exploring Connected Histories of Religion: Two Casesfrom South Asia
Prof. Bornet Philippe, Lausanne, Switzerland
2
The Rise of the Madahs: The new Medias of charismatic
authority in IranProf. David Thurfjell, Stockholm, Sweden
3
The Devotion to the Moriones Lenten Ritual of
Marinduque: An Exploration in Doing Empirical
Theology
Dr. Ulysses Parado, Manila, Philippines
4
The Rise of Christianity in Guimaras Island, Philippines
Dr. Lilian Diana Parreno & Prof. Ethel P. Junco, Guimaras,
Philippines
SESSION V: Cultural Heritage and National Identity: Video
Game Development in Asia
CHAIR- Prof. Dr. Xenia Zeiler, Helsinki, Finland
VENUE- E
1 Escaping Sangri-La: Game Design and Developing Nepali
Nationalism
Dr. Gregory Grieve, Greensboro, NC USA
2 The Cyber Lama and the Virtual Sangha: Tibetan
Buddhism beyond the Nationless State
Prof Christopher Helland, Halifax, NS Canada

SESSION IV: Festivals, Gatherings and Pilgrimage (I)CHAIR- Prof. Ann Grodzins Gold, Syracuse, NY, USA
VENUE-D
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Charity Starts at Homa: The social world of medievalŚākta traditions in the Deccan India
Bhadresh Jason Schwartz, Pondicherry, India
The Sacralization of Declined Pilgrimage Routes:
Examining the Case of Doi Suthep, Thailand
Dr. Amnaj Khaokhrueamuang, Wakayama, JAPANDeities, alliances and the power over life and death:
Exploring royal sovereignty and in a former princely
state in Odisha
Dr. Uwe Skoda, Aarhus C. Denmark
Quests for well-being: Change and continuity observed
at two North Indian Hindu shrines, 1980-2017
Prof. Ann Grodzins Gold, Ithaca NY USA

BREAK for lunch
12.30- 13.30

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Cultural Heritage and National Identity: Video Game
Development on the Philippines
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Radde-Antweiler, Bremen, Germany
Cultural Heritage and National Identity: Video Game
Development in India
Prof. Dr. Xenia Zeiler, Helsinki, Finland

AFTERNOON SESSIONS 13.30-15.30

SESSION I: Diaspora: Femininity, Religiosity and Survival
CHAIR-Dr. Nenita Domingo, UCLA, CA, USA
VENUE- A
1

Development of Burmese Chinese’s Political Culture
Dr. Yu Szu-Tu, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R. O. C.

2

Quest for Well-being: Gazes on the Ritual Healing ofFilipino Immigrants in South Korea
Mrs Eulali Tome, Manila, Philippines

3

Indian Diaspora in Greece: the Hindu Tradition
Dr Niki Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece

4

Development of Burmese Chinese’s Political Culture
Dr. Yu Szu-Tu, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China

5

In Search of the Babaylan (Women Priestesses)

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SESSION II: Theorising Religions of South and Southeast
Asia (II)CHAIR- Prof. Dr. Adrian Hermann, Cologne, Germany
VENUE- B
1
Contemporary Christianity: Emergent Religiosity and
Pop Culture in a Global Society
Edwin Lineses, Dasmarinas City, Cavite, Philippines
2
The Quest for Religious Modernity in the Early
Twentieth Century Philippines: The “Iglesia Filipina
Independiente” in Global SocietyProf. Dr. Adrian Hermann, Cologne, Germany
3
The Filipino Concept of God vis-à-vis Society, Language
and Technology
Vincent Illor C. Guarin, Manila, Philippines
4
An Inside Look at Three Religious Groups in the City of
Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines: Understanding
Religion in an Emerging Postmodern Landscape (2016)
Prof. Noel Asiones, Manila, Philippines5

