Dr. Lien Hang Nguyen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lien-Hang T. Nguyen is the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor of History at Columbia University, specializing in the history of the Vietnam War and U.S.-Southeast Asian relations within the broader context of the global Cold War. She focuses on the comprehensive history of the Tet Offensive of 1968, engaged in writing a book on this pivotal event with Random House. Additionally, Nguyen serves as the general editor for the forthcoming Cambridge History of the Vietnam War, a three-volume work, and has co-edited the Cambridge Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations series. Her research interests extend to the intersections of national and international history during the Cold War era, particularly concerning Vietnam's relations with the United States and the political dynamics of the region during significant historical events.

Research Interests

Awards

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Public Scholar Grant

2016-01-01
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Stuart L. Bernath Memorial Lecture Prize

2015-01-01
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Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize

2013-01-01
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Edward M. Coffman Prize

2012-01-01
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Postdoctoral Fellow

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International Seminar Decolonization Fellow

2009-01-01
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Postdoctoral Fellow

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Pre-doctoral Fellow

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Pre-doctoral Fellow

Courses

The Vietnam War United States and East Asia Wars Indochina Southeast Asia & World

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)