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Rockefeller Project Proposal:
"The Foundations of Boston's Vietnamese American Community"
("Nhu+~ng Ne^`n Ta?ng Xa^y Du+.ng Co^.ng -Do^`ng Ngu+o+`i Vie^.t o+?
Boston)
- PhD, Brown University, Sociology, 2000
- Assistant Professor of Comparative North American Studies Program, Macalester
University (St. Paul, MN)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Asian American Studies (1997-Present)
- Scholarships and Awards:
* Honorable Mention Scholar, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1997
* American Sociological Association Predoctoral Fellow, 1994-7
* Brown University fellow, 1993
PUBLISHED WORKS
ARTICLES, ESSAYS, MONOGRAPHS:
- Doctoral Dissertation: "Creating Ethnic Places:
Vietnamese American
Community-Building in Orange County and Boston."
- "Vietnamese Americans." Encyclopedia of New England Culture, edited
by
Burt Feintuch and David Watters (Yale University press, forthcoming
2001).
- "Vietnamese American Interventions: Asian/American Studies in the 21st
Century.
ASA, Detroit, October 12-15, 2000.
- "Gazing/Colonial: Looking at the Vietnamese American Community in Orange
County
and Boston." Hitting Critical mass: A Journal of Asian American
Culture, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 1998, p. 89-106.
- "The Terrain of U.S. Cultural Politics." Closing plenary for "Mapping
Asian American
Cultural Topographies." University of California, Irvine,
November 7, 1998.
- "Going Home: Enacting Justice in Queer Asian America" in Q &
A: Queer in Asian
America, edited by Alice Y. Hom and David :. Eng (Temple University
1998).
P. 25-40.
- "Placing Vietnam: Crossing Little Saigon's Harmony Bridge." Panel
titled "Writing,
Speaking, Placing Vietnam," AAAS, Seattle, WA., April 1997.
-"Why I Became an Asian American." A: Inside Asian America.. March
1997,
p. 41-84.
- "Gated Communities: Where Property Reigns." Sojourner. August
1996, p 8-9.
- "Differences v.s Justice: Organizing in a Postmodern Era. RESIST Newsletter
.
January 1996. P. 1, 4-5.
- "Creating Ethnic Places: Boston's Vietnamese American Community."
Eastern
Sociological Society, Boston, MA, March 1996.
- "Vietnamese Refugees in Boston and the Politics of Citizenship."
AAAS, Oakland, CA,
June 1995.
- "Exploding Myths, Creating Consciousness: Some First Steps Toward Pan
Asian Unity."
In Piece of My Heart: A Lesbian of Colour Anthology, edited by
Makeda Silvera (Toronto: Sister Vision Press, 1991)..
- "Labor Movement Sparks Resistance." In A Philippine Reader edited
by Daniel
B. Schirmer ans Stephen R. Shalom (South End Press 1987).
71 (1997). Reprinted in Conversations with Maxine Hong Kingston.
Ed. Paul Skenary.
University Press, 1998
- "Reproducing Privilege: Reproductive Teechnologies Extend Inequalities."
In
Science and Technology, edited by Rita Arditti (Greenhaven Press
1988).
- and dozens of others.
Rockefeller Project Proposal:
"Tho Viet Nam Hai Ngoai 1975-2000" (Vietnamese Overseas Poetry 1975-2000)-
Instructor of Classical Vietnamese Literature, University of Denis
Diderot (Paris Seven)
- Doctoral Candidate, University of Aix-en-Provence, "Ngon Ngu Tho Viet
Nam" ( The
Language of Vietnamese Poetry).
- B.A. in Literature, University of Saigon
PUBLISHED WORKS
A. ARTICLES, ESSAYS, MONOGRAPHS
- On the Prose of Vo Phien:
Thu Nha (Letter from Home), Mai Journal, Saigon 1963 (Reprint in Van, 1974)
Anh Binh Dinh, Chim En va Nhung Dam Khoi (Binh Dinh, The Swallow and
Clouds of Smoke), Doan Ket Journal, Paris, 1987 Chuyen That Ngan (The Ultra
Short Story), Dien Dan, 11/1991. Hop Luu, 1991 Van Hoc Mien Nam (The Literature
of Sout Viet Nam).Dien Dan, Paris 10/2000. Vietmercurry, # 1992.
- Tho Xuan Vu Hoang Chuong (Vu Hoang Chuong's Spring Poems), Van, California,
2/2001.