Dr. Nenita Domingo, Los Angeles, California, USA
SESSION III- A Special Session on Cham Culture andReligion (I)CHAIR: Prof. Dr. Le Manh That, VBU, Vietnam
VENUE-C (không có phiên dịch)1 Acculturation in Ramawan Ritual of the Cham
Awal People
Nhà nghiên cứu Đạo Thanh Quyến, Hanoi, Vietnam
2 Arabic Loanwords in Cham Language
Dr. Thanh Thanh Hoang Ma, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

SESSION IV: Festivals, Gatherings and Pilgrimage (II)CHAIR- Prof. Esmeralda Sanchez, Manila, Philippenes
VENUE-D

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The Cham Traditional Musical Instruments in relation
with those of the Malay
Dang Nang Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Prayer Books of Rites in Funeral of Cham Ahiér in
Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan Provinces, Vietnam
Mr. Ngoc Su Van, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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Obando: A Feast, Gathering and A Pilgrimage
Prof. Esmeralda Sanchez
North Camarin, Caloocan City, Philippines
Transacting with the Dead: Social and Ritual Possibilities
in Tamil Nadu, South India
Dr. Amy L. Allocco, Elon University, USA
A Refuge for the Millennium: Contested Histories of
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand, India)
Dr Brian K. Pennington, Elon University, USA
Fasting and Feasting: Examining Exhibiting Exemption to
Taboo in Bantayan Island Cebu, Philippines
Fr. Hermel O. Pama, O.P., Manila Philippines

SESSION V: Religion and Polity
CHAIR-Ven. Dr. Thich Tam Duc
VENUE- E
1 The Buddha's Political Thought on Welfare State: An
Insight from Mahaparinibbana Sutta
Prof. Dr. C D Sebastian, Mumbai, India
BREAK for tea
2 Simalungun Clothes: Colonial politics, selective borrowing 15.30- 15.45
and modernity
Erond L. Damanik, North Sumatra, Indonesia
3 The Policy of Buddhist King Asoka vis-à-vis Framing ofIndividual Rights Rules in Contemporary India
Dr. Nandini Chakravarty Bhowmik, Kolkata, WB, India

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The Buddhism’s Karma at War: Pre-Modern
Expansionism of Southeast Asian Polities and theBuddhist Doctrines
Mr. Tassapa Umavijani, London UK

EVENING SESSIONS 15.45-17.15

SESSION I: Symbolism in Arts (I)CHAIR- Rev. Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, University Santo
Tomas, Philippines
VENUE- A
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2

3

Literature in Gold: Ramakien as Depicted on Thai
Lacquerware Cabinets from the Early Rattanakosin
PeriodDr. Frederick B. Goss, Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhist and other Symbolisms in Vietnamese Ceramic
Art
Prof. Dr. Jorinde Ebert, Vienna, Austria
Singkaban as a Social Imaginary: Transforming Art form
into CelebrationRev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., Manila, Philippines

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SESSION II: Mind, Meditation and Wellbeingness in Southand Southeast Asia
CHAIR- Prof Chutatip Umavijani, Thammasat University,
Bangkok, THAILAND
VENUE- B
1 Thai Monks and Health Development
Dr. Patitham Samniang, Nakhonsawan Thailand
2

3

Juan bilib kay albularyo: Its implications on one's faith-life
Mrs. Katherine Pia M. Cabatbat & Mr. Niku E. Vicente (Pasig City,
Philippines)&Teresa M Camarines & Prof. Mia B. Eballo (Manila, Philippines)
Diverse Reverberations: Shabd as Sound and Word in
Hindi Sants’ Meditation
Prof Daniel Gold, NY, USA

SESSION III: Traditional Practices in Medicines, Nature andEnvironment (I)CHAIR- Professor Jarrod Brown, Berea, KY, USA
VENUE- C
1 Spirituality in the Traditional Medicinal Practices in thePhilippines
Dr Carmen R. Alviar, Catalina Lituanas, &Claudita Yaranon, M.A.,
Manila, Philippines
2. Educating Multiculturalism: Bali Art Festival in Indonesia
Dr. Ni Made Indiani, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

SESSION IV: Media, Language and Literature (I)CHAIR- Dr. Sangeeta Gogoi, Guwahati, India
VENUE- D3.

