Southeast Asian studies conference brings scholars to Minnesota

About 175 scholars came to Minnesota from across the country for the fourth States of Southeast Asian American Studies conference October 2-3. Over two days, students, faculty, and community members talked about literature, culture, activism, health, and many other topics, and enjoyed arts performances. School of Social Work alumna Pa Der Vang, ’07, now coordinator for the critical Hmong studies minor at St. Catherine University, delivered the keynote, “On Being Hmong American.”

“It was a huge success,” said conference co-organizer Vichet Chhuon, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum of Instruction. “We exchanged ideas, developed partnerships, and set out new research directions.”

The next conference is scheduled to be hosted in Massachusetts in 2017.

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