{"id":2074,"date":"2017-08-22T19:26:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T19:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/?page_id=2074"},"modified":"2024-07-24T20:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T20:48:08","slug":"viet-nguyen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/lectures\/viet-nguyen\/","title":{"rendered":"27th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4751 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/02\/27th_annual.png\" alt=\"lecture poster\" width=\"1711\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/02\/27th_annual.png 1711w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/02\/27th_annual-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/02\/27th_annual-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/02\/27th_annual-768x237.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/02\/27th_annual-1536x475.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1711px) 100vw, 1711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"><\/p>\n<h1><strong>27th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture presents<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Viet Thanh Nguyen<\/strong>, Pulitzer Prize Winner &amp; Scholar (<a href=\"http:\/\/vietnguyen.info\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\" fa fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viet_t_nguyen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\" fa fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vietnguyenauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\" fa fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVTQC6Xf4wmrzhMlx1AMe2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\" fa fa-youtube-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>)<\/h2>\n<h3><em>Enduring Wars in Transpacific Memories<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>14 September 2017 | 1:00 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Knight Auditorium | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurlock.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spurlock Museum <span class=\" fa fa-university\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nFree and Open to the Public<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.illinois.edu\/media\/1_5jl4odqu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the recorded Lecture here (CC and full text forthcoming)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Co-sponsored by:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Advanced Study<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/cgs.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Global Studies with the support of the US Department of Education<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortenson Center for International Library Programs<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/criticism.english.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory through the Nicholson Gift Fund<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/committee\/diversity\/charge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diversity Committee of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ischool.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Information Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>In consideration with:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/together.un.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations &#8220;Together: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All&#8221; Campaign<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/universityymca.org\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University YMCA Welcoming Week<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Download Event Flyer to Share (<a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/08\/2017-Mortenson-Lecture_Flyer_with-cosponsors_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF <span class=\" fa fa-share-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nRelated Info:<\/strong> The MLIS students at St Catherine University created a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.stkate.edu\/VietnamWar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LibGuide related to Viet&#8217;s work<\/a><\/span>. This guide includes a variety of resources about the Vietnam War for both adults and youth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Schedule <span class=\" fa fa-bars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-2 sh-pb-3\"><strong>9:00-10:30 AM<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-10 sh-pb-3\"><strong>Graduate Seminar with the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oiir.illinois.edu\/aacc\/about-aacc\/facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian American Cultural Center Lounge<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/UTLJyRzGqKA2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>. Contact <a href=\"mailto:skoshy@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Susan Koshy\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> <\/div><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-2 sh-pb-3\"><strong>1:00-2:30 PM<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-10 sh-pb-3\"><strong>Lecture and Q&amp;A:<\/strong> Knight Auditorium at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurlock.illinois.edu\/visit\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spurlock Museum &#8211; 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> <\/div><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-2 sh-pb-3\"><strong>2:30-3:30 PM<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-10 sh-pb-3\"><strong>Book Signing and Refreshments:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurlock.illinois.edu\/visit\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spurlock Museum &#8211; 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL <span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a> <\/div><\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Viet Thanh Nguyen: Biography<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Viet Thanh Nguyen: Biography\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Getting to Know Viet Thanh Nguyen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Viet Thanh Nguyen holds the Aerol Arnold Chair of English and is Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California (USC). Nguyen\u2019s novel <em>The Sympathizer<\/em> is a New York Times best seller and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Other honors include the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, the First Novel Prize from the Center for Fiction, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Literary Excellence from the American Library Association, a California Book Award, and the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature in Fiction from the Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association. A finalist for the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction, the PEN Faulkner Award, and an LA Times Book Prize in the Mystery\/Thriller category, <em>The Sympathizer<\/em> made it to over thirty best of the year lists, including those of the <em>New York Times<\/em>, <em>Publishers Weekly<\/em>, Amazon.com, <em>Public Books<\/em>, <em>Kirkus Reviews<\/em>, <em>The Guardian<\/em>, <em>Library Journal<\/em>, <em>Flavorwire<\/em>, and <em>BuzzFeed<\/em>, among other venues. The foreign rights have been sold to twenty-three countries.