- Con Ran Trong Van Hoc (The Snake in Literature), Dien Dan, Paris 2/2001.
- Tho Vo Phien (The Poetry of Vo Phien), Dien Dan, Paris 4 & 5/1998.
- Tho To Thuy Yen (The Poetry of To Thuy Yen), Khoi Hanh, California, 12/1998.
- Le Dat va Bong Chu (Le Dat and The Shadow of Words), Dien Dan,
Paris 1995.
- Hoang Cam,Truyen Thong va Hien Dai (Hoang Cam,Tradition and
Modernity), Dien Dan, Paris 1994.
- Van Cao, Nhac va Tho (Van Cao, His Music and Poetry, Dien Dan,
1992-93 (Reprint in Hop Luu, California).
- Luu Trong Lu, Doan Ket, Thong Luan, Paris; Hop Luu, California, 1990.
- Tho Nguyen Xuan Thiep (The Poetry of NX Thiep), Dien Dan, Paris 10/1998
(Van Hoc,
9/1988).
- Tho Nguyen Ba Trac (The Poetry of Nguyen Ba Trac), Doan Ket, Paris 12/1987.
- Tho Thanh Nam (The Poetry of Thanh Nam), Doan Ket, Paris 7/1984.
- Tho Cao Tan (The Poetry of Cao Tan), Doan Ket, Paris 1/1083.
B. WORKS:
- Vu Ngoc Phan, (jointly with others), Hoi Nha Van publishing house, Ha Noi,
1995.
- Tua cho Tho Quang Dung (Preface to The Poems of Quang Dung), Hong Linh
publishing house, California, 1992.
- The Lu, (jointly with others), Hoi Nha Van publishing house, Ha Noi, 1991.
- Xuan Dieu, (jointly with others), Tac Pham Moi publishing house, Ha Noi,
1987.
- Vu Tru Tho (The Universe of Poetry), Giao Diem publishing house, Saigon,
1972.
Rockefeller Project Proposal:
"Cong Dong Nguoi Viet o Nuoc Ngoai Qua "Phuong Phap Phong Van'"
(The Vietnamese
Overseas Community Through the Lens of Interviews"
- Graduate study, Dubna Research Institute, Moscow,
1988-90
- B.S. in Atomic Physics, Hanoi Polytechnic School, Vietnam, 1972-77
- Researcher, Dubna Research Institute, 1988-90
- Instructor in Atomic Physics, Hanoi Polytechnic School, 1977-88
- Refugee in Germany, 1990-96
- Currently resides in Canada
- Founder of Canh En journal (Germany, 1991-3), La Thu Dong Au (Germany, 1993-6),
Vietnam Tap Chi (Canada, 1998-9), Doi (Canada, 1999-2000).
- Contributor to Nguoi Viet Hai Ngoai (Canada), Tia Sang, Dan Chu Va Phat
Trien
(Germany), Vien Dong (California)
- Contributor to most overseas literary journals - Hop Luu, Van Hoc, Van,
Viet, Tram
Con, Gio Dong, Khoi Hanh, Van Uyen, Pho Van, etc.
PUBLISHED WORKS
- "Nhin Cay Thay Rung (From the Trees See the Forest),"
Van Nghe publishing house,
California, 1997
- "Nhin Cay Thay Rung," Vol II (Forthcoming)
- "Nhung Dong Tho Khong The Chay Ve Dau (Streams of Poems Going Nowhere),
long poem (forthcoming)
- Numerous Articles, etc.
Rockefeller Project Proposal: "The Prescriptive Language of the New Identities: A Philosophical Investigation" (Ngo^n Ngu+~ Qui Ke^'t Cu?a Nhu+~ng Ca(n Cu+o+'c Mo+'i: Mo^.t Ti`m Hie^?u Trie^'t Ho.c)
- M.A., Philosophy, San Jose State University, 1998
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of The Law.
- Philosophy Instructor, San Jose City College, 1998-Present
- Publisher & Editor-in-chief, TRIET: A Vietnamese Journal of Philosophy
and Ideas,
1996-98
- President, Viet-American Bar Association of Northern California, 1999-00
- Deputy District Attorney, Santa Cruz County, California, 1988
- Chair of Board of Directors, Center for Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement,
San Francisco, 1986-88
PUBLISHED WORKS
- "Democracy and Law: Law, Justice, Freedom and
Social Order," San Jose:
Bien Moi, 1991 (370 pages, in Vietnamese).
