South East Asian Soirée: Imagining Indochina (1/5)
Thursday, November 5th at 5 PM Eastern Time
This introductory talk will present an overview of the region, with particular emphasis on Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the three countries that once formed French colonial Indochina. We will investigate what made the French adopt this name, and why, later on, other foreigners invented the term Southeast Asia, and see what, if anything, the countries that comprise it have in common. We’ll come across missionaries struggling with tonal languages and discover how a Latin alphabet was used to conquer, before being turned to advantage by the conquered. And just for fun, we’ll figure out just who does and doesn’t eat with chopsticks.
Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:
Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded. The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.
After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording until December 31st, 2020.
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