2. Events
Vickie Johnson at Quang Tri Province Hospital, Quang Tri City, South Vietnam. Her connection with the province hospital is unknown.: James Evans Collection [VA042914]
Vickie Johnson at Quang Tri Province Hospital, Quang Tri City, South Vietnam. Her connection with the province hospital is unknown.
(James Evans Collection [VA042914])

Conferences, Symposia, and Events

To encourage continued study of all aspects of America's Vietnam experience, the Vietnam Center has developed an active program of conferences and symposia. Through these annual conferences and symposia, the Vietnam Center has brought together scholars, diplomats, statesmen, military professionals and veterans to discuss, debate and further understand the complex events that shaped the American experience in Southeast Asia. Past participants and speakers at these events include the Vietnam Center's former National Advisory Council Chairman Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.; former CIA Director William E. Colby; Ambassador Douglas "Pete" Peterson; former South Vietnamese Prime Minister General Nguyen Khanh; Peoples Army of Vietnam Lieutenant General Nguyen Dinh Uoc; General William B. Rosson, US Army (retired); noted journalist Peter Braestrup and many others.

Since 1993, the Vietnam Center has conducted an annual conference focused on specific topics, such as the advisory effort in Vietnam, the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, etc. Every three years the Center hosts a much wider-ranging symposium, at which participants are encouraged to present papers on any topic relating to the American experience in Vietnam. These events provide a forum for scholars, students, authors and veterans to present new research. They also encourage others to continue research in this important field. In this respect, the Vietnam Center very actively encourages graduate students to attend and present papers.

Calendar of Upcoming Events and Closures

In addition to annual conferences, The Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive hosts a range of other events throughout the year, ranging from guest lectures to banquets to our annual Vietnamese New Year (Tet) celebration.

  • 2025
    • 2025 Joint Conference: "1975: The End of the Vietnam War"

To be notified about upcoming events, visit our Follow the Vietnam Center & Archive page.

Past Conferences, Symposia, and Events