The Vietnam Studies Center, Fulbright University Vietnam, is delighted to invite you to a special online lecture as part of our Vietnamese Culture Forum—a collaborative series with the Department of Vietnamese Studies at the University of Hamburg.

Memories, Tragedies, Beauty, and Resilience: An Afternoon with Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Date: Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (CEST) / 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM (Vietnam Time)
Location: Zoom Webinar
🔗 Join via Zoom Link 
Webinar ID: 680 7584 0760
Password: 86140299
📝 Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/aZCmZY7YQL

Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is one of Vietnam’s most celebrated contemporary authors. Writing in both Vietnamese and English, her works—including The Mountains Sing and Dust Child—have received critical acclaim for their powerful storytelling and exploration of Vietnam’s complex history. Her literary voice resonates with themes of memory, trauma, resilience, and beauty, offering deeply human perspectives on the past and present.