Seminars

The IRED Institute, in collaboration with scholars, researchers, and education experts, organizes academic events such as seminars, workshops, and conferences, both domestic and international, in the fields of culture, education, and social sciences.

GoodBooks Talk: THE CONSTITUTION OF MEANING IN THE SOCIAL WORLD ACCORDING TO ALFRED SCHÜTZ

Alfred Schütz is widely regarded as one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth century and a founding figure of phenomenological sociology.

This talk offers an opportunity to engage directly with his thought through his seminal work, The Phenomenology of the Social World, widely considered a foundational text in phenomenological sociology.

This theme is not only of significance to scholars, but also of value to readers interested in philosophy, sociology, and the modern social sciences. It opens up new perspectives on how human beings constitute and share meaning within the social world, while also fostering interdisciplinary dialogue among philosophy, sociology, and phenomenology in the contemporary context.

seminar information

 
Topic THE CONSTITUTION OF MEANING IN THE SOCIAL WORLD ACCORDING TO ALFRED SCHÜTZ:
When Phenomenology Enters the Social Sciences
Speakers

Mr Trần Hữu Quang (Assoc. Prof. Dr.): One of Vietnam’s leading scholars in sociology and the translator of The Phenomenology of the Social World

Mr. Bùi Văn Nam Sơn (Researcher of Philosophy): A leading Vietnamese philosophical scholar, dedicated to introducing German and Western philosophical thought to Vietnamese readers.

Date & Time

9:00 - 11:30, Friday, 24 October 2025

Venue

2nd Floor, PACE Building, 341 Nguyen Trai Street, Cau Ong Lanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
(formerly District 1, Ho Chi Minh City)

Organizer

IRED Institute of Education & GoodBooks Initiative

Admission

Free of charge (as this is a community initiative by the IRED Institute of Education & the Good Books Initiative)

 

 
  REGISTRATION  
 

 

Due to limited seating capacity,
the Organizing Committee kindly encourages early registration.

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