Professor Lien-Hang T. Nguyen took part in virtual commemorations of Vietnam’s foreign relations on Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28 alongside Vietnam’s ambassadors to the United States and United Nations. A news report about the event was published on the website of Vietnam's official newspaper Nhân Dân, and is available here. The article cited Professor Nguyen's … [Read more...]
Interview: Lien-Hang Nguyen discusses the old and new in Vietnam
As the geographical hinge between Northeast and Southeast Asia, Vietnam is arguably at the epicenter of the major developments of the region. On a recent trip to Hồ Chí Minh City and Hanoi to dig deeper into Vietnam’s wartime past, Professor Lien-Hang Nguyen saw firsthand the future-shaping development taking place within the country. Ahead of her upcoming international … [Read more...]
Read a Q&A with Lien-Hang Nguyen About CNN’s “1968” Original Series
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of the Vietnam War on CNN's original series "1968," which will premiere over two nights: Sunday, May 27, 2018, and Monday, May 28, 2018. The broadcasts will air from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST. The four-part docuseries goes back … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen to Discuss the Vietnam War on CNN’s “1968” Original Series
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of the Vietnam War on CNN's original series "1968," which will premiere over two nights: Sunday, May 27, 2018, and Monday, May 28, 2018. The broadcasts will air from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST. From CNN: "1968," a … [Read more...]
March 27 Event: “China’s Latest Strongman Leader: Putting Xi Jinping Into Historical and Comparative Perspective:” Audio, Photos, and Partial Video
Audio, photographs, and partial video footage are now available from the March 27, 2018 event "China’s Latest Strongman Leader: Putting Xi Jinping Into Historical and Comparative Perspective." The event featured Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, Chancellor’s Professor of History, UC Irvine; Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, historian and writer; Charles K. Armstrong, Korea Foundation … [Read more...]
