Events

Colloquium Series, Winter 2005

Public Lecture and Activities hosted by the Center

The Tsunami and Its Aftermath -- Understanding and Helping

First in a series of public programs on the context in which the disaster took place and responses to it.
Thursday, January 13, 2005
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Building South Vietnam's Police Forces: Michigan State University in Vietnam, 1955-1962

A colloquium with Jessica Breiteneicher Elkind, Ph.D. candidate, UCLA Department of History
Monday, January 31, 2005
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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From Wilderness to Nation: The Evolution of "Bayan" in the Philippines

A Lecture by Damon L. Woods, Visiting Professor, UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Thursday, February 03, 2005
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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A Celebration of Music and Dance from South and Southeast Asia -- A Benefit to Support Tsunami Relief Efforts

Contribute to relief and reconstruction efforts while celebrating the rich cultures of the region!
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Spaces of War: Local Landscapes, Ecologies and Histories of American Intervention in the Mekong Delta, Viet Nam

A lecture by Professor David Biggs, Department of History, University of California, Riverside
Thursday, February 17, 2005
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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The Philippine-American War (1899-1914) in Political Cartoons

A colloquium and book-launching with Professor Enrique de la Cruz, Department of Asian American Studies, California State University, Northridge
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Hat Boi: Vietnamese Classical Opera

A lecture/demonstration by Mrs. Ngoc Bay, the only Hat Boi performer in the United States
Friday, February 25, 2005
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Fragile Hopes: Reflections on Cambodia Past and Present

Two documentary films and discussion with producer/director Tiara Delgado; Report and performance from hip hop artist Prach Ly
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Far from “Home”: Teaching Cambodian and Vietnamese Performing Arts in California

An illustrated lecture by UCLA Visiting Scholar Prof. Yoshiko Okazaki, University of the Sacred Heart, Japan
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare

A lecture on the Cambodian dictator by Philip Short, former BBC Correspondent
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Bilateralism Reconsidered: the Endowment of Local Succession in Early Modern Viet Nam

A colloquium with Prof. Nhung Tuyet Tran, Department of History, University of Toronto
Thursday, March 10, 2005
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Vietnamese Film with English subtitles: "Chances Are . . . (Vat Doi Sao Doi)"

VietNamese Language & Culture (VNLC) presents the screening of a Vietnamese romantic comedy "Chances Are . . . (Vat Doi Sao Doi)"
Thursday, March 17, 2005
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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