Global Inquiries and Social Theory Research Group Organizes Journal Club Session

At 4:00 p.m. on July 7, 2026, in Room B010 at Ton Duc Thang University, the Global Inquiries and Social Theory Research Group (GIST) organized a Journal Club session featuring Dr. Kenneth Fero, a collaborating researcher of the group.

The session was moderated by Dr. Dang Thi Kim Phung, Head of the GIST, and was attended by faculty members from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH).

During the session, Dr. Kenneth Fero presented and discussed the following two publications:

• Fero, K., & Hutnyk, J. (2024). Obstinate Memory: A Radical Participatory Film-Based Research Approach. Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, 24(4), 240–250.
• Fero, K. (2015). Migrant Media and the Road to Injustice. Race & Class, 57(1), 39–50.

During the discussion, Dr. Kenneth Fero examined and addressed a range of issues concerning the relationship between documentary filmmaking, memory, and resistance to injustice and violence. Particular attention was given to the tension between two key criteria for evaluating research: academic excellence, which emphasizes contributions to knowledge, methodology, and theory, and political effectiveness, which focuses on fostering social change and mobilizing communities.

The Journal Club session provided valuable academic insights, contributing to scholarly exchange and supporting the development of interdisciplinary research directions within both the GIST and the FSSH.