Organizer: Global Vietnam Studies at Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY
Description:
Join Global Vietnam Studies at Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University for a conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of US-Vietnam Reconciliation. This commemoration seeks to explore the contested history of the war and of the peace, and draw lessons for the future of US-Vietnam relations and for conflict resolution around the world. This event features Severine Autesserre, Chinh Chu, Quoc Viet Le, Annabel Lee, Chris Miller, Lien-Hang Nguyen, Nguyen Quoc Dung, Dang Dinh Quy, Dang Hoang Giang, Wafaa El-Sadr, and Thomas Vallely.
This event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and co-sponsored by Columbia Journalism School. This event is part of the three-day series 50-30: From War to Peace in Vietnam and the United States, April 30 – May 2, 2025.
Conference Schedule:
Opening Remarks
Wafaa El-Sadr, Executive Vice President of Columbia Global
Lien-Hang Nguyen, WEAI Director; Co-Founder of Global Vietnam Studies
From US-Vietnam Reconciliation to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: State-to-State Relations
Chair: Lien-Hang Nguyen, WEAI Director; Co-Founder of Global Vietnam Studies
Moderator: Chinh Chu, CC Capital
Speakers:
Thomas Vallely, Senior Advisor for Global Vietnam Studies, WEAI
David Shear, Former US Ambassador to Vietnam
Nguyen Quoc Dung, Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States
From U.S.-Vietnam Reconciliation to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: The Future
Chair: Chinh Chu, CC Capital
Moderator: Thomas Vallely, Senior Advisor for Global Vietnam Studies, WEAI
Speakers:
Daniel Kritenbrink, US Ambassador to Vietnam
Annabel Lee, Director, Strategic Policy Engagements and Campaigns (APJ) and ASEAN, AWS
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, SRV Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Lessons from US-Vietnam Reconciliation: Roadmap for the World
Chair: Wafaa El-Sadr, Executive Vice President of Columbia Global
Moderator: Jean-Marie Guehenno Director of the Kent Global leadership program on Conflict Resolution, SIPA
Speakers:
Dang Hoang Giang, Head of Viet Nam Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Severine Autesserre, Ann Whitney Olin Professor & Chair
Registration:
To attend the event in person, please register here.
Co-sponsors: Columbia University School of the Arts, Columbia Journalism School, and Columbia Global