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Hòa Hảo Ecology: Buddhism and Environmentalism in
the Mekong Delta
Professor Jarrod Brown, Berea, KY USA

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The Journey of Braj Culture
Dr. Roli Bhatnagar, New Delhi, India

2.

Culture, Oral History and Literature-the theory of'being' and 'belonging
Dr. Sweta Pegu, Guwahati, India
Sacred Landscapes: A Study of Virtual Regions of Religions
Created by Electronic Media in India
Prof. Subbachary Pulikonda, Kuppam, India

END OF DAY 1
DINNER Followed by a Cultural programme
18.30 Onwards
Day 2
July 10, 2017, Monday
MORNING SESSIONS (A) 08.00-10.30

SESSION I: ASEAN Culture and Heritage: Preserving the
Past for Future
CHAIR- Bhikkhuni Dr. Giới Hương, CA, USA
VENUE- A

SESSION II: Women and Religion
CHAIR- Prof Morny Joy, Calgary, Canada
VENUE- B

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Gebug Ende: A Rain Requesting Dance Form of Bali,
Indonesia
Dr. Ida Bagus Dharmika, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Kerala Muslim Names
Dr. Devendra Kumar Kaushik, New Delhi, India

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Preserving Taal’s Culture: the Role of Tour Guide
Volunteers and Their Use of Oral History
Dr. Maria Virginia Aguilar & Ms. Rhuda Mujal
Dasmariñas, Philippines
Buddhism in ASEAN Region: Histories, Opportunities,
and Challenges
Dr. Bhikkhuni Giới Hương, Perris, CA, USA
Peculiar Hindu Gatherings in the states of Tamil Nadu
and Kerala - India
Mr. Kallidaikuruchi Ramakrishnan Ramasundaram, Chennai, Tamil
Nadu INDIA

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SESSION V: Phật giáo, tôn giáo và văn hóa Việt Nam(Buddhism, Religion and Vietnamese Culture)
CHAIR – HT. TS. Giác Toàn
VENUE- E
1 Phật giáo trong mối quan hệ tương sinh với tín ngưỡngbản địa Việt Nam
PGS. TS. Phạm Quốc Sử
2 Phật giáo Việt Nam và các giá trị đạo đức trong văn hóatruyền thống dân tộc Page 82

45Contemporary Discussions on Women, Rights, andReligions
Professor Morny Joy, Calgary AB, Canada
Identity and voices of some women in 19th century
BengalDr. Mrs Supriya Banik Pal, West Bengal. India
The Bride and Jilbab: A Constructed Piety in theContext of Modern Javanese Islam
Dewi Cahya Ambarwati, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The Kumari Cult in Nepal: An Assimilation of HinduBuddhist Culture
Dr. Tina Manandhar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Women and Political Participation in India, Indonesia,
Thailand and Vietnam: A Preliminary Analysis of the
Local Impact of Transnational Advocacy Networks in
Climate Change Adaptation
Prof Peggy Spitzer Christoff (Stony Brook, NY), Dr. Nancy D
Lewis (Honolulu, Hawaii),
Min-Huei Lu(USA) & Jamie M Sommer(USA)BREAK for tea
10.30- 10.45

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PGS. TS. Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội
TS. Nguyễn Duy Cường, Đại học Đà Nẵng3Phật giáo Việt Nam trong mối giao lưu – tiếp biến vớiPhật giáo Ấn Độ, Phật giáo Trung Quốc và văn hóa tínngưỡng dân gian bản địa
PGS.TS. Nguyễn Công Lý - Phó Giám đốc Trung tâm Nghiên cứu
Tôn giáo, Trường ĐHKHXH&NV-ĐHQG TP. HCM
Hòa thượng Thích Thường Quang
Trụ trì Chù Phổ Tịnh, TP. Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương
4. Chùa Đót Sơn, Cấp Tiến, Tiên Lãng, Hải phòng - điểmnhấn trong giá trị văn hóa của trung tâm Phật giáo Câu
Lâu
PGS. TS. Lê Văn Toan - Học viện Chính trị Quốc gia Hồ Chí Minh
5 Vị trí và vai trò của Phật giáo trong tôn giáo và văn hóaViệt Nam
TS. Phạm Thị Thu Huyền & ThS. NCS. Nguyễn Thị Thúy HươngMORNING SESSIONS (B) 10.45-12.15

