Emerging Scholars | Forgotten Humanity: The Personal of the Vietnam War

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum are hosting the National Archives & Records Administration's first annual virtual Vietnam War Symposium, held on September 24 from 11:00am-3:00pm CST and September 25 from 1:30-3:00pm CST. 

This symposium seeks to explore stories of the war not related to combat strategy and tactics, to enhance the future of Vietnam War scholarship by examining the human experience and showcasing new and emerging scholars. 

Hosted by Dr. Mark Atwood Lawrence (University of Texas) and Dr. Brooke Clement (Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum). 

Featured Scholars & Schedule: 

September 24th

Travis Salley (11:00 am CST)
Drafting Dissent: Queer Subversion of the GI
Underground Press

Zach Alessi-Friedlander (1:30 pm CST)
A Tragedy of Great Proportions: My Lai, Peers, and the Human Face of Failed Leadership and Degraded Professionalism at the Late Vietnam Army’s Inflection Point
 

September 25th

Justine Mach (1:30 pm CST)
A Preservation of Amerasian Voices through Oral History
 

To be part of this inaugural discussion, please complete the registration link. 

The Zoom link provided will be used for both the September 24th and September 25th dates.