<\/p>\n<p>His current book is the short story collection <em>The Refugees<\/em> from Grove Press (2017). He is also the author of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/race-and-resistance-9780195146998?q=race%20and%20resistance&amp;lang=en&amp;cc=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Race and Resistance: Literature and Politics in Asian America<\/em><\/a><\/span> (Oxford University Press, 2002) and the co-editor of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhpress.hawaii.edu\/title\/transpacific-studies-framing-an-emerging-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Transpacific Studies: Framing an Emerging Field<\/em><\/a><\/span> (University of Hawaii Press, 2014). He also authored <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/catalog.php?isbn=9780674660342&amp;content=reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War<\/em><\/a> <\/span>from Harvard University Press (2016), a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalbook.org\/nba2016.html#nf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">finalist <\/a><\/span>for the National Book Award in nonfiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction, and the winner of the John G. Cawelti Award for Best Textbook\/Primer from the Popular Culture Association\/American Culture Association.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Nguyen&#8217;s research interests include war and memory; race and ethnicity; multiculturalism and identity; transnationalism and diaspora; Asian American literature and culture; international and comparative approaches to the Vietnam War; the Vietnamese diaspora; and fiction writing. He has an ongoing interest in multimedia and pedagogy, ever since teaching several multimedia courses at USC and being involved with the Visible Knowledge Project of Georgetown University. At USC, Nguyen is a member of the steering committee for the <a href=\"http:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/transpacific-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Center for Transpacific Studies<\/em><\/span><\/a>. His articles have appeared in numerous journals and books, including <em>PMLA<\/em>, <em>American Literary History<\/em>, <em>Western American Literature<\/em>, <em>positions: east asia cultures critique<\/em>, <em>The New Centennial Review<\/em>, <em>Postmodern Culture<\/em>, the <em>Japanese Journal of American Studies<\/em>, and <em>Asian American Studies After Critical Mass<\/em>. He has been a fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies (2011-2012), the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard (2008-2009) and the Fine Arts Work Center (2004-2005). He has also received residencies, fellowships, scholarships and grants from the Luce Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council, the James Irvine Foundation, the Huntington Library, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, the Bread Loaf Writers&#8217; Conference, Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>His teaching and service awards include the Mellon Mentoring Award for Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students, the Albert S. Raubenheimer Distinguished Junior Faculty Award for outstanding research, teaching and service, the General Education Teaching Award, and the Resident Faculty of the Year Award. Multimedia has been a key part of his teaching. In a recent course on the American War in Viet Nam, he and his students created <a href=\"http:\/\/anotherwarmemorial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Other War Memorial<\/a>, which won a grant from the Fund for Innovative Undergraduate Teaching and the USC Provost&#8217;s Prize for Teaching with Technology.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, Nguyen co-directs the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network<\/span><\/a>, edits <a href=\"http:\/\/diacritics.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">diaCRITICS<\/span><\/a>, a blog on Vietnamese and diasporic Vietnamese arts and culture, and writes for the <em>New York Times<\/em>, <em>Time<\/em>, <em>The Guardian<\/em>, <em>The Atlantic<\/em>, and the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, where he is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/books\/la-bio-viet-thanh-nguyen-staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">critic at large<\/span><\/a>. His academic and literary writing, and literary criticism with a focus on ethnic and transpacific studies speak to many audiences, whether faculty, students and community members, with interests in cultural studies, information representation, cultural heritage, Asian American and other ethnic studies, English and comparative literature, literary criticism, Global Studies, East Asian and Pacific Studies, among others.<\/p>\n<p>(Biography adapted from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cf\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty.cfm?pid=1003574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">faculty site<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Lecture: Abstract &amp; Details<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Lecture: Abstract &amp; Details\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Enduring Wars in Transpacific Memories<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>27th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture by Viet Thanh Nguyen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Viet Thanth Nguyen\u2019s voice (creative writing, scholarship and research interests) is unique in that he is both a scholar and a creative writer and his work transcends the traditional boundaries of ethnic studies and areas studies. His academic and creative work is broadly interdisciplinary and of interest to all audiences. His Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, <em>The Sympathizer<\/em>, new book of short stories <em>The Refugees<\/em>, other writings and scholarship capture the complexities of conflicts, power, and identity to give rise to a dialogue on what it means to be national, ethnic, multicultural, foreign, international, diaspora, transnational, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Nguyen will explore the conflicts and trauma brought about by war, forced migration, and subsequent resettlement and integration of refugees in a new homeland, and the memories that ensue. The 27th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture honors of the Mortensons who endowed the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortenson Center for International Library Programs<\/a><\/span>, which aims to strengthen international ties among libraries and librarians worldwide for the promotion of international education, understanding, and peace. The lecture will engage issues within the library and information field, related to war, memory, ontology and cultural identify Viet Nguyen\u2019s reference to Americans calling it the Vietnam War and the Vietnamese referring to the same war as the American War are issues of representation, categorization and ontology that are of interest to the library and information field and with which we continue to grapple. For example, is Nguyen&#8217;s work Asian American, American, Vietnamese, diasporic, etc.?