SESSION I: Symbolism in Arts (II)CHAIR- Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan, MSU, Chennai, India
VENUE-A1

Spiritual Expressions in Buddhism as portrayed on Doi
Sutep Mountain in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Mr Sathapond Chantade, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2

Stone Jars of North -East India: Common South-East
Asian Heritage and Ancient Migration Routes
Dr. Deepi Rekha Kouli, Guwahati Assam, INDIASESSION II: Contemporary Religious Practice In Macau,
China: Continuity with the Past
CHAIR- Prof. Isabel Maria da Costa Morais, Macau
VENUE- B
1
Immutability of Faith: The Preservation of Religious
Belief and Practice of Migrant Filipino Catholics inMacau, China
Prof. Ian Shelley Alabanza, Macau SAR of China
2
Heritage as a Mirror of Contemporary Society: Macau’s
Intangible Heritage, Ethnicity Religion, and Recreativity.
Vincent Ho Wai Kit, Macau, China

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Excavation at Srirangam in the temple city for Lord Vishnu
Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

3

The Cult of Fatima in Post-Colonial Macau:
Confraternities, Gender, and Heritage as ‘(Re)invented
Traditions’ in a Chinese Territory
Isabel Maria da Costa Morais, Macau, China

SESSION III: Philosophy, Interpretations, and Schools of
Thought (II)CHAIR- Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu
VENUE- C
1 The Concept of Panca-sila, Its Roots and Some
Influences
Prof. Dr. Do Thu Ha, Hanoi, Vietnam

SESSION IV: Traditional Practices in Medicines, Nature andEnvironment (II)CHAIR-Dr. Vibha Agnihotri, Lucknow University, India
VENUE-D
1
Achieving Better Health by Traditional Medicine andSpiritual Practices in Indic Religions
Dr. Vibha Agnihotri, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Traditional and Spiritual Healing Practices in India
Dr. Indu Kumari, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India

3

Nyepi: The Silent Day Ritual of Balinese in Indonesia:
Keepimg Harmony With Nature
Prof. Ida Ayu Gde Yadnyawati, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

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Dana - The Concealed Path of Self Help
Bhikkhuni Thong Niem Brenda Huong Xuan Ly, Delhi,
INDIA/Toronto, Canada
Other Ways to See God: Kabir as Dialectic Poet-SeerProfessor Srilata Krishnan , Chennai, India

SESSION V: Văn hóa & Tôn giáo ở Đông Nam Á (Culture
and Religion in South East Asia)
CHAIR - GS. TS. Ngô Văn Lệ
VENUE- E
1 Ảnh hưởng của Ấn Độ đến tổ chức xã hội Đông Nam Áthời Cổ và Trung đại
PGS. TS. Đỗ Thu Hà, ĐHQGHN
2 Đa tộc người, đa tôn giáo, giao lưu văn hóa ở Đông NamÁ Page 10

BREAK for lunch
12.15 – 13.30

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GS. TS. Ngô Văn Lệ, Trường ĐKHXH&NV-ĐHQG TP.HCM
Phật giáo Việt Nam với vấn đề an sinh xã hội trong tìnhhình mới
TS. Nguyễn Nghị Thanh - Trường Đại học Nội vụ Hà NộiĐông Nam Á – Bức tranh tôn giáo đa sắc
Th.S Nguyễn Thị Minh Hải - Trường Đại học An Giang
Tính thống nhất trong đa dạng của văn hóa Đông Nam ÁĐĐ.ThS. Thích Huệ Đạo – Học viện PGVN tại TP. HCM