- "Freedom and Ethics: A Taoist Reading of Hegel's Philosophy of Right,"
San
Jose: Bien Moi, 1003 (690 pages in Vietnamese).
- "The Logic of Time and Existence: A Metaphysical Project," San
Jose: Triet,
1996 (550 pages, in Vietnamese).
- "Affirmative Action Policy and Its Impact on Viet-American Communities,"
Co-author, San Jose: Thi Truong Tu Do, 1997 (180 pages in Vietnamese).
Rockefeller Project Proposal:
"Where should we go from here: How we can preserve the traditional order
in the family
and in society, yet let our children have rooms for critical and creative
thinking ?"
(Kho+?i Tu+` -Die^?m Na`y Chu'ng Ta Pha?i -Di -Da^u: La`m The^' Na`o -De^?
Chu'ng
Ta Co' The^? Duy Tri` Ky? Cu+o+ng Truye^`n Tho^'ng Trong Gia -Di`nh va`
Xa~ Ho^.i Va` -Do^`ng Tho+`i Ta.o -Die^`u Kie^.n Cho Con Em Chu'ng Ta Suy
Nghi~
Vo+'i Tinh Tha^`n Phe^ Pha'n va` Sa'ng Ta.o)
- Ed.D. in Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 2000
- Ed.M., Administration, Planning and Social Policy, Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University, 1993.
- Adjunct-Faculty, Diversity Requirement Courses, UMB
- Scholarships and Awards:
* Bilingual Education Fellowships, 1994-5, 1995-6, 1996-7
* Larsen Research fellowship, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1993-4
* Alumni Scholarship, University of Massachusetts Boston, 1989
* Honor Program, University of massachusetts Boston, 1988-89
- Doctoral dissertation:
"Differential Effects of a Multiple Intelligences Curriculum on Student
Performance."
- Qualifying Paper: "The Concept of Understanding: A Review of the Literature
on Teaching and Learning for Understanding."
Rockefeller Project Proposal:
"Lich Su Viet Nam Trong Tam Mat Cua Nguoi Viet: Mot Loi Nhin Khac"
(Vietnamese
History Through A Vietnamese Lense: A Different Perspective)
- MA in History, University of Saigon, 1964
- First year Doctoral Candidate, History, 1975
- Captain (ARVN, 1964-1974).
- Scholarships and Awards:
* Fellowship, Aides a la Creation Artistique et a la Recherche en Sciences
Humaines,
Association des Medecins du Vietnam.
* The President's National Prize in History, 1970
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Than, Nguoi va Dat Viet (Deities, People, and the Land of Viet), 2nd edition,
Van Hoc
publishing house, California, 2000.
- Nhung Bai Van Su (Writings in History), Van Hoc publishing house, california,
1999.
- Nhung Bai Da Su Viet (Writings in the Legendary History of Vietnam), Thanh
Van
publishing house, 1996.
- Viet Nam Nhin Tu Ben Trong (Vietnam Looking From the Inside), with Nguyen
Xuan Nghia, Van Lang publishign house, 1994.
- Mot Khoang Viet Nam Cong Hoa Noi Dai (A Lengthened Space of the Republic
of
Viet Nam), Thanh Van publishing house, California, 1993.
- Than, Nguoi va Dat Viet (Deities, People, and the Land of Viet), first edition,
Van Nghe
publishing house, California, 1989.
- Lich Su Noi Chien Viet Nam (1771-1802) (History of the Vietnam Civil War
(1771-
1802), Van Su Dia publishing house, 1973. Reprint, An Tiem, 1991.
Rockefeller Project Proposal: To complete an on-going
book project:
"Surving Twice", A Narrative Non-Fiction Book About the 32,000 Vietnamese
Amerasians Who Came To the United States as teens and Young Adults Between
1988-94. ("So^'ng So't Hai La^`n," Truye^.n cu?a 32,000 Ngu+o+`i
Vie^.t My~ Lai -De^'n Hoa Ky` o+? Tuo^?i Vi. Tha`nh Nie^n hoa(.c Thanh Nie^n
Tu+` 1988-1994)
- Journalist, Contributor to the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly,
Amsterdam's NRC, etc.
- Director of Communications, Oxfam America, 1980-86
- Director of Communications/Editor, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington,
D.C.,
1976-1980
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Producer, "Hunger As A Weapon: The U.S. Aid Embargo." An Oxfam
America
Documentary.
- Edit, "Obstacles to Recovery in Vietnam and Cambodia" by Joel
Charny.
- Numerous articles and Op-eds.
2002-2003
Fellows