P R O G R A M Harvard-Yenching Library 2 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Zoom YouTube recording is now available (The start time stamps are in square brackets below before each speaker) Greetings and Refreshments |
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[00:40] Welcome and Introduction to the Program by co-MCs Ngô Thanh Nhàn & Nguyễn Thuỳ An |
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[05:05] Introduction to the Celebration: Remembering Ngô Vĩnh Long, Renowned scholar of Vietnam and antiwar activist by Douglas Allen Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Maine Chair of the Celebration Organizing Committee |
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[19:12] My invaluable colleague and friend by Elizabeth McKillen Emerita Professor of History, University of Maine |
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[23:23] Memories by Alan Weathers Professor, Miss Porter's School, Farmington CT Former graduate student of Ngô Vĩnh Long |
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[26:29] What I learned from Ngô Vĩnh Long by Nguyễn Thuỳ An Ph.D. Candidate in History, University of Maine "Remembering Ngô Vĩnh Long, Renowned scholar of Vietnam and antiwar activist", co-authored with Douglas Allen, in Critical Asian Studies (Jan 20, 2023). |
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[31:50] Remember a dear antiwar compatriot by Lê Anh Tú Retired economist (Moody's Analytics) and former antiwar activist working closely with Ngô Vĩnh Long |
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[36:43] Long, the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars and the anti-war movement in the universities. by Mark Selden (unavailable) Editor Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars (70s, 80s), Research Associate Cornell University |
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[38:34] The early days of working with Ngô Vĩnh Long on Agent Orange by Matthew Stanley Meselson Geneticist & Molecular Biologist, Harvard University Book One hundred years of chemical warfare |
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[46:06] 50 years a friend by Paul Shannon Board and Executive Member of Massachussetts Peace Action Board member of Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign Retired after 40 years, American Friends Service Committee, Boston |
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[55:09] Break and Refreshments During break: Loop slides with Music |
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[1:06:30] A prose for Anh Long by Vũ Quang Việt Retired UN economist, a friend of Ngô Vĩnh Long |
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[1:10:03] Excerpts from Mùa thu vắng anh [This Autumn without you] by Nguyễn Ngọc Giao Chief Editor, Diễn Đàn [Forum Magazine] Diễn đàn: Mùa thu vắng anh (excerpted and read by Nguyễn Bá Chung) |
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[1:13:29] Memories of Ngô Vĩnh Long by Sophie Quinn-Judge Retired, Professor of History, Temple University Message: Ngo Vinh Long |
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[1:19:27] Intervention by Eric Harms Professor of Anthropology & Southeast Asia Studies; Director of Graduate Studies; Chair, Council on Southeast Asian Studies |
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[1:25:00] The Ngô Vĩnh Long I worked with by Jonathan London Associate Professor of Global Political Economy–Asia at the Leiden Institute of Area Studies New book Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Vietnam (2023) |
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[1:28:49] Agent Orange Campaign in the US by Ngô Thanh Nhàn & Merle Ratner Co-coordinators, Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign |
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[1:34:18] Ngô Vĩnh Long by Bradley Davis Associate Professor of History, Eastern Connecticut State University (read by Nguyễn Thuỳ An) |
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[1:35:59] Joint Tribute for Prof. Ngo Vinh Long by Ambassor Nguyễn Phương Nga (President of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations), and Ambassador Phạm Quang Vinh (President of Vietnam-US Society) (read by Ngô Thanh Nhàn) |
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[1:39:43] Folk song Lý qua đèo [On the Pass] by Ngô Thanh Nhàn Teacher of đàn Tranh at Yes We Can Music |
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[1:42:51] Comments by Ngô Vĩnh Hội |
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[1:47:25] Presentation of Celebration Banners |
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[1:45:57] Socialize Loop slides with Music and credits |
F U T U R E E V E N T On Thursday, April 20, at 12:30 p.m. a Program entitled An Nguyen, UMaine Ph.D. Student in History and Doug Allen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy speak, and there will be time for faculty, students, friends, and family members to share memories and to celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Ngo Vinh Long. This will be followed by a reception hosted by the Department of History. |