AFTERNOON SESSIONS 13.30-15.00
SESSION I: Round Table on Study-of-Religion Based
Religion Education Worldwide
CHAIR- Professor Tim Jensen, Odense, Denmark
VENUE- A
1 The study-of-religions based religion education in publicschools
Prof Dr. Wanda Alberts, Hannover, Germany
2 Study-of-Religion Based Religion Education Worldwide
Prof Satoko Fujiwara, Tokyo, JapanSESSION II: The Future of Futurology
CHAIR- Dr. John Solt, Harvard University, USA3

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Summing up the Round Table
Prof Tim Jensen, Odense, Denmark

VENUE- B
1
Japanese Buddhism at the End of the 21st Century
Professor Tetsuya Taguchi, Kobe-shi, Japan
2

Introspecting about the Future of ASEAN Buddhism in
the end of the 21st Century
Phramaha Somphong Phaengcharoen, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya,
Thailand
Reflections on USA Buddhism at the End of the
21st Century
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SESSION III: Phật giáo ở Đông Nam Á(Buddhism in South –East Asia)
CHAIR- PGS. TS. Trần Hồng LiênVENUE- C
1. Phật giáo Việt Nam – Phật giáo Thái Lan: Góc nhìn sosánh
PGS. TS. Trần Thuận - Trường ĐHKHXH&NV-ĐHQG TP.HCM

SESSION IV: Media, Language and Literature (II)CHAIR - Ven. Dr. Thich Minh Thanh
VENUE- D (Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Lieu Phap)
1.

From Gaia to Google Earth: Encounters with the Urban
Sacred in the age of the Anthropocene
Dr.Vidya Sarveswaran, Jodhpur, India

2.

Lễ hội Phật giáo trong đời sống Đông Nam Á
GSTS. Trương Sĩ Hùng - Trung tâm nghiên cứu văn hóa
Minh Triết

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Nature as Sutra: Eco-dharma in Gary Snyder’s
Mountains and Rivers Without End
Prof. Swarnalatha Rangarajan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India3.

Văn hóa Phật giáo Lào nhìn từ văn du ký người Việt viếtvề Lào đầu thế kỷ XX
PGS. TS. Nguyễn Hữu Sơn - Viện Văn học – Viện Hàn lâm
KHXH Việt Nam
Giao lưu văn hóa Việt – Lào (Nghiên cứu trường hợp chùaPhật tích ở Vientiane)
PGS.TS. Trần Hồng Liên và ThS. Nguyễn Văn Thoàn, TP. HCM

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Global Journey of Ramayana
Dr. Yogendra Pratap Singh, Ayodhya, Faizabad, India

4.

A Brief Survey of the Buddhist Mendicancy Tradition ofVietnam
Ven. Dr. Thich Minh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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SESSION V: Tiếp biến và bảo tồn văn hóa Đông Nam Á(Ingaging and Preserving Culture in South Eas Asia)
CHAIR- PGS. TS. Nguyễn Công Lý
VENUE- E
1 Quá trình tiếp biến các tôn giáo Ấn Độ ở Việt Nam
TS. Nguyễn Ngọc Quỳnh
- ThS. Nguyễn Văn Thanh - Ban Quản lý khoa học – Viện Hàn lâm
KHXH Việt Nam. Ban Tôn giáo – Trung ương MTTQ Việt Nam.

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PGS. TS. Hoàng Minh Phúc – HCM

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Chính sách của triều Nguyễn với việc quản lý, sử dụng hệthống chùa sắc tứ và vài gợi ý cho công tác bảo tồn, pháthuy giá trị di sản chùa Việt trong giai đoạn hiện nay.
TS. Tạ Quốc Khánh - Viện Bảo tồn di tích – Bộ Văn hóa, Thể thaovà Du lịch.
Mộc bản Phật giáo Huế: từ những con số thống kê đếncông tác bảo tồn và phát huy các giá trị văn hóa

4.

