Tragic Mountains Guest Lecture and Panel Discussion
Asian American Lecture Series: Voices for Change
Free Special Event
Guest Lecture & Panel Discussion with
Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt
Author of Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret
Wars for Laos, 1942-1992
RSVP not required, but to make sure you have a seat, register here
Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt covering the Vietnam War as a War Correspondent and Photographer
Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 6pm-8pm
Lecture with Dr. Hamilton-Merritt
McKnight Hall, Cone Center, UNC Charlotte
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 10am-12pm
Q & A & Discussion with Dr. Hamilton-Merritt & Panel
McKnight Hall, Cone Center, UNC Charlotte
About the Author: Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt, journalist, photographer, war-correspondent, historian, human rights
advocate, expert on Southeast Asia, was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 and again in 2000 for her work on
behalf of the Hmong people of Laos. Biography
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, March 18, 2015:
5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Reception for faculty and staff
6 p.m.-6:10 p.m. Opening remarks & Introduction of Tragic
Mountains Proposal Committee, Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt,
and Hmong American Veterans
6:10 p.m.-8 p.m. Lecture by Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt
Thursday, March 19, 2015:
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Opening remarks and Introduction of Dr.
Jane Hamilton-Merritt, moderator, Hmong American veterans, &
panelists
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Q & A & Discussion with Dr.
Hamilton-Merritt and panelists made up of Hmong American veterans
of the Secret Wars, other Hmong American survivors of these wars,
and Hmong American youths born and raised in the U.S.
11:45 a.m. -12 p.m. Conclusion and wrap-up
Objectives: At this special event, participants will learn about the Hmong through a guest lecture and discussion, be able to identify the impact of these wars on the health of the Hmong Americans, and be able to identify culturally sensitive health care services to the Hmong.
Event Collaborators: Hmong Student Association, Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc., Asian Students Association, Southeast Asian Coalition, Tragic Mountains Proposal Committee, *With support from the School of Nursing and the College of Education, the College of Health and Human Services, First Hmong United Methodist Church of Charlotte, Lao-Hmong American Coalition of North Carolina Chapter, SGU Veterans, and Hmong Accounting Service.