INTERACT Lecture "Global Development at War: The United States and South Vietnam’s Struggle for Survival, 1968-1975" Simon Toner, Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Southeast Asian Studies at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Moderated by Lien-Hang Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia, Columbia … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen writes New York Times article “Who Called the Shots in Hanoi?”
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, wrote a February 14, 2017 article in The New York Times's Vietnam '67 series titled "Who Called the Shots in Hanoi?" "Even by 1967, America’s military, intelligence and civilian leaders had no real idea who was actually calling the shots in Hanoi," … [Read more...]
“What’s Next? U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations Under the Trump Administration”
Lecture “What's Next? U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations Under the Trump Administration” His Excellency Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Valid university ID required upon arrival. Co-Sponsored by the Asia Pacific Affairs Council and … [Read more...]
WEAI Welcomes New Faculty Member Lien-Hang Nguyen
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute welcomes Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia, to the WEAI faculty. Professor Nguyen, who earned her PhD from Yale and previously taught at the University of Kentucky, specializes in the study of the United States in the world, with spatial focus on Southeast Asia and … [Read more...]
November 16 Event: “Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia:” Video and Photos
Video and photographs are now available from the November 16, 2016 event “Asian Views on America's Role in Asia." The event featured David D. Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation; Ellen L. Frost, Senior Advisor & Fellow, East West Center; Eugenia Lean, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University; Xiaobo Lü, Professor of … [Read more...]
