Reckoning and Reconciliation:
A Conference on the Vietnam War and its Legacies
Thursday, April 10
7:00-8:30 pm ET
Online Via Zoom
Why and How Did the United States Wage War in Vietnam?
A discussion of the origins and conduct of the American War in Vietnam, focusing on the most significant U.S. decisions and policies.
Panelists: Fredrik Logevall, Mary Duziak, Lê Nam Trung Hiếu, and Robert Brigham
Moderator: Kathryn Statler
Tuesday, April 15
7:00-8:30 pm ET
Online Via Zoom
Opposing the American War in Vietnam
An exploration of how the American war was resisted in Vietnam and in the United States focusing on the revolutionary struggle of the Vietnamese and antiwar movements in both countries.
Panelists: Nguyet Nguyen, Carolyn Eisenberg, William Short, and Penny Lewis
Moderator: Christian Appy
Thursday, April 17
7:00-8:30 pm ET
Online Via Zoom
Vietnam War Legacies
This session will examine the war’s long-lasting impact on both Vietnam and the United States, and discuss steps taken toward reconciliation and restorative justice.
Panelists: Ly Le Hayslip, Chuck Searcy, Susan Hammond, and Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Moderator: George Black
Wednesday, April 30
7:00-8:30 pm ET
Location:
Integrative Learning Center, Room 110
UMass
The Color of Peace
This capstone event is a reading and lecture by the acclaimed Vietnamese poet and novelist, Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.
Dr. Quế Mai will read some poems from her forthcoming book, The Color of Peace. She will share her family’s personal experiences during the war, and discuss the ongoing impact of the war on the Vietnamese community. She will include reflections on Agent Orange, unexploded ordinance, the search for missing family members, and the experience of mixed-race children. Dr. Quế Mai’s work in promoting reconciliation between Vietnam and the United States through literature will also be featured.
