This interactive session will introduce research exploring second generation, Vietnamese American perspectives of the Vietnam War. Examining these narratives provides an opportunity to engage with those stories, identify different spaces of learning of Vietnamese Americans, and provides tools to critically analyze who has the agency to construct and/or shift the national consciousness. By exploring narratives, perspectives, and historical memory, attendees will collaborate to build an understanding of how history informs identity and vice versa. The session will conclude with suggestions for how to continue this work moving forward.
