Nam Phong Dialogues
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Nam Phong Dialogues is a podcast where two Vietnamese American academics - Kevin Pham and Yen Vu - have casual chats on Vietnamese History. We discuss intellectual history, political thought, and social change, in addition to what it means to be Vietnamese American in the US.
Nam Phong Dialogues
3w ago
Following the last episode on living abroad, Kevin & Yen review a recent book in Vietnamese history about the Indochinese living abroad in France by Charles Keith, "Subjects and Sojourners: A History of Indochinese in France" (Univ. of California Press, 2024 ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1M ago
In this episode, Kevin and Yen get personal and share experiences about living abroad in Vietnam and Amsterdam, how decisions were made to move, and whether this means fulfilling or disrupting our parents' American dreams ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
6M ago
Back for another season, Kevin & Yen review two different perspectives of Saigon at the peak of wartime Vietnam through discussion of films The Purple Horizon (Chân Trời Tím, 1971) and Saigon Secret Agents (Biệt Động Sàigòn, 1986 ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
10M ago
Closing out the season, join Yen & Kevin for this fireside chat amongst friends. You'll laugh, you'll cry, as we share facts and personal stories, all relating to being Vietnamese American. Kevin Q&A: 3:00 Yen Q&A: 15:29 Kevin's story, "The Book Scandal": 27:43 Yen's story, "The Escalator": 44:33 ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1y ago
In light of April 30, Kevin and Yen bring personal and political history together in this timely episode on what nationalism looked like in South Vietnam ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1y ago
Kevin & Yen share anecdotes, advice, and observations about life in academia as young scholars. Tune in if you're interested in pursuing academia, or are looking for best practices to secure a career as a scholar ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1y ago
Bringing back the book review with a new novel by Phong Nguyen "Bronze Drum" (Grand Central Publishing, 2022), we talk about one of the oldest legends in Vietnamese history regarding Hai Ba Trung. (Bronze Drum excerpts are from Gregory Beyer's composition "Five Ponds," 2012 ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1y ago
What was the Tonkin Free School (Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc) and was it truly the first iteration of a liberal arts education model in Vietnam? We dive into the history and legacy of such an important icon in 20th century Vietnamese history ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1y ago
What was the Tonkin Free School (Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc) and was it truly the first iteration of a liberal arts education model in Vietnam? We dive into the history and legacy of such an important icon in 20th century Vietnamese history ..read more
Nam Phong Dialogues
1y ago
To kick off the new season, Kevin & Yen reflect on experiences of Vietnam a decade apart and consider what the changes mean in terms of "progress ..read more