ĐĐ. Thích Không Nhiên & Th.S. Lê Thọ Quốc, Huế
BREAK for tea

EVENING SESSIONS 15.15-17.15

SESSION 1: Education in Religions
CHAIR- Phramaha Dr Boonchuay Doojai, MCBU, Thailand
VENUE- A
1 Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) Involvement andSpiritual Growth of the Youth and Adults in Selected
Areas of Iloilo, Philippines
Milagros Cortez-Arrevillaga, Ph.D., Manila, Philippines

SESSION 2: Tâm, thiền và sức khỏe (Mind,
Meditation and Wellbeingness)
CHAIR – Ven. Dr. Thich Duc Truong

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ThailandPhramaha Dr. Boonchuay Doojai, Chiangmai, THAILAND

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The Decline of religiously-affiliated Schools
Mr. Quang Chau NY, USA

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Vietnam Buddhist Mendicant: A New School of
Vietnamese Buddhism
Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Dr. Lien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

SESSION I: Media, Language and Literature (III)CHAIR- Dr. Sophana Srichampa
VENUE- A
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Cremation volumes: Thai traditional merit making
Dr. Prachark Wattananusit, Bangkok, Thailand

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VENUE- B
1 Tâm, thiền và sức khỏe Nam Á và ĐôngNam Á Theo quan điểm Phật giáo
TT.TS. Thích Đức Trường, VBU, HCM
2 Ứng dụng thiền trong tâm lý học trị liệuSC. TS. TN. An Diệu, VBU, HCM
3 Tư tưởng thiền phái Trúc Lâm Yên Tửtrong sáng tác của Hải Lượng thiền sư Ngô
Thì Nhậm
ThS. Thích Chấn Đạo, Hà Nội
4. Dòng Lâm Tế Chúc Thánh và các kiếntrúc của thiền phái này ở Hội An (Quảng
Nam)
ThS. Võ Thị Ánh Tuyết & ThS. Đào Vĩnh Hợp

BREAKfor tea

SESSION IV- A Special Session on Cham Culture andReligion (II)CHAIR: Prof. Dr. Le Manh That, VBU, Vietnam
VENUE-D
1
Religion and Religious Beliefs of Champa throughArchaeological Records
TS. Lê Đình Phụng (Dr Le Dinh Phung), Hanoi, Vietnam

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Distorted spaces - a philosophical approach to reading aVietnamese contemporary novel
Dr Hai Le, London UK
Reflections of Religions and Culture of India in Some
Thai Novels
Dr. Mrs Sophana Srichampa, Nakhonpathom, Thailand
Pageant and Penitence: The dissection of Ritual andReligion in the writings of Philippine National Artist for
Literature, Nick JoaquinProf. Felicidad Galang-Pereña, Manila, Philippines

52Champa, the Forgotten Pieces
Inra Jaka, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam

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Nhà nghiên cứu Sử Văn NgọcStudying in Calendar and Horoscope of the Cham
People (Nghiên Cứu Lịch Pháp Và Tử Vi Của Người Chăm)Thành Hồ Citadel in Phú Yên Province - Việt Nam andits Relationship with Other Relics of Champa
ThS. Quảng Văn Sơn, Vietnam

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From The contents of Palm Leaf Manuscripts (Agal
Bac) recognizing the Problem of Religious Research of
Cham People in Vietnam
PgS.TS. Trương Văn Món (Sakaya), Vietnam

Day 3July 11, 2017, Tuesday
MORNING SESSIONS- 08.00-10.00

SESSION III: Acculturation of Globalisation in South andSoutheast Asia
CHAIR- Dr. Amarjiva Lochan, Delhi University, INDIA
VENUE- C
1 Is there any Difference between the Construction of a
Global and a Local Religious leader? The analysis of thecases of Shri Shri Ravi Shankar and Povilas Žėkas
Dr. Milda Alisauskiene, Kaunas, Lithuania

SESSION II: Sanskrit in Southeast Asia
CHAIR- Prof. Satyanarayan Chakraborty, Kolkata, INDIA &Paris, FRANCEVENUE-B
1 The Vitality of the Knowledge of Sanskrit for Buddhism
in Southeast Asia
Dr Sanit Sinak, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

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Religion and Internationalization in a University Setting
towards ASEAN Integration
A Study of the Ramakrishna Movement in Japan
Mr. Jeff Clyde Corpuz ,Manila, Philippines
The Religion and Spirituality: Hermeneutics of PreLiterate Societies in North East India
Prof. Tana Showren, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh, India
A Study of Ramakrishna Movement in Japan
Prof. Dr. Midori Horiuchi, Tenri, Nara, JapanThe India – Myanmar – Thailand Trilateral Highway: A
Road to ‘Trade’ in Culture and Religion?
Dr. Amarjiva Lochan, Delhi, India

SESSION III: Theorising Religions of South and Southeast
Asia (III)CHAIR- Dr. Edith Franke, Marburg, Germany
VENUE- C
1 Agama, aliran kepercayaan, and adat - What is religion inIndonesia?
Prof. Dr. Edith Franke, Marburg, Germany
2 The challenge of robotics/AI (Artificial Intelligence) tothe study of religion
Dr. Takeshi Kimura, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
3 Constructions of ‘Asian religion’ and Australianfederation
Prof. Marion Maddox, Croydon NSW, Australia
4 Many Faces of the Toda Religion
Prof. Anthony R. Walker, Near Kandy, Sri Lanka

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Professor Dr. Satyanarayan Chakraborty, Kolkata, INDIA & Paris,
FRANCE

3An Appraisal of Indian Culture in Select Sanskrit
Inscriptions of Cambodia
Prof. Dr. C. Upender Rao, New Delhi, India
Brahmanism in Thailand
Dr Chirapat Prapandvidya, Bangkok Thailand

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SESSION IV: Festivals, Gatherings and Pilgrimage (II)CHAIR- Prof. Tana Showren, RGU, Itanagar, India
VENUE- D
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The Ancestor Worshiping Ceremony Me-Dam-Me-Phi: A
Critical Approach
Dr. Sangeeta Gogoi, Assam, India
Ramman-The 'Masked' Ritual Theatre based on the Storyof Rama
Dr. Anjali Chauhan, Lucknow, India
Sahi Jaat: Sri Jagannath in Ramlila tradition
Dr Neetu Singh, Lucknow, India
Acculturation through festivals, in the context of
Malaysia
Dr. Mrs. Sundari Siddhartha, Chennai, India

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SESSION V: Truyền thống văn hóa Phật giáo: Tiếp biến tạiĐông Nam Á (Buddhist Tradition Culture: Adaptation in Sout East
Asia)
CHAIR – ĐĐ. TS. Thích Giác Hoàng
VENUE- E
1 Vai trò của Phật giáo Nam tông trong xây dựng lối sốngvăn hóa người Khmer ở Việt Nam
ThS. Phạm Văn chiều, Trường Cao đẳng Y tế Cần Thơ
2 Biểu tượng hoa sen và đèn chơn lý của Phật giáo Khất sĩ – sự gặpgỡ giữa văn hóa và tôn giáo
SC.TS. Trí Liên - Học viện PGVN tại TP. HCM
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BREAK for tea
10.00 – 10.15

Hệ phái Khất sĩ: Giao thoa văn hóa Phật giáo Nam truyền
và Bắc truyền
ĐĐ. TS. Thích Giác HoàngVăn hóa khất thực, thọ trai hòa chúng của Hệ phái Khấtsĩ: Điểm giao thoa văn hóa giữa Phật giáo Nam truyền
(Theravāda) và Bắc truyền (Mahāyāna)
ThS. Giác Minh Chương, HCM

SSEASR General Assembly:

10.15 -11.15

Valedictory Ceremony:

11.15-12.00

Lunch

12.00- 13.30

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Local HCMC Trip

13.30-18.30

Dinner

19.00

POST CONFERENCE TRIP: JULY 12, 2017 08:00 am

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