Resources and Opportunities

Below are just a few of the endless possibilities to interact with Vietnamese culture, language, and people. If you would like more information about any of these, please feel free to contact any member of the ViSA Board or Professor Quang Phu Van.

Vietnamese Resources
Vietnamese Courses at Yale
Fellowships and Summer Opportunities
Local Events and Opportunities

Vietnamese Resources
The Yale Council on Southeast Asian Studies (SEAS) established the Southeast Asian Refugee Project which archives several publications from refugees. These publications can be accessed at SEAS Viet Nam Publications.

Vietnamese Courses at Yale
Studies on Vietnamese culture, history, and language are carried out through the SEAS. Much of the available courses and seminars may be found at Vietnamese Language and Literature.

PHIL 220
Eastern Philosophy
Quang Phu Van
Limited enrollment.

Summer, Session B
No regular final examination
Distributional Group II
Credit/Year Only
Permission of instructor required

An introduction to Eastern philosophy through the study of philosophical and religious texts. Topics include reality and illusion, knowledge, self, right and wrong, nonattachment, meditation, aesthetics, meaning of life, and death. Limited enrollment.

VIET 115 01 (12888)/VIET515
Elementary Vietnamese
Quang Phu Van
M-F 9.30-10.20

Fall/Spring
Final exam scheduled (Group 32)
12/20/2006 W 2.
Distributional Group I
Permission of instructor required
Not Cr/D/F
Meets during reading period

Students acquire basic working ability in Vietnamese, including sociocultural knowledge. Attention to integrated skills such as speaking, listening, writing (Roman script), and reading. No previous knowledge of or experience with Vietnamese language required.

VIET 130 01 (12889)/VIET530
Intermediate Vietnamese
Quang Phu Van
M-F 10.30-11.20

Fall/Spring
Final exam scheduled (Group 33)
12/18/2006 M 9.00
Distributional Group I
Permission of instructor required
Not Cr/D/F
Meets during reading period

An integrated approach to language learning aimed at strengthening students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Vietnamese. Students are thoroughly grounded in communicative activities such as conversations, performance simulation, drills, role plays, and games. Discussion of aspects of Vietnamese society and culture. After VIET 115 or equivalent.

> VIET 470a and 471b 01 (12890)
Independent Tutorial
Staff
1 HBTA

Fall/Spring
No regular final examination
Distributional Group I
Permission of instructor required
Not Cr/D/F

For students with advanced Vietnamese language skills who wish to engage in concentrated reading and research on material not otherwise offered in courses. The work must be supervised by an adviser and must terminate in a term paper or its equivalent. Permission to enroll requires submission of a detailed project proposal and its approval by the language studies coordinator.

VIET 220b
Introduction to Vietnamese Culture, Values, and Literature
Quang Phu Van
TTh 2:30-3:45

Spring
Distributional Group I or II
Permission of instructor required
Not Cr/D/F
Meets during reading period

A brief introduction to Vietnamese culture and values. Topics include cultural and national identity, aesthetics, the meaning of life, war, and death. Selected readings from Zen poems, folklore, autobiographies, and religious and philosophical writings. All readings in translation. No previous knowledge of Vietnamese required.

VIET 560 01 (10567)
Readings in Vietnamese
Quang Phu Van
3 HBTA

Fall/Spring
Permission of instructor required
Not Cr/D/F

For students with advanced Vietnamese language skills who wish to engage in concentrated reading and research.

Fellowships and Summer Opportunities

Yale International Education and Fellowships Program
Visit Yale IEFP for more information about possibilities for grants, scholarships, and fellowships for independent projects, internships, and study abroad.

Yale Students Grants and Fellowships
The Yale Students Grants Database provides information about grants and fellowships administered by Yale and national competitions.

Local Opportunities and Events

Vietnamese Language Table
Every Friday, a lunch is held at the Berkeley dining hall from 12 noon-1:30. If not for the company, come for the Berkeley food.

Yale Vietnamese Studies Group
The YVSG brings several distinguished speakers and historians to Yale University each year. For more information, visit Yale Vietnamese Studies Group website.

ViSA's Upcoming Events
Of course, don't forget to check the Calendar to learn about ViSA's current activities and projects! Or, contact Anh Vo, our secretary, to be added to our mailing list.