News Vietnam: Voices from the Edge
This lecture series, made possible through a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation, explores Vietnam from the perimeters of science and society. The series complements a course taught by professor Kate Jellema as well as a student and faculty research trip to Vietnam that took place over spring break 2009.
All lectures start at 7:00 pm and are held in Appletree.
April 9th At Waters Edge: Asia's Coastal Response to Climate, Development and Soul
Glenn Ricci, of the University of Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Center, has worked extensively in coastal resource management in Asia and coordinates several projects in the Asia/Pacific Region on coral reef issues.
April 16th Vietnamese Women's Voices: A Gendered View of Contemporary Art in Vietnam
Nora Taylor, Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, lectures throughout the world on Vietnamese women who, through their art, are beginning to question Vietnam's prevailing norms as the country faces the challenges of globalization.
April 23rd Legacies of Champa: Ethnicities, Spiritual Identities and Historical Memories
Julie Thi Underhill, a documentary filmmaker from UC Berkeley, explores her Cham heritage through family portraits and an excerpt of her film Second Burial. The kingdom of Champa, which encompassed much of present-day Vietnam, suffered mass dispersal and assimilation during five hundred years of Vietnamese subjugation.
April 30th Tales from the Field
The lecture series culminates in a presentation by Marlboro students who have completed their own research projects in Vietnam. One student groups explored the magnificent ruins of Cham architecture, another tackled ecological issues in Tam Giang Lagoon, and a third developed a collaborative art project with students from Hue University in Vietnam.