<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Center is working on \u201cProject Welcome: Libraries and Community Anchors Planning for Resettlement and Integration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers,\u201d (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publish.illinois.edu\/projectwelcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the Project Welcome website<\/a><\/span>). His current book is the short story collection The Refugees from Grove Press (2017) provides an opportunity to explore the lived experience of refugees that provide a scope of the information needs of refugees that need to be considered in developing library and information services. Moreover, the current sociopolitical climate has created an environment of fear of the Other, and especially the \u201crefugee\u201d other, conflict in local communities, and the rolling back of race relations. The opportunity to consider the authentic lives of refugees, opens up a conversation on stereotypes, forced migration and other related topics, through engaging the voice of the Other. This opportunity for a complex and meaningful dialogue will enhance the climate of understanding and inclusion on campus.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Nguyen\u2019s academic and literary writing, and literary criticism with a focus on ethnic and transpacific studies speak to many audiences, whether faculty, students and the public at large, with interests in cultural studies, information representation, cultural heritage, Asian American and other ethnic studies, English and comparative literature, literary criticism, Global Studies, East Asian and Pacific Studies, among others. Through the Vietnamese American journey of war and memory, Nguyen\u2019s work is the medium to understanding forced migration, transpacific studies, identity and representation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>RSVP <span class=\" fa fa-calendar-check-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>This event is free and open to the public. If you plan to join the lecture and book signing, <strong>please complete the Lecture RSVP Form (RSVPs now closed)<\/strong>. RSVPs are not required, however, we ask you to RSVP for planning purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Livestreaming <span class=\" fa fa-rss\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p><strong>Livestreaming<\/strong> will be made available, 14 September, at <a href=\"http:\/\/go.illinois.edu\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Live at Illinois<\/strong><\/a>. If you plan to view the live stream, we ask for your <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.illinois.edu\/sec\/9975335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSVP through the <strong>Livestream RSVP Form<\/strong><\/a> (<strong>RSVPs now closed<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Getting There <span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>The Lecture and Book Signing will take place at the Spurlock Museum, located at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurlock.illinois.edu\/visit\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>600 S Gregory St.<\/strong> in <strong>Urbana, IL <span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurlock.illinois.edu\/visit\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Parking and driving directions\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-car\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/a> may be found on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurlock.illinois.edu\/visit\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Spurlock&#8217;s website<\/strong><\/a>. Should you have any questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:mortenson@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortenson Center\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Accessibility <span class=\" fa fa-wheelchair\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>All public areas in Spurlock are accessible to visitors in wheelchairs or strollers, though seating is limited in the Knight Auditorium. Assisted listening devices are available in the Knight Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>If you need <strong>accessible seating <span class=\" fa fa-wheelchair\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong> or an <strong>assisted listening device <span class=\" fa fa-assistive-listening-systems\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong>, please <a href=\"mailto:mortenson@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>contact the Mortenson Center <span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Parking spaces for visitors with handicapped parking permits are available in the small lot next to the Museum building. The University also maintains an <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ada.fs.illinois.edu\/0373Plan1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADA floor plans of the building<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Book Signing &amp; Sales <span class=\" fa fa-book\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>Following the Lecture, Viet Nguyen will be available for a book signing at the Spurlock Museum from 2:30-3:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> Illini Union Book Store<\/strong> will have three titles available for purchase, including <em>The Sympathizer<\/em>, <em>The Refugees<\/em>, and <em>Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War<\/em>. Books may be <strong>purchased by credit card<\/strong>, <strong>cash<\/strong>, or <strong>check<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Questions <span class=\" fa fa-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h3>Mortenson Center:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span class=\" fa fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:mortenson@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mortenson@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong> <span class=\" fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Phone: <\/strong>+1 217.333.3085<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>27th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture presents Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize Winner &amp; Scholar ( ) Enduring Wars in Transpacific Memories &nbsp; 14 September 2017 | 1:00 pm Knight Auditorium | Spurlock Museum Free and Open to the Public &nbsp; Watch the recorded Lecture here (CC and full text forthcoming) Co-sponsored by: Center for Advanced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":156,"featured_media":0,"parent":46,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2074","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5298,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2074\/revisions\/5298"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}