Back to events

Vietnam: Colonisation, decolonisation and recolonisation in higher education internationalisation

academic
talks

Date & Time

Fri, 29 May 2026

14:00 - 15:00

Venue

Seminar Room D, Department of Education, University of Oxford

15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY

View original & register

On Department of Education

About this event

Professor Ly Tran discusses the impact of colonialism on higher education in Vietnam.

Why you should come

AI-powered

• Hear Professor Ly Tran discuss internationalisation in Vietnam.

• Understand Vietnam's educational decolonisation after reunification.

• Explore global integration with renewed external influence.

Event Highlights

  • Examines Vietnam’s evolving landscape of international education through the lens of colonisation, decolonisation and recolonisation.
  • Explores how internationalisation has unfolded in Vietnam.
  • Highlights the geopolitical forces shaping these dynamics.
  • Reflects on the tensions and possibilities for more inclusive and context-sensitive approaches to internationalisation in Vietnam.

Speaker

Ly Tran

Professor in the School of Education and Research for Educational Impact centre, Deakin University, Australia

Programme

14:00 - 15:00

Seminar Room D (Department of Education, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY) and MS Teams

Organized by: Centre for Global Higher Education

Contact: +44 (0) 1865 274024

Additional details loaded from organizer's website
Source: Department of Education
website