Thao Nguyen, S.J.
Santa Clara University, Religious Studies Department
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
(408) 554 -2390 t2nguyen@scu.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 2013
Dissertation Title:
A New Way of Being Church for Mission: Asian Bishops
and Asian Women in Dialogue, A Study of The Federation
of Asian Bishops Conferences
Master of Divinity
B.A. Philosophy
Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, 2008
St. Louis University, 2003
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Santa Clara University, 2014-present
Instructor, Asian Studies, Seattle University, 2003-05
Research and Publications in English and Vietnamese
Thao Nguyen, S.J., “Hôn Nhân Liên Tôn và Đối Thoại ” [Interfaith Marriage and
Interreligious Dialogue] in Hôn Nhân và Gia Đình [Marriage and Family], ed.
Nguyen Khac Hy (Federation of Vietnamese Catholics in US, 2015), 126-140.
Thao Nguyen, S.J., Trên Đôi Cách Phượng Hoàng: Giáo Hoàng Gioan Phaolo II
[On Eagle’s Wings: Pope John Paul II] Vietnamese Redemptorists, Long Beach,
2014. CD-ROM.
Thao Nguyen, S.J., Phía Trước Là Ánh Bình Minh: Giáo Hoàng John XXIII [Dawn of
Future: Pope John XXIII] Vietnamese Redemptorists, Long Beach, 2014. CDROM.
Thao Nguyen, S.J., “Giáo Hoàng Gioan Phaolo II và Giáo Hoàng John XXIII” [Pope
John Paul II and Pope John XXIII] in Đừng Sợ [Don’t Be Afraid] Vietnamese
Redemptorists, Long Beach, 2014. DVD.
Thao Nguyen, “St. Paul and Women in Ministry” in Saint Paul: Model of Catechists. H.
V. Nguyen, ed. Baton Rouge, LA: Vietnamese National Catechetical Committee,
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2009.
Thao Nguyen and Erica Lilleleht. “Together and Apart, Within and Without: Vietnamese
Perceptions, Western Medicine, and A Different View of Madness” in Unity and
Diversity in Religion and Culture: International Readings on Theory, History and
Philosophy of Culture. UNESCO: St. Petersburg, 2006.
Le Xuan Hy and Thao Nguyen. “Vietnamese Cultural and Religious Femininity:
Implications For Conflict Management And Synergy” in Unity and Diversity in
Religion and Culture: International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy
of Culture. UNESCO: St. Petersburg, 2006.
Thao Nguyen and Le Xuan Hy. “Truyen Giao Theo Tung Lua Tuoi” [Age-Appropriate
Evangelization Today] in Giao Ly va Tan Truyen Giao. H. V. Nguyen, ed. Baton
Rouge, LA: Vietnamese National Catechetical Committee, 2003.
Thao Nguyen and Le Xuan Hy. “Social Justice: How To Live It and Teach It.” Voi toi,
song la Duc Kito, H. V. Nguyen, ed. Baton Rouge, LA: Vietnamese National
Catechetical Committee, 2004.
Thao Nguyen and Hy Le. “Nhung Buoc Phat Trien Tam Ly va Doi Song Tam Linh”
[Stages of Psychological Development and Spiritual Life] in Voi toi, song la Duc
Kito, H. V. Nguyen, ed. Baton Rouge, LA: Vietnamese National Catechetical
Committee, 2005.
Conference Papers
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Keynote Speaker, “Tin Để Yêu Mến ” [Faith Leads To Love], Faith Formation
Conference, University of Portland, 2013.
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Speaker, “Jesus Across Cultures And Core Values of The Catholic Tradition,”
Luis Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University, 2014.
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Keynote Speaker, “Trên Đôi Cách Phượng Hoàng và Giáo Hoàng Gioan Phaolo
II” [On Eagle’s Wings and Pope John Paul II], Divine Mercy Convocation,
University of Long Beach, 2014.
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Keynote Speaker, “Phía Trước Là Ánh Bình Minh and Pope John XXIII” [Dawn
of Future and Pope John XXIII], Divine Mercy Convocation, University of Long
Beach, 2014.
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Keynote Speaker, “Lời Xin Vâng Trong Gian Nan” [Mary’s Fiat in Trials], Lavang Convocation, Seattle, 2014.
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Keynote Speaker, “Cùng Mẹ Trong Hành Trình Mới” [New Journey with Mary],
Lavang Convocation, Seattle, 2014.
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Keynote Speaker, “ Sống Niềm Tin Trong Gian Nan ” [Living Our Faith in
Difficult Times] La-Vang Convocation, Las Vegas, 2014.
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“The Other in the Ethics of Kant, Levinas and the Vietnamese Culture,” with Hy
Le. Paper presented at International Conference on German Classical Philosophy:
Epistemology and Ethics at National University of Vietnam, Hanoi, 2004.
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“Social Justice: How To Live It and Teach It,” with Hy Le. Paper presented at
National Catechetical Conference, Voi toi, song la Duc Kito Baton Rouge, LA
2004.
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“Tha Nhan Trong Dao Duc Hoc Cua Kant, Levinas va Van Hoa Viet Nam,” with
Le Xuan Hy. Paper presented at College of Social Sciences and Humanities,
Vietnam National University, 2005.
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“Together and Apart, Within and Without: Vietnamese Perceptions, Western
Medicine, and A Different View of Madness,” with Erica Lilleleht. Paper
presented at UNESCO conference on Unity and Diversity in Religion and
Culture, Seattle 2005.
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“Vietnamese Cultural and Religious Femininity: Implications For Conflict
Management And Synergy,” with Hy Le. Paper presented at UNESCO conference
on Unity and Diversity in Religion and Culture, Seattle 2005).
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“Vietnamese World View: New Approach to Ministry.” Paper presented at the
Vietnamese National Catechetical Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, 2007.
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“Role of Women in The Parish Life.” Paper presented at Vietnamese National
“Catechetical Conference, Saint Paul: Model of Catechists. Baton Rouge, LA,
2009.
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“Inculturation: Lessons Learned From Missionaries in Vietnam.” Paper presented
at Vietnamese National Catechetical Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, 2011.
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“Nhung Buoc Phat Trien Tam Ly va Doi Song Tam Linh,” with Le Xuan Hy,
[Stages of Psychological Development and Spiritual Life], Voi toi, song la Duc
Kito. Paper presented at Vietnamese National Catechetical Conference, Baton
Rouge, LA, 2005.
Workshops
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Conducted Workshops on faith education methods of teaching at Bay
Congress, Santa Clara Convention Center, 2012.
Conducted workshops on faith education methods of teaching in a multicultural setting for Vietnamese American Catechists, Diocese of Oakland,
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2011.
Conducted workshops on pedagogy, philosophy of education, and method
of learning in higher education for faculty members of International
University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2010.
Conducted workshops on new methods of teaching and learning for
college teachers and students at Huflit University, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam, 2010.
Conducted workshops on teaching humanity subjects: finding an effective
method at National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2010.
Conducted workshops on methods of teaching and learning for Catholic
teachers and college students at the Alexandre de Rhodes Center, Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam, 2010.
Conducted workshops on lay leadership in the 21st century at the Most
Holy Trinity Parish, San Jose, 2009.
Works in Progress:
Articles
• “Ignatian and Zen Vietnamese Buddhist Examen of Consciousness.”
• “Asian Bishops and Women in Mission: Dialogue Within and Without.”
• “The Asian Church’s Mission in Relationship With Asian Religions”
• “Church in Vietnam under Communism: A Dialogical Approach.”
• “Religious, Cultural, and Political Dynamics in The Tranformation of French
Notre-Dame des Victoires into Our Lady of Lavang: Vietnam 1998.”
• “Mother Goddess Worship: Interaction Between Religion and Culture in
Vietnam.”
• “Role of Catholic Women in Sustaining Faith under Communism in North
Vietnam From 1945-1975.”
Book in Vietnamese
• Thao Nguyen, S.J., Mo Long Cho Huyen Nhiem [Opening To The Mystery].