Past Event Category: Southeast Asian History
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Nov 18GETSEA Simulcast Film Screening of “Vietnamerica”
Nancy Bui (Executive Producer, Vietnamese Heritage Foundation)
1111 Mosse Humanities
Following the wars in Vietnam, over two million people fled to country with the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. That exodus, referred to by many as “the boat people” resulted in nearly half dying while in flight, battling the elements, starvation, and pirates. Vietnamerica follows Master Nguyen Hoa as he returns to former refugee …
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Mar 12“Flying Brothers: Research and Writing Methods for a Dissertation about the Cold War in Southeast Asia” – Daniel Jackson
Curti Lounge, 5233 Mosse Humanities Building
“Flying Brothers: Research and Writing Methods for a Dissertation about the Cold War in Southeast Asia” War in Society and Culture Program Event Daniel Jackson (PhD Candidate, Department of History) Daniel Jackson spent 11 years as a pilot in Air Force Special Operations Command and served all over the globe, including two deployments as …
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Feb 14“Selling Anti-Communism: USIS and Thai Government Cold War Public Relations, 1957 to 1979” – P. Mike Rattanasengchanh
206 Ingraham Hall Event Page
“Selling Anti-Communism: USIS and Thai Government Cold War Public Relations, 1957 to 1979” Center for Southeast Asian Studies Friday Forum Dr. P. Mike Rattanasengchanh (Midwestern State University) Free and open to the public | Coffee, tea, and donuts will be served