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Vinh Nguyen is an Adjunct Lecturer in Vietnamese at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. He holds a BA in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, an MA in Regional Studies – East Asia, and a PhD in History and East Asian Languages, all from Harvard University. His research focuses on Late Premodern Vietnam, Vietnamese literature and cultural history, Hán-Nôm philology, historiography, and gender/queer studies.
Nguyen's work has been supported by the Fulbright Program and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). His doctoral dissertation, From dynasty to nation: a historiography of the dueling portraits of Nguyễn Huệ and Nguyễn Ánh, examines the transition from dynastic to nationalist historiography during the Tây Sơn period. He has published widely on topics such as queer representation in Vietnamese literature, the cultural legacies of historical figures, and the intersection of literature and history.
His research and publications span Journal of Vietnamese Studies, Cultural Studies, and edited volumes on literary theory and Vietnamese history. He has also contributed translations and academic edits, including works by Stephen Owen and David Damrosch.
Fellowships/Grants:
- Fulbright Program Fellowship
- Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowship
Teaching & Research: Nguyen’s advising and teaching emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to Vietnamese studies, combining historical analysis with literary and cultural theory. He has held office hours at Columbia’s Lerner Hall and collaborated on projects linking premodern and modern Vietnamese cultural narratives.
