WORKSHOP: “WHAT DO WE STUDY HISTORY FOR?” WITH PHAN KHẮC HUY
Instructor: Phan Khắc Huy
Date: 1 December 2018
Time: 6 – 8pm
Language: Vietnamese
Did you enjoy studying History in high school? It’s likely that the majority of us would say “No”, as most of us can barely begin to answer the question, “What do we study History for?”
In the next session of our reading workshop series – organized by Bookworm of The Factory and Thư Quán Cội Việt (Cội Việt Public Library), we have invited Phan Khắc Huy, a lover of history, educator and founder behind various local grass-root educational platforms to lead the workshop. A few topics of discussion which will be covered: Why study History? How is History written? How to differentiate the many types History books available on the market? How to ask questions about History, and how to ‘rearrange’ historical facts?
ON OUR READING SKILLS SERIES OF WORKSHOPS
The ancient saying “Độc thư cầu lý” teaches us to read carefully and with great depth in order to understand the truth in things and people; while “Lý dĩ chiếu nhân tâm” embraces that only the truth has the power to enlighten humanity. Reading can help nurture the soul and cultivate the heart, enabling us to gather more knowledge and experiences to strengthen the four basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. To help readers read, research and filter information in a more productive and meaningful way, “Bookworm” – our series of curated public programs, as part of the Reading Room – have teamed up with Thư Quán Cội Việt (Cội Việt Public Library) to create a series of workshops, offering both basic and advanced skill-based instructions, and insights on how to encourage, nurture and sustain our love for reading.
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*Participants of the event allow The Factory and co-organizer (if applicable) to use their images and statements as documentary for the program, for non-commercial purposes such as: archive, press, media, promotion on our website, Facebook etc
