Event


Reflections on the Wars: Then and Now

Apr 30, 2025 at

McNeil 473

Reflections on the Wars: Then and Now

A roundtable discussion with Howie Tam (‘19), Duong Ly (‘15), Hanh Nguyen (EALC), and Linda Peng (GSE), hosted by Josephine Nock-Hee Park (SAS) and Khoi Nguyen (Predoctoral Fellow 2024-2025)

Please join us for a roundtable discussion with Penn alumni and faculty on the history of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Americans in the greater Philadelphia area over the last 50 years. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the War in Vietnam and other conflicts in Southeast Asia. The Asian American Studies program invites community members to come and share their stories of resilience and achievement to foster understanding, promote reconciliation, and facilitate healing within the community.

This ASAM event is co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies and the English Department.  

Program

5:00 PM Welcome remarks by Josephine Nock-Hee Park

5:10 PM Opening statement by Khoi Nguyen 

5:15 PM Roundtable discussion with panelists

6:15 PM Q&A

6:30 PM Conclusions