As the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the 50th anniversary of U.S escalation and anti-war protest arrives, NYU’s DC Academic Center will host a three-day conference, April 29-May 1, that will explore misconduct during the war and its impacts in Vietnam, diplomacy, the anti-war movement, and lessons for U.S. foreign policy.
As the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the 50th anniversary of U.S escalation and anti-war protest arrives, New York University’s DC Academic Center will host a three-day conference, April 29-May 1, that will explore misconduct during the war and its impacts in Vietnam, diplomacy, the anti-war movement, and lessons for U.S. foreign policy.
WHO:
Panelists will include: Susan Berresford of the Aspen Institute’s U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Series on Agent Orange, Jessica Chapman, associate professor of history, Williams College, and David Cortright, associate director of programs and policy studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, and many others.
KEYNOTE
Hon. Elizabeth Holtzman, former Member of Congress and co-chair of Herrick, Feinstein LLP Government Relations Practice, April 29, 6:30 p.m.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 29 – Friday, May 1, 2015.
WHERE:
Abramson Family Auditorium, NYU’s DC Academic Center, 1307 L Street, NW
To register, please visit the event web site. The event may be viewed by accessing the livestream link (via Ustream). Reporters wishing to attend must RSVP to James Devitt, NYU’s Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu.
Metro: Blue/Orange Line (McPherson Square); Red and Blue/Orange Line (Metro Center).
This event is part of a growing multidisciplinary effort at New York University to support discussion, research, and outreach on veterans and military policy.