A Tattered Leaf Covers the Torn: Class Dynamics of Buddhist Charity in Vietnam

Professor Sara Ann Swenson (Dartmouth College) presents new research on how global trends in humanitarianism are enacted at the local level through the everyday ethics and informal practices of low-income and middle-class Buddhist volunteers in Vietnam.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Royce Hall, Rm 243

Chinese Diasporas in Southeast Asia and Their Relations with China

Lecture by Danny Wong (Universiti Malaya)

Thursday, January 22, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Dodd Hall, Rm 121 & online

[Roundtable Discussion] Gen Z Protests in Pacific Rim Cities, 2019 to 2024

Prof. Jeffrey Wasserstrom, History Department, University of California, Irvine

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
3:00 PM
Bunche Hall, Room 10383

Bibliotactics: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam

Book celebration with Cindy Anh Nguyen (UCLA) with reception to follow

Thursday, February 12, 2026
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
DataX Impact Forum

Fifth International Conference on Heritage/Community Languages

Our quadrennial two-day conference will focus on heritage/ community language studies as a multi-disciplinary field. Papers, posters, and panels relevant to heritage language research, pedagogy, and policy will be presented from the perspective of various disciplines.

Friday, February 27, 2026
Covel Commons