I am a professor in the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures where I specialize in early modern through early colonial Vietnamese history. I teach courses on early and contemporary Vietnam, and a range of courses in Southeast Asian studies. These include courses on Southeast Asian religions in contemporary society and on Zomia, which involves critical issues relating to upland ethnic communities in mainland Southeast Asia and Southwest China. My first book was about the Tây Sơn uprising in late 18th century Vietnam, but I have also explored topics in 19th and early 20th century Vietnamese history. These have ranged from military technology to poetry to visual humor in the form of newspaper caricature.
Beyond UCLA, I am currently serving as the Southeast Asia representative on the Program Committee of the Association for Asian Studies.
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