Vietnamese Language Courses

To register for Vietnamese language courses, students will need to contact the Critical Languages Department to determine which section would be most appropriate. If you are interested in enrolling in one of our Vietnamese language courses, please contact the Critical Languages secretary, Ms. Pam Smallwood at poppy@temple.edu.

Topics In World History ( VietnameseVoices)

Dr. Quinn-Judge's course, Vietnamese Voices: An Introduction to Vietnamese Culture and History through Literature, is taught in English. For further information click here.

History of Vietnam 

This course will be taught in Spring 2007 by Dr.  Nguyen, Dieu T. The History of Vietnam emphasizes cultural, social, and economic factors, tracing Vietnamese history from its mythological origins to the 21st century. Topics include indigenous social formations, the period of Chinese domination, the rise of independent Vietnamese dynasties, the French colonial era, the Vietnamese Revolution, and the three Indochina Wars, including the Vietnam Conflict in the 20th century. It will close with consideration of life under the current Socialist Republic of Vietnam. For further information click here.