Astrology and matrimony: Social reinforcement of religious beliefs on marriage matching in Vietnam
This seminar investigates the real consequences of religious beliefs separately from the usual context of religious norms and organisations in Vietnamese culture.
It explores predictive beliefs throughout Vietnamese culture of a couple’s auspiciousness based on their birth years according to Tử Vi, a pervasive system of religious beliefs derived from Taoist astrology.
Speaker Profile
Associate Professor Quoc-Anh Do, Monash University
Dr Quoc-Anh (Q.A.) Do has been an Associate Professor of Economics at Monash University since 2023.
Prior to joining Monash, he held positions at Northwestern University, IL, USA (Visiting Associate Professor at the Ford Center for Global Citizenship, Kellogg School of Management), Sciences Po, France (Associate Professor of Economics), and Singapore Management University, Singapore (Assistant Professor of Economics).
His research interests span several applied microeconomic topics, especially in political economics, economics of social networks, development economics, economic history, organisational economics, and corporate governance.
Some of his favourite research topics include the geographical importance of capital cities in shaping governance, conflict, and public goods; certain social and cultural determinants of favoritism and corruption; and prosocial behaviors on social networks. He is originally from Hanoi, Vietnam, and obtained his economics PhD in 2008 from Harvard University.
Weekly seminar series
As part of our centre's vibrant research culture, we host a weekly seminar series. Visiting and invited researchers present current research relating to the economics of health and wellbeing, and the healthcare sector. Visitors are welcome to join these sessions where discussion and debate is encouraged.
For further information on our seminar series, please contact shannon.stanwell@monash.edu
Event Details
- Date:
- 4 October 2023 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- In-person at Caulfield campus, Building H, Level 9, Room H9.21
- Categories:
- CHE Seminar; Health Economics
Description
This seminar investigates the real consequences of religious beliefs separately from the usual context of religious norms and organisations in Vietnamese culture.
It explores predictive beliefs throughout Vietnamese culture of a couple’s auspiciousness based on their birth years according to Tử Vi, a pervasive system of religious beliefs derived from Taoist astrology.
Speaker Profile
Associate Professor Quoc-Anh Do, Monash University
Dr Quoc-Anh (Q.A.) Do has been an Associate Professor of Economics at Monash University since 2023.
Prior to joining Monash, he held positions at Northwestern University, IL, USA (Visiting Associate Professor at the Ford Center for Global Citizenship, Kellogg School of Management), Sciences Po, France (Associate Professor of Economics), and Singapore Management University, Singapore (Assistant Professor of Economics).
His research interests span several applied microeconomic topics, especially in political economics, economics of social networks, development economics, economic history, organisational economics, and corporate governance.
Some of his favourite research topics include the geographical importance of capital cities in shaping governance, conflict, and public goods; certain social and cultural determinants of favoritism and corruption; and prosocial behaviors on social networks. He is originally from Hanoi, Vietnam, and obtained his economics PhD in 2008 from Harvard University.
Weekly seminar series
As part of our centre's vibrant research culture, we host a weekly seminar series. Visiting and invited researchers present current research relating to the economics of health and wellbeing, and the healthcare sector. Visitors are welcome to join these sessions where discussion and debate is encouraged.
For further information on our seminar series, please contact shannon.stanwell